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Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected
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Death toll in Turkey wildfires rises to eight, coastal resorts affected

ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as…
Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open
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Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open

TRIPOLI, July 30 (Reuters) – Libya’s warring sides said on Friday they had reopened the main coastroad across the frontline,…
Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis
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Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has named a new interior minister, in his first major appointment since he froze…
UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns
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UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns

CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has sent six Yemeni detainees who were first held at the US base…
First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home
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First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghan interpreters and others who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan landed early Friday…
Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed
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Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The firm managing an oil tanker attacked off Oman says two of its crew…
Qatar names ambassadors to Egypt and Libya, says emir’s office
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Qatar names ambassadors to Egypt and Libya, says emir’s office

DUBAI, July 29 (Reuters) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Thursday named ambassadors to Egypt and Libya,…
Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria
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Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria

QOBAYAT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese firefighters struggled for the second day on Thursday to contain wildfires in the country’s north…
Top US diplomat visits Kuwait to boost ties with key ally
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Top US diplomat visits Kuwait to boost ties with key ally

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The top diplomat of the United States on Thursday began a visit to Kuwait,…
Oman extends nightly COVID-19 lockdown
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Oman extends nightly COVID-19 lockdown

DUBAI, July 29 (Reuters) – Oman on Thursday extended a nightly lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, with…
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