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Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces walk past a house during a raid against suspected Islamic State fighters in Raqqa, Syria, Jan. 29, 2023.

Islamic State attacks truffle hunters, shepherds in Syria

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Northeast Syria announces Captagon bust following Syrian FM's Saudi visit

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Freed Yemeni prisoners arrive in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, as the war-torn country began swapping 1,000 prisoners in a complex operation overseen by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Oct. 16, 2020.

Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue

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King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa greets Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Abu Dhabi, Jan. 18, 2023.

US welcomes Bahrain, Qatar deal to restore relations

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Iraqi children cross a flooded street in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after heavy rains, on Dec. 24, 2022.

Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad meets with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh, on April 12, 2023.

Breaking | Last Updated: April 13, 2023, 6:42 am

Syrian foreign minister makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia

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Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies as Arab thaw grows with Assad

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China’s Sinopec acquires stake in Qatar gas project

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This photo shows the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) firing during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) as part of the annual naval exercises between the Philippine Marine Corps and US Marine Corps at Capas, Tarlac province on October 13, 2022. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking | Last Updated: April 13, 2023, 7:28 am

US approves $524 million HIMARS artillery sale to Morocco

A vendor arranges truffles at his road side stall in Damascus on March 1, 2023.

Islamic State kills three truffle hunters in Syria

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Al-Monitor Staff

A general view of the Emirates Golf Club and the Dubai skyline during a pro-am event prior to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 26, 2021.

Who is exempt from UAE’s upcoming corporate tax?

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Breaking | Last Updated: April 10, 2023, 4:59 pm

Iranian-born US woman sentenced in plot to kidnap Masih Alinejad