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Tournament featuring the winners of each continent's club competitions will serve as a trial event for 2022 World Cup.
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Syria's War10 Dec 2019 07:49 GMT
'We were right, they were wrong,' says Bashar al-Assad after chemical weapon watchdog laid blame on alleged gas attack.
US & Canada09 Dec 2019 20:45 GMT
Officials expressed caution about linking the two incidents, while keeping possibility of connection open.
Iraq09 Dec 2019 20:10 GMT
Fahem al-Tai was killed in a drive-by shooting in Iraq's shrine city of Karbala while returning home from protests.
Middle East09 Dec 2019 18:58 GMT
The victory over ISIL is overshadowed by the slow pace of reconstruction and lack of services in the Sunni north.
Europe09 Dec 2019 18:03 GMT
Rifaat al-Assad built a French property empire with stolen Syrian state funds, prosecutors allege.
Iran09 Dec 2019 16:31 GMT
Comments by Iranian foreign minister come two days after US and Iran exchange prisoners in a rare act of cooperation.
Sport09 Dec 2019 14:39 GMT
A look back at the regional tournament in Qatar, played amid a two-year diplomatic dispute and won by Bahrain.
Turkey09 Dec 2019 11:14 GMT
Monday's deportations raised the number of foreign fighters expelled from Turkey to 71 since November 11.
Israel09 Dec 2019 11:07 GMT
Case of Samer Arbeed, left in critical condition after Israeli interrogation, brings back terrible memories for victims.
GCC09 Dec 2019 09:52 GMT
Recent developments point to a possible thaw in relations between the blockading Gulf countries and Qatar.
Middle East09 Dec 2019 09:28 GMT
Six 'fighters' wounded in attack with no claim of responsibility, military says.
Middle East09 Dec 2019 08:44 GMT
As fighting gets closer to city centre, number of displaced people is expected to rise.
Middle East09 Dec 2019 08:38 GMT
Israeli Supreme Court outlawed torture in 1999 but it allowed use of physical pressure in some cases of exceptional methods in interrogation. But critics say some of these measures amount to torture.
Football08 Dec 2019 21:39 GMT
Bahrain win maiden Arabian Gulf Cup after losing their previous four finals in the competition.
Lebanon08 Dec 2019 20:39 GMT
Protesters outside Parliament quick to denounce Hariri's possible return as a contender for prime minister job.
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