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US-backed SDF says it took Syria's largest gas field from ISA senior official with the main U.S.-backed force in Syria says his fighters have captured the country's largest gas field from the Islamic State group in an eastern province that borders Iraq
The Associated Press7 hours ago
Yemen rebels pardon journalist after death sentenceYemeni Shiite rebel officials say a prominent journalist who was sentenced to death over accusations of collaborating with a Saudi-led coalition battling the group has been pardoned
The Associated Press8 hours ago
Iran tries to reconcile Syria and Hamas, rebuilding allianceIran and the militant Lebanese Hezbollah group are trying to mediate between the Palestinian Hamas and the Syrian government years after Hamas left Syria after its leadership publicly supported opponents of President Bashar Assad
The Associated Press18 hours ago
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, top center, reviews army troops marching during the 37th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of the late revolutionary founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has unveiled its latest ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers — about 1,250 miles— capable of reaching much of the Middle East, including Israel. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
In defiance to US, Iran unveils latest missile during paradeIran's Revolutionary Guard unveils its latest ballistic missile that can reach much of Mideast, including Israel
The Associated Press22 hours ago
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader, Supreme Guide Mohammed Mahdi Akef talks during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt. Former leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group has died in hospital while on trial. The 89-year-old Akef suffered from health complications and was hospitalized in Cairo before his death on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Nasser Nouri, File)
Former leader of Muslim Brotherhood Mahdi Akef dies at 89The former leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, Mahdi Akef, who had been detained since 2013, has died
The Associated Press1 day ago
U.S. Army Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group, right, and Iraq armed forces spokesman Gen. Yahyah Rasul hold a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Dillon said the Kurdish referendum had pulled "resources and focus" away from the fight against IS and he predicted that after swift Iraqi victories in western Anbar, the battle for Hawija will be "hard fighting." (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
The Latest: Turkey says Kurdish referendum plans illegalTurkey's highest security body has branded as "illegal and unacceptable" plans by Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region to hold a referendum on independence
The Associated Press1 day ago
Syrian Kurds vote as part of move toward federal systemSyrian Kurds begin voting in their communities in attempt to move toward federal system within Syria
The Associated Press1 day ago
Iraqi Shiite militias join battle for IS-held town of HawijaSpokesman says Iraq's mostly Shiite paramilitary forces have joined battle against IS in contested province of Kirkuk
The Associated Press1 day ago
Jordan's young crown prince makes global debut in UN speechJordan's 23-year-old crown prince debuts at UN General Assembly, signaling he's being groomed for prominent role
The Associated Press1 day ago
Rabbis say Bahrain king wants Arab boycott of Israel to endPair of Los Angeles-based rabbis say Bahrain king recently told them he wants an end to Arab boycott of Israel
The Associated Press1 day ago
Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, leaves 5 dead, 90 missingThe Libyan coast guard says some 100 migrants are missing after a shipwreck off the country's west coast
The Associated Press2 days ago
Gas explosion in Iran's holy city of Qom kills 4Iran's official news agency says a gas explosion in a motel in the holy city of Qom has killed at least four people and injured 15
The Associated Press2 days ago
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with members of Iran's Experts Assembly in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Khamenei said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's "cheap, ugly, foolish and unreal" remarks before the U.N. General Assembly earlier this week were a sign of desperation. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Iran's top leader dismisses Trump's 'ugly, foolish' remarksIran's supreme leader says U.S. President Donald Trump's "cheap, ugly, foolish and unreal" remarks before the U.N. General Assembly earlier this week were a sign of desperation
The Associated Press2 days ago
Business ties complicate Muslim states' response to RohingyaThe muted response of the Muslim world to the exodus of Rohingya Muslims may have roots in lucrative business interests in Southeast Asia
The Associated Press2 days ago
This image made from video provided by Kurdistan 24 shows an Iraqi tank moving into position as forces begun the operation to retake the town of Hawija, Iraq from the Islamic State group Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Prime minister Haider al-Abadi says the operation began at dawn in a statement released by his office, just two days after Iraqi forces began an offensive against IS holdouts in Iraq's vast western Anbar province. (Kurdistan 24 via AP)
Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Hawija from IS groupIraq's prime minister says Iraqi forces have begun the operation to retake the town of Hawija from the Islamic State group.
The Associated Press2 days ago
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AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesFederal government notifies 21 states of election hackingFILE - This Oct. 14, 2016 file photo shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's names printed on a ballot on a voting machine to be used in the upcoming election, in Philadelphia. The federal government on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year's presidential election. The notification came roughly a year after U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials first said states were targeted by hacking efforts possibly connected to Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesGOP's 'Obamacare' repeal all but dead; McCain deals the blowPresident Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One to travel to Huntsville, Ala., for a campaign rally for Senate candidate Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
AP Online - SportsNFL commissioner, players' union angrily denounce TrumpFILE - In this Jan. 29, 2015, file photo, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith speaks during a news conference for NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game, in Phoenix. DeMaurice Smith has been re-elected as executive director of the players' union in a special committee vote. The 14-0 vote took place Tuesday night, Sept. 19, 2017.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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AP Online Top Business Short HeadlinesThe Latest: Trump criticizes McCain over health care billSen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to the media, accompanied by Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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