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The US envoy to Moscow will return to Washington for consultations.
Supporters of the now-banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) radical party have taken at least seven hostages during an anti-France protest.
Saudi, Iranian officials hold direct talks in Baghdad: report
The first round of the talks, which marked the first major negotiations between Riyadh and Tehran since 2016, were held on April 9.
Ethiopian FM accuses Egypt, Sudan of ‘monopolizing’ Nile
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister has spoken out against a 1959 treaty between Egypt and Sudan dividing Nile water, accusing the two downstream ...
Pakistan PM says insulting Mohammed 'same as denying Holocaust'
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Western governments "who have outlawed any negative comment on the holocaust to use the same ...
Syrian regime calls voters for 'sham' presidential elections
The vote will be the second presidential election to be held since the Assad regime began its brutal crackdown on protesters a decade ago.
UAE provokes anger with 'Independence Day' tweet to Israel
The UAE has congratulated Israel on its independence day, an event marked by Palestinians as the beginning of their displacement from their ...
Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests
It comes a day after French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy to temporarily leave.
Pro-Iran factions up the ante in Iraq
The drone strike marks "an escalation and a sign that Iran-backed militias will use various weapons to attack their targets."
French embassy advises citizens to leave Pakistan
Anti-French sentiments have been on the rise in Pakistan since the Charlie Hebdo magazine republished cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed ...
Biden: 'time to end' Afghanistan war with total pullout
US President Joe Biden is naming September 11 as the deadline by which the last US soldiers will have finally departed ...
Libya to grant visa-free travel for Turkish nationals
Libya has granted visa-free travel for Turkish nationals following a two day visit to the country by the Libyan
American faces Dubai imprisonment over 'marijuana smoked in US'
Peter Clarke, 51, was arrested in February after being rushed to hospital while suffering from pancreatitis.
Turkey and Libya commit to maritime agreement angering Greece
Turkey's president and Libya's prime minister have committed to a 2019 maritime border agreement, despite complaints from Greece and Cyprus.
Greece calls for foreign forces to quit Libya
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias called Monday for the pullout of foreign forces from Libya, during a visit to the eastern city of Benghazi.
Former UK minister accuses pro-Israel lobby of 'disgusting interference'
Duncan wrote in his memoir 'In The Thick of It: The private diaries of a minister' that the Conservative Friends of Israel has pushed Britain to adopt pro-Israel policies.
US to send warships through Bosphorus to Black Sea:Turkey
Russia recently sent military reinforcements to both the Ukrainian border and Crimea.
Greece urges Libya to cancel maritime deal with Turkey
On a visit to Tripoli this week, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the cancellation of a Libyan-Turkish deal delineating ...
The Iraq Report: Saddam-era laws used to silence dissent
Iraq is using Baathist-era laws to indict critics, prompting anger that penal codes imposed by a dictatorial regime are being used to crush ...
Italy, Greece PMs join influx of visitors to Libya
Italy and Greece's prime ministers joined a growing number of foreign leaders visiting Libya as participates in a UN-sponsored peace process.
Turkey summons China's envoy over Uighur tweets
Turkey summoned China's ambassador over tweets denouncing two top Turkish politicians over their criticism of Beijing's crackdown on Uighurs in ...
Saudi human rights activist sentenced to 20 years
Abdul Rahman Al-Sadhan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and given a 20 year travel ban for allegedly running an anonymous social media ...
EU's Michel in Libya to bolster interim government
As Libyan leaders are working on a peace process, European Council President Charles Michel has arrived for a visit.
Two rockets hit near Iraq airbase hosting US soldiers
Two rockets hit in near proximity of an Iraqi airbase, injuring two American soldiers and one Iraqi civilian.
France has reopened its embassy in Libya after seven years of closure.
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