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Syrian Kurdish YPG Militia to Pull Military Advisers Out of Manbij

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia says its military advisers will withdraw from the northern Syrian city of Manbij, after the United States and Turkey agreed on a road map to resolve the future of the city, an issue that is a major source of tension...

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UN officials call on Israel to abandon plans to demolish and transfer Khan al Ahmar – Abu al Helu community

On June 1, the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, and the UNRWA Director of Operations in the West Bank, Mr. Scott Anderson, join others in the international community in calling on the Government of Israel to cease its plans to carry out...

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Protests Resume In Jordan Despite Resignation of PM

Anti-government protests resumed in Jordan Tuesday despite the resignation of the country's prime minister who had pushed for austerity measures.

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UN ‘Tech Bank’ opens in Turkey, to help poor nations ‘leapfrog development challenges’

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The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed (right) and Faruk Özlü (centre), Minister of...

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