LEBANON
Nasrallah hailed for role in prisoner swap
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah is hailed for the role he played in facilitating the release of 16 Lebanese servicemen from the al-Nusra captivity.
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NATO to ‘augment’ Turkey air defenses
NATO says it is mulling the augmentation of Turkey's air defenses.
BUSINESS
Volkswagen US sales fall 25% over scandal
German automaker Volkswagen's sales in US market plunge 25 percent in November over the company’s emissions cheating scandal.
MILITARY
US may increase forces in Syria: Carter
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the United States is "prepared to expand" the role of Special Operations Forces in Syria.
RUSSIA
‘Russia bans to affect Turkey gas project’
Moscow may temporarily freeze work on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project.
POLITICS
‘Iran, Lebanon role in Mideast peace vital’
A senior Iranian official says Iran and Lebanon play a leading role in establishing regional peace.
SYRIA
‘Militants to leave last Homs district’
Syria militants will leave the last district of Homs under their control.
TURKEY
Turkey snubs appeal for journalists
A Turkish court has rejected an appeal against the detention of two top investigative journalists.
DEFENSE
Iran Navy sends 37th fleet to high seas
The 37th flotilla of the Iranian Navy sets off for high seas to safeguard naval routes.
MILITARY
US marine jailed in Philippines over murder
A US marine has been convicted of homicide in the killing of a woman in the Philippines.
NORTH AFRICA
Early shootouts in Mauritania cup final
Mauritania denies its leader ordered early penalties in a football match he became impatient with.
SAUDI ARABIA
Death row Saudi cleric in 'high spirits'
Saudi cleric, Sheikh Nimr, is in 'high spirits' despite reports suggesting that he faces imminent execution, his brother says.
TURKEY
Bomb blast rocks Istanbul metro station
A huge bomb explosion has rocked a metro station in the Turkish strategic city of Istanbul.
CHINA
China manufacturing index sees drastic fall
China’s manufacturing activity contracts at its fastest rate in more than three years.
IRAQ
Iraq launches new Ramadi offensive
The Iraqi army launches a new operation to liberate the strategic city of Ramadi.
SOCIETY
BBC HQ in London evacuated over bomb scare
The headquarters of the state-funded BBC and surrounding buildings in central London have been evacuated over bomb scare.
FOREIGN POLICY
'US invasion of Iraq created Daesh'
The US invasion and occupation of Iraq helped to create the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, a former American commander says.
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Jordan policemen killed near Syria
Gunmen kill two Jordanian policemen on patrol near the northern border with Syria.
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