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Libyan forces’ battle for eastern city Derna in final stages: spokesman

Libyan forces’ battle for eastern city Derna in final stages: spokesman

  Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said their campaign against an armed coalition of local fighters and Islamists…
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott

Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott

  The government of Qatar took the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) on…
Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire in Baghdad

Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire in Baghdad

  A storage site housing half of Baghdad’s ballot boxes from Iraq’s parliamentary election in May caught fire on Sunday,…
Iran’s Rouhani criticizes US ‘unilateralism’ over nuclear deal

Iran’s Rouhani criticizes US ‘unilateralism’ over nuclear deal

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized US “unilateralism” in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and said on Sunday he…
Heavy clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN seeks ceasefire

Heavy clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah as UN seeks ceasefire

Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen’s Hodeidah over the weekend as…
Syria’s Assad denies Russia makes decisions for him: interview

Syria’s Assad denies Russia makes decisions for him: interview

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural…
Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid

Taliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid

The Taliban announced its first ceasefire in Afghanistan since the 2001 US invasion on Saturday, with a three-day halt in…
Other TV channels broadcasting World Cup matches to be on conditions: Qatar

Other TV channels broadcasting World Cup matches to be on conditions: Qatar

  Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said allowing television channels to broadcast some of the World Cup matches in Russia would only…
At least 18 killed in Baghdad explosion: source

At least 18 killed in Baghdad explosion: source

  At least 18 people were killed and over 90 wounded in an explosion in Baghdad’s Sadr City district on…
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban until June 20

Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban until June 20

  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a ceasefire with Taliban insurgents until June 20, coinciding with the end…
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