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Syrian Government Recovers Economic Hub linking to Jordan, Gulf Oil States
Syrian army soldiers burned a rebel flag Saturday after they and Russian military police took over the crucial Nassib post
World powers back Iran oil exports despite US sanctions threat
Iran’s remaining partners in the 2015 nuclear deal vowed Friday to keep the energy exporter plugged into the global economy
In Syria’s Douma, UN finds likely Chlorine use, but not by Rebels
Laboratory tests so far have found possible evidence of chlorine use but no evidence of sarin or a similar nerve agent
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison by a corruption court in Islamabad Friday
Scandal-Ridden EPA Chief who favored Polluters Resigns in Favor of Coal Baron
Trump tweeted that Pruitt’s deputy, the former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, would take over Monday as acting head of the agency
Even Oil Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Sign Macron’s Green Investment Pledge
Six sovereign wealth funds including four Gulf states have pledged to boost efforts to fight climate change
Syria: Reports of Rebel Collapse in Deraa as al-Assad and Putin win Yet Again
The rebels say they have declared a ceasefire and have put down their arms after they negotiated through the Russians
Sudden Shift in Iran as Hardliners back Centrist President Rouhani
Frequently a target of attack by hardliners, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is benefiting from a sudden surge in support from his former critics
Contrary to Trump, Americans back Citizenship Path for Undocumented Immigrants
It turns out that government officials who think the majority of Americans want hard-line immigration policies are wrong
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