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Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon

Italian officer assumes command of UN force in Lebanon

NAQOURA, Lebanon (AP) — An Italian army officer has assumed the command of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon that’s…
New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies

New Trump sanctions on Iran take effect despite pleas from allies

BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday that firms doing business with Tehran would be barred from…
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria

US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria

Washington (CNN) – After previously slamming a June report by Amnesty International, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS is now…
Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza

Israeli strike kills two Hamas militants in Gaza

GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli tank fire killed two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday in a strike the Israeli military…
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State

Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform

Lebanese central bank says pound stable, urges fiscal reform

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s pound is stable and the central bank has the means to defend its stability, central bank…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’

Iran has been in economic turmoil since US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw from an international deal that…
Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute

Saudi Arabia state airline cancels flights to Canada amid growing dispute

(CNN) – Saudi Arabia’s state airline will suspend all flights to and from Toronto starting next week, amid a intensifying…
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal

South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal

CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…
Iraq says election recount complete but cut short in capital over fire

Iraq says election recount complete but cut short in capital over fire

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s election commission said on Monday it had completed a manual recount of May’s parliamentary election but…
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