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FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment

FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment

July 30 (Reuters) – The amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up at Beirut port last year was one fifth…
Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open

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,…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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