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EU worried by shooting incidents near Turkey-Greece border
A spike in shooting incidents at Turkey’s land border with Greece near where European Union (EU) border officers have been patrolling has been concerning, said EU’s top migration official on Friday. ...
Iran reports attack on its cargo vessel in Mediterranean Sea
An Iranian cargo vessel was targeted this week in a “terrorist attack” in the Mediterranean Sea, the country’s state TV reported on Friday. There were no casualties in the explosion, the report said. ...
Pope Francis promises to visit Lebanon
Pope Francis on Monday said he promises to visit Lebanon, but has not considered the possibility of visiting the “beloved country of Syria.” ...
Iran enriching uranium with third cascade of advanced IR-2M centrifuges: IAEA
Iran has started enriching uranium with a third set of advanced IR-2m centrifuges at its underground plant at Natanz, the U.N. nuclear watchdog told its member states on Monday, a further breach of Tehran's 2015 deal with major powers. ...
Pope Francis visits regions of Iraq once held by Islamic State
Pope Francis has visited parts of northern Iraq that were held by Islamic State (IS) militants on the third day of his historic trip to the country. ...
Pope Francis on Iraq visit calls for end to violence and extremism
Pope Francis has called for an end to violence and extremism, on the first ever papal visit to Iraq. ...
Libya's parliament speaker confirms need to hold general elections on time
Speaker of the Libyan Parliament Aguila Saleh assured the German ambassador that the presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on time, without delay. ...
ICC opens 'war crimes' investigation in West Bank and Gaza
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has opened a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories. ...
Iraq rocket attack: Air base hosting US-led coalition forces targeted
Ten rockets have hit a base hosting US-led coalition forces in western Iraq. ...
Syria war: Tens of thousands of detainees still missing, UN says
Tens of thousands of civilians are still missing after being detained arbitrarily during 10 years of civil war in Syria, UN investigators say. ...
Jordanian ministers sacked for attending dinner breaching COVID-19 rules
Two Jordanian ministers resigned on Sunday for violating coronavirus-containment regulations, days after one of them had vowed “zero tolerance” against COVID-19 rule breakers. ...
Former Mosul priest: Pope’s Iraq visit a ‘precious gift’ for all
The pope’s upcoming visit to Iraq is a “precious gift” not only for the Christians who live there, but for all those who after years of war want a return to peace and coexistence between religions, a priest who worked for eight years in the diocese of Mosul said. ...
UN: Syrians alone can't stop war, global help vital
The UN Special Envoy on Syria said Friday that issues to be discussed in a new round of political talks could not be sorted out by Syrians alone and that they also needed international cooperation. ...
Iraq bombing: IS says it was behind deadly suicide attacks in Baghdad
The Islamic State (IS) group has said it was behind a double suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Thursday that killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100. ...
UN says 12 people killed in Syria's Al Hol camp
The UN said on Friday that 12 people were killed in the first half of January at the Al Hol camp in northeastern Syria. ...
Iran's Rouhani says "ball in US court" over nuclear dispute
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming US administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on Tehran, while welcoming the end of "tyrant" President Donald Trump's era. ...
State Media: Iraq to Postpone General Elections by Four Months
Iraq’s Cabinet members voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone this year’s general elections from June 6 until October 10, according to the state news agency INA. ...
Switzerland to probe Lebanon central bank governor over money laundering
Swiss officials have opened an investigation into Lebanon's central bank governor over allegations of money laundering. ...
PA pledges to legally pursue US ambassador to Israel for recognising settlement project
The Palestinian Authority (PA) pledged on Tuesday to legally pursue US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, after he recognised a settlement project called City of David in the occupied city of Jerusalem, Wafa News Agency reported. ...
Lebanon begins round-the-clock curfew
For the next 11 days at least most of Lebanon will be in complete lockdown, after the number of new infections in the country surged to among the highest rates in the world. ...
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