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Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll

Outsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll

Political outsider Kais Saied was leading Tunisia’s election with just over a quarter of votes counted, the election commission said…
Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls

Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz sought to galvanise supporters Monday on the eve of…
US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge

US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge

President Donald Trump said Sunday the US is “locked and loaded” to respond to attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that…
Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit

Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts on Monday for their latest summit on Syria,…
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…
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