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US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’

US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’

  The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran…
Turkey warns against Syrian govt offensive on Idlib

Turkey warns against Syrian govt offensive on Idlib

MOSCOW (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister on Friday warned against a possible Syrian government offensive on the last remaining stronghold…
Russia says working on Putin visit to Saudi Arabia: agencies

Russia says working on Putin visit to Saudi Arabia: agencies

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is preparing for President Vladimir Putin to visit Saudi Arabia after he received an invitation from…
Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran

Netanyahu welcomes airlines decision not to fly to Iran

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major…
Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt

Lebanese economy hammered by political crisis, debt

BEIRUT (AP) — Ahmad Harb opened his perfume shop on the main street of Beirut’s commercial Hamra district 35 years…
Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes

Israel advances plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Wednesday announced that it was advancing plans to build over 1,000 new homes…
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as…
Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on

CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called…
Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO

Saudi Arabia says it ‘remains committed’ to Aramco IPO

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it “remains committed” to an initial public offering of…
Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout

Iran: Britain will help redesign reactor after US pullout

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says Britain has stepped in to help it redesign a reactor following the U.S. withdrawal…
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