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Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US

Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on…
Libyan official: Sarraj opposes oil deal with rival Haftar

Libyan official: Sarraj opposes oil deal with rival Haftar

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials said Saturday that the leader of the UN-supported government would not support a deal with…
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet

Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians

Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Resurgent coronavirus cases in Turkey are fuelling tensions between doctors who say the official figures underplay the…
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’

UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’

NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel

Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia

US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes…
Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

Israel returns to virus lockdown as cases mount

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel went back into a full lockdown on Friday to try to contain a coronavirus outbreak that…
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