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Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks

Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous…
Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden

Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden

US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama…
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers

Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel…
Afghan, US forces kill Taliban governors, fighters

Afghan, US forces kill Taliban governors, fighters

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan forces backed by US forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and at least 38 fighters of…
Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest

Tunisia heads to polls for keenly fought presidential contest

Rarely has the outcome of an election been so uncertain in Tunisia, the cradle and partial success story of the…
Yemeni rebel attacks pose danger to Saudi infrastructure

Yemeni rebel attacks pose danger to Saudi infrastructure

Drone attacks launched by Yemeni rebels on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday have exposed the threat to critical infrastructure in…
Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media

Turkey orders arrest of 223 military personnel over suspected Gulen links: state media

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 223 serving military personnel across the country and in the breakaway…
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up

Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is accusing militant groups of preventing civilians on Saturday from leaving the last rebel-held…
UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating

UAE says 6 troops killed in ‘collision,’ without elaborating

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Six Emirati troops have been killed in a “collision,” the United Arab Emirates said…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28

Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
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