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Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad

Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad

Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed Friday in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport, Iran and the US…
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal

Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence

Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in…
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes…
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees

Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni rebels released six Saudi prisoners on Wednesday, a rebel official said, after the kingdom two…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village

Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials

Taliban target Afghan security forces, killing 26: officials

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a new wave of attacks in northern Afghanistan, targeting members of the country’s…
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq

US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya

Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya

The Arab League announced on Tuesday that it opposes any kind of “foreign interference” in Libya’s internal affairs, stressing its…
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