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Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92
Former US first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, triggering an outpouring of praise for the matriarch of ...Chemical weapons team in Syria kept from alleged attack site
Syrian and Russian authorities prevented independent investigators from going to the scene of a suspected chemical attack, the head of the chemical ...Saudi Arabia hosts multi-nation military drills
Saudi Arabia concluded a month-long military exercise involving more than two dozen nations on Monday, a day after hosting an Arab summit ...EU fails to agree new Iran sanctions as Trump deadline nears
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Iran on Monday amid Italy\'s opposition and fears that punishing Tehran for its ...Blasts shake Damascus as US and allies launch Syria strikes
The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against Syria\'s regime Saturday in response to a suspected ...Thousands of Palestinians protest at Gaza-Israel border, one dead
A Palestinian was killed and more than 200 others wounded during clashes with Israeli troops as thousands gathered in protest along the ...Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes
Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory signs and waving Syrian ...Egypt army says 8 soldiers, 14 militants killed in central Sinai
Eight Egyptian soldiers and 14 militants were killed in a confrontation in central Sinai on Saturday, the army said in a statement.WHO: 500 Syrian patients show symptoms pointing to toxic weapons exposure
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday around 500 people had been treated for "signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic ...International experts to inspect attack site in Syria as U.S. ponders response
International chemical weapons experts will go to the Syrian town of Douma to investigate a suspected poison gas attack, their organization said ...




