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It’s believed to be a first — and it certainly came as a surprise: Ancient Roman coins have been found in the ruins of a castle in Okinawa, Japan, that dates to the 12th and 15th centuries. The copper coins were found in 2013; X-ray […]

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is urging the world not to look the other way from war and suffering in the Middle East and appealed to leaders “for greater and renewed efforts to achieve peace throughout the Middle East.” The pope made the remarks Thursday […]

The Free Patriotic Movement strongly condemned Thursday Defense Minister Samir Moqbel’s decision to postpone the retirement of the army chief, considering it as “illegitimate and illegal.” “We will not remain silent over the continued violation of laws and we will do anything necessary to stop […]

A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is in possession of missiles with a range enough to reach Israel. “We do not need missiles with a range of over 2,000 kilometers. The longest range required for [Iran’s] missiles is the […]

Syrian government troops have managed to liberate a central neighborhood in the divided city of Aleppo in their latest push against foreign-backed militants who are wreaking havoc in the war-stricken country. Syrian state TV reported on Tuesday the recapture by government forces of Farafra neighborhood, […]

US soldiers along with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants entered the Syrian towns of Marea and Azaz in the North of Aleppo. Lebanese Al Mayadeen channel reported, citing its sources, the US military have arrived to launch military operation against the ISIL group in […]

NNA – UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, underscored the importance of the presidential statement issued by the Security Council on July 22, 2016 that stressed the necessity to elect a president for Lebanon, form a national unity government and hold the parliamentary elections […]

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — The U.S. is sending 615 more troops to Iraq as the stage is set for an Iraqi-led battle to reclaim Mosul, the northern city that has been the Islamic State group’s main stronghold for more than two years. The offensive, […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and its allies are warning that U.S. legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11 attacks will have negative repercussions. The kingdom maintains an arsenal of tools to retaliate with, including curtailing official contacts, pulling […]