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A policeman prays during the funeral service of his colleague police captain Ahmed Fayez, who was killed in a gun battle in al-Wahat al-Bahriya area in Giza province, about 135 kilometers (84 miles) southwest of Cairo, during his funeral at Al-Hosary mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo escalated into an all-out firefight, authorities said Saturday, in one of the single deadliest attacks by militants against Egyptian security forces in recent years. (AP Photo/Alaa Elkassas)
54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officialsEgyptian security officials say at least 54 policemen, including 20 officers, have been killed in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout near Cairo
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, the Chief of Staff of Iran's armed forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, center left, shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Gen. Ali Ayoub, center right, during a ceremony to sign a joint memorandum of understanding for developing cooperation and coordination between the two countries' armies in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. State news agency SANA said the memo provides for exchanging military expertise and intelligence and technology information in a way that can boost the two countries' capability for fight terrorism. (SANA via AP)
Syria troops capture central town recently taken by ISSyrian state media says government forces and their allies have regained control of a central town that the Islamic State group captured late last month
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is saluted as he arrives at King Salman Air Base, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Tillerson's Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against IranSecretary of State Rex Tillerson is trying to seal a new alliance between Saudi Arabia and Iraq that would shut the doors of the Arab world to neighboring Iran.
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Egypt officials say at least 55 security troops killed in attack outside CairoEgypt officials say at least 55 security troops killed in attack outside Cairo
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Lebanon arrests 4 people over stolen Salvador Dali paintingLebanon arrests 4 people trying to sell stolen painting believed to be of famous Spanish artist Salvador Dali
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In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 photo, fighters from the Women's Protection Units, or YPJ, hold a celebration in Paradise Square in Raqqa, Syria. The Kurdish female militia that took part in freeing the northern Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State group said on Thursday it will continue the fight to liberate women from the extremists' brutal rule. (AP Photo/Gabriel Chaim)
Devastation in Raqqa raises questions about cost of victoryKurdish-led forces declare victory over the Islamic State group in Raqqa, setting up a climactic last stand for the group in nearby Deir el-Zour
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This Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 frame grab made from drone video shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, two days after Syrian Democratic Forces said that military operations to oust the Islamic State group have ended and that their fighters have taken full control of the city. (AP Photo/ Gabriel Chaim)
Drone video shows devastation in Raqqa, SyriaDrone footage from the northern Syrian city of Raqqa shows entire neighborhoods turned to rubble, with little sign of civilian life
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Egyptian official: 14 policemen killed southwest of CairoEgyptian security official says shootout with militants southwest of Cairo kills 14 policemen
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Kurdish security forces withdraw from a checkpoint in Altun Kupri, outskirts of Irbil, Iraq, Friday Oct. 20, 2017. A Baghdad court issued an arrest warrant for the vice president of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region on Thursday for saying that Iraqi forces had "occupied" the disputed province of Kirkuk this week.(AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Iraqi forces seize disputed town after clashes with KurdsIraqi, Kurdish forces exchange fire at border of Kurdish region, days after Kurds withdrew from disputed territories
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Members of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) celebrate at stadium that was the site of Islamic State fighters' last stand in the city of Raqqa, Syria, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Syrian Kurdish-led forces backed by the U.S. declare victory in the devastated northern city of Raqqa days after it cleared it from members of the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Asmaa Waguih)
The Latest: France's Macron hails freeing of Syria's RaqqaThe Latest: France's Macron says fight against IS has entered 'major new phase' after liberation of Raqqa
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Lebanon issues death sentences in 1982 killing of presidentLebanon court hands down death sentences for 2 Lebanese tried in absentia for 1982 assassination of country's president
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Egypt releases Irish-Egyptian after 4 years in detentionEgypt frees Irish-Egyptian detained for 4 years on charges related to 2013 Muslim Brotherhood protest in Cairo
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$50,000 payments help grieving Gaza families end blood feudsAs the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas move to reconcile, families of loved ones killed in Gaza's civil war a decade ago are also learning to get along
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The Latest: Federal troops take disputed town from KurdsIraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border between federal and Kurdish lands, days after Kurds withdrew from disputed territories across northern Iraq
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US-backed Syrian force formally declares victory over IS in Raqqa at news conference held inside the cityUS-backed Syrian force formally declares victory over IS in Raqqa at news conference held inside the city
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AP Online - SportsNets' national anthem singer kneels to finish performanceBrooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe (33) drives to the basket against Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier (10) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in New York. The Nets won 126-121. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
AP Entertainment HeadlinesFormer presidents call for unity at hurricane aid concertFormer Presidents from right, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter gather on stage at the opening of a hurricanes relief concert in College Station, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. All five living former U.S. presidents joined to support a Texas concert raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria's devastation in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
AP Entertainment HeadlinesNew film claims to have solved Jim Thompson mysteryIn this Aug. 23, 2017, photo, Barry Broman poses for a photograph in Bangkok, Thailand. New documentary “Who Killed Jim Thompson,” produced by Broman, is set to stir fresh debate over one of Asia’s most enduring mysteries: What happened to Jim Thompson, Thailand’s legendary silk king. The former American intelligence officer turned textile tycoon went for a walk in the Malaysian jungle 50 years ago and never returned. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
AP Online Top Business Short HeadlinesQ&A on the GOP effort to overhaul the nation's tax systemSpeaker of the House Paul Ryan applauds as attendees to the 72nd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner are announced Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesTrump has no plans to block scheduled release of JFK recordsFILE - In this Nov. 22, 1963 file photo, President John F. Kennedy waves from his car in a motorcade in Dallas. Riding with Kennedy are First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, right, Nellie Connally, second from left, and her husband, Texas Gov. John Connally, far left. President Donald Trump, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, says he plans to release thousands of never-seen government documents related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination. (AP Photo/Jim Altgens, File)
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