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Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29

Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group,…
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq

U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq

PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden

UAE calls for dialogue between warring Yemeni parties in Aden

CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged UAE-backed Yemeni southern separatists that took control of Aden, seat…
U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult

U.S.-Taliban talks end without deal, both sides to consult

KABUL (Reuters) – Talks on a pact that would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw…
Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources

Former UBS banker to represent Qatar on Deutsche supervisory board: sources

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Juerg Zeltner, a former UBS (UBSG.S) manager, is set to become a member of Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE)…
Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone

Iraq: Gulf Arab states can secure Persian Gulf waters alone

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister says Iraq and Gulf Arab states don’t need foreign powers to secure navigation in…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif

U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq

Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq

 DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden

Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden

ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal

Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
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