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Virus-hit Iran shuts non-essential business in much of the country
Nov 21, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran announced on Saturday it had shut non-essential businesses in over half its cities and towns for up to two weeks and introduce ...
No limit to where Iran can defend itself, Guards say
Nov 20, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards are not tied to "a specific geographical area" in defending the "vital interests" of the Islamic republ ...
One year on, grief and anger over Iran protest crackdown
Nov 19, 2020
PARIS — One year after protests that were harshly suppressed by the Iranian authorities, grief over the hundreds of mainly young lives lost ...
As more US troops leave Iraq, pro-Iran factions take their shot
Nov 18, 2020
BAGHDAD — Eyeing Washington's withdrawal of 500 more troops from Iraq, pro-Iran factions have boldly resumed attacks on the US embassy there ...
Iraq, Saudi Arabia reopen land border after 30 years
Nov 18, 2020
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reopened their land border for the first time in 30 years, with closer trade ties between ...
Iraq’s Yazidis crown new spiritual leader
Nov 18, 2020
LALISH,  Iraq — Yazidis crowned a new spiritual leader on Wednesday at their holiest site of Lalish in northern Iraq, nearly two months ...
Iran says to impose ‘severe’ virus restrictions
Nov 18, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran will impose “severe restrictions” across many areas of the country on Saturday in an effort to stem the spread of the novel co ...
Trump asked aides about striking Iran nuke site — report
Nov 17, 2020
WASHINGTON — Two months before he is due to leave office, President Donald Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nu ...
Syria's foreign minister Walid Muallem dies
Nov 17, 2020
DAMASCUS — Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem, a stalwart of Bashar Assad's government who held his job through a decade of conflict and ...
Heat and hunger: Sudan struggles to shelter 25,000 Ethiopian refugees
Nov 16, 2020
UM RAQUBA, Sudan — In a sun-baked and dusty wasteland in remote eastern Sudan, crews are labouring to rebuild a refugee camp for the 25,000 ...
Tripoli faction seeks relaunch of Libya talks, says UN envoy biased
Nov 05, 2015
‘Lebanon parliament to meet after agenda agreed’
Nov 05, 2015
PLO commends King’s efforts to safeguard Al Aqsa
Nov 04, 2015
Russia’s Syria force grows to 4,000 — US officials
Nov 04, 2015
Aid from neighbours reaches Yemen as cyclone eases
Nov 04, 2015
At least 4 Egypt police killed in Sinai bombing — state TV
Nov 04, 2015
‘Bahrain foils plans for attack by Iran-linked terrorist group’
Nov 04, 2015
Tunisian lawmakers suspend membership in ruling party, threatening split
Nov 04, 2015
Lebanon's speaker calls first parliament session in months
Nov 04, 2015
German UN official to take up Libya post in coming days — UN
Nov 04, 2015
Cargo plane crashes along Nile in South Sudan, killing 36
Nov 04, 2015
Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood can play role in Egypt
Nov 04, 2015
Israeli forces raid, shut down Palestinian radio station
Nov 03, 2015
Guards clash at Yemen presidential palace in Aden
Nov 03, 2015
Gunmen kidnap Tripoli government minister in Libya
Nov 03, 2015
Chalabi, key lobbyist for US-led invasion of Iraq, dies
Nov 03, 2015
Experts examine black boxes of crashed Russian jet
Nov 03, 2015
UK government denies dropping plans for vote on Syria air strikes
Nov 03, 2015
4 Israelis stabbed, Palestinian attacker dead
Nov 02, 2015
Cyclone heads for Yemen after injuring 200 islanders
Nov 02, 2015
Eight dead in Lebanon nightclub shootout — army
Nov 02, 2015
‘Death to America’ stands despite nuclear deal — Iran MPs
Nov 02, 2015

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