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Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce

Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce

Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’

Saudi-led coalition launches strike after Aden ‘coup’

A Saudi-led coalition launched Sunday a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second…
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins

Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…
World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa

World Food Programme to resume food aid in Yemen’s Sanaa

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday it would resume the distribution of food to 850,000…
Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence

Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops killed four Palestinian militants who attempted to cross through the perimeter fence…
After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran

After Trump rebuke, France says it speaks for itself on Iran

PARIS (Reuters) – France does not need the permission of other states to try to defuse tensions with Iran, its…
Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear

Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government, which is facing a campaign by eastern troops to take the capital, has…
Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan

Iran’s Khamenei urges hajj pilgrims to oppose US Israeli-Palestinian plan

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday condemned a US blueprint to end the conflict between…
Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue

Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue

ADEN (Reuters) – Fierce clashes resumed on Saturday in Yemen’s southern port of Aden between nominally allied forces that have…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
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