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Egypt accuses Ethiopia of holding it ‘hostage’ in Nile dam talks
Jun 13, 2020
CAIRO — Egypt said Saturday that tripartite talks with Ethiopia and Sudan over a controversial mega-dam on the River Nile were deadlocked be ...
US pledges to reduce Iraq troops as tensions ease
Jun 13, 2020
BAGHDAD — The United States said Thursday it would reduce troops in Iraq in the coming months as friction between the two countries eased un ...
A World redrawn: Novelist says Syrians will remain unheard
Jun 13, 2020
DAMASCUS — The novel coronavirus pandemic briefly gave Syrians a sense of belonging to the rest of the world after years of isolating war, S ...
Europe calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya
Jun 10, 2020
PARIS — The EU's diplomatic chief and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Italy urged Tuesday all parties fighting in Libya to stop ...
Syrians fear hunger as record devaluation sparks protests
Jun 10, 2020
BEIRUT — Umm Ahmed and her family have survived years of war, but now the mother of five is terrified uncontrolled devaluation of the Syrian ...
Iran urges powers to oppose US arms embargo bid
Jun 10, 2020
TEHRAN — Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday urged UN Security Council members, especially veto-wielding China and Russia, to oppos ...
Palestinian premier submits 'counter-proposal' to Trump plan
Jun 09, 2020
RAMALLAH, Palestine — Palestinians have sent top mediators including the United Nations a response to the US plan which anticipates Israel a ...
Haftar forces slow unity gov't advance on strategic Libya city
Jun 09, 2020
TRIPOLI — Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces have slowed an advance on the strategic city of Sirte by rival fighters of a Tri ...
Egypt still backing Libyan strongman Haftar, for now — analysts
Jun 08, 2020
CAIRO — Rattled by a string of military defeats for ally Khalifa Haftar in neighbouring Libya, Egypt has pressed for a ceasefire — and, desp ...
'Stop me if you need a doctor': Yemen medic treats poor from his car
Jun 08, 2020
DUBAI — In a war-ravaged country now battling coronavirus, one Yemeni doctor is dispensing medical advice from his car, gathering a large so ...
Libya tanker seized by US Navy SEALs
Mar 17, 2014
Iran says it foiled sabotage attempt on Arak reactor
Mar 17, 2014
Egypt to try son of ousted president for drugs
Mar 17, 2014
Suicide car bomb kills 2 in east Lebanon near Syria border — security
Mar 16, 2014
Governor in Sudan’s Darfur survives ambush — source
Mar 16, 2014
Libya’s ousted PM calls his removal invalid
Mar 16, 2014
Gaza power plant restart delayed over fuel — officials
Mar 16, 2014
Hamas cracks down on demo for Abbas’ US talks
Mar 16, 2014
Militants attack Iraq anti-Al Qaeda leader, kill four
Mar 16, 2014
Iran’s Zarif sees no nuclear deal this week
Mar 16, 2014
Kerry pressuring the wrong side — Israel minister
Mar 16, 2014
Morocco, Spain break up militant cell sending fighters abroad
Mar 15, 2014
Car bombs kill at least 15 people in Iraq’s capital
Mar 15, 2014
Saudi Arabia demands Qatar shut down Al Jazeera — source
Mar 15, 2014
Iran says sabotage prevented at nuclear facility
Mar 15, 2014
Gaza’s only power plant ‘shuts down for lack of fuel’
Mar 15, 2014
10 dead in Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon’s Tripoli
Mar 15, 2014
Gaza groups, Israel seek political gains after flare-up
Mar 15, 2014
New Lebanon gov’t reaches compromise on Hizbollah arms
Mar 15, 2014
UAE summons Iraq ambassador over Saudi ‘terrorism’ charge
Mar 13, 2014
Syria-fuelled fighting in Lebanon’s second city kills two — sources
Mar 13, 2014
‘Algeria PM to quit to run Bouteflika election campaign’
Mar 13, 2014

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