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Palestinians say Israel troops kill 3 in West Bank raid

Israeli troops killed three Palestinians and injured dozens more in a shootout Tuesday during an arrest operation in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. ...

Protests in Iraq over power cuts

Demonstrators in the southern Iraqi province of Basra blocked roads on Monday in protests over power cuts that left many without electricity in 50C heat. ...

قريبا في باريس: الحلم الإماراتي, حقيقة على ارض الفرص

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US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. ...

US issues fresh Iran sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other companies it said were used by one of Iran’s largest petrochemical brokers to sell tens of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian products to East Asia, as Washington continues to crack down on Iranian oil sales to the region. ...

Five killed, 50 injured after diesel truck catches fire in southern Libya

At least five people were killed and 50 injured late on Sunday when a fire broke out in a truck transporting diesel fuel to a town in southern Libya, medical and security sources told Reuters. ...

Egyptian FM receives Jordanian delegation

A Jordanian delegation including Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi was received by his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo. ...

Iran says it won’t be rushed into ‘quick’ nuclear deal

Iran said Monday it will not be rushed into a “quick” deal reviving its faltering 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, as negotiations remain deadlocked. ...

Palestinian lawyers hold rare protest against Abbas’s ‘rule by decree’

Hundreds of Palestinian lawyers held a rare street protest Monday against what they described as the Palestinian Authority’s “rule by decree,” condemning president Mahmoud Abbas for governing without a parliament. ...

Egypt suspends hot air ballooning over Luxor after 2 injured

Egyptian authorities suspended hot air ballooning over the ancient city of Luxor after two tourists were lightly injured during a ride early on Monday. ...

Sudan police fire tear gas against pro-democracy protests

Sudanese police fired tear gas in the capital Khartoum on Saturday in an attempt to disperse hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demonstrating against coup leader Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, AFP correspondents reported. ...

Lebanon PM holds talks in push for ‘last minute’ new government

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has held an initial round of nonbinding parliamentary consultations to discuss the formation of the country’s new government. ...

Sudan to recall ambassador to Ethiopia after alleged executions

Sudan said Monday it will recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa for “consultations” following accusations that the Ethiopian army executed seven captured Sudanese soldiers and a civilian. ...

US-led coalition says it detained senior Daesh leader in Syria

The US-led coalition said it had detained a senior Daesh group leader in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. ...

Lebanon tribunal sentences two men to life imprisonment for Hariri bombing

Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Al-Hariri. ...

Iranian tanker ship seized by Greece has been released – news report

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in April by Greece is no longer impounded and its oil cargo will be returned to its owner, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency. ...