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Libyan unity government condemns attack near eastern oil terminals

Libyan unity government condemns attack near eastern oil terminals

Libya's UN-backed unity government condemned an attack by a newly-formed militia group on eastern military forces close to key oil…
Iran thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities: ministry

Iran thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities: ministry

Iran thwarted a number of bombing plots in the capital Tehran and other cities, the Intelligence Ministry said on Monday,…
Turkish troops kill 11 Syrians trying to cross border: monitor

Turkish troops kill 11 Syrians trying to cross border: monitor

Turkish border guards shot dead at least 11 Syrians, mostly from one family, as they tried to cross into Turkey…
Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting

Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting

Iraqi government-run camps struggled on Sunday to shelter people fleeing Falluja, as the military battled Islamic State militants in the…
Yemen’s warring sides swap 194 prisoners in Taiz

Yemen’s warring sides swap 194 prisoners in Taiz

Houthi and pro-government forces exchanged nearly 200 prisoners in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday, the largest such swap to…
US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria

US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria

U.S.-backed Syrian forces edged closer to an Islamic State stronghold on the border with Turkey on Saturday while Russia's defense…
Palestinians begin maritime border talks with Egypt

Palestinians begin maritime border talks with Egypt

The Palestinians have begun talks with Egypt on setting out the maritime borders of their hoped-for future state and the…
Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja

Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja

Iraqi forces on Friday entered the center of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by Islamic State, nearly four weeks…
Istanbul bans gay pride march on security grounds

Istanbul bans gay pride march on security grounds

The authorities in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Friday banned an annual gay pride march planned for later this month,…
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad

Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad

More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military…
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