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This week's agreement was a first step towards a 'comprehensive settlement of the Libyan crisis', the UN's mission in the war-torn country said.
Prime Minister Kadhimi said Iraq is walking a tight rope between Iran and US, as relations deteriorate between the two countries.
Israel launches overnight strikes on Gaza
Israel said fighter jets and other aircraft struck a weapons manufacturing site and 'underground infrastructure' in Gaza.
Palestinian Hadid sisters unfollow Kim Kardashian 'over Armenia-Azerbaijan feud'
Gigi and Bella Hadid unfollowed Kim Kardashian after she tried to get clarity on their position on the current Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
US foreign policy in the 2020 elections
Comment: Differences in Middle East foreign policy between Trump and Biden show two very different visions of America’s place in the world, ...
US officials link Iran to voter intimidation emails
The activities attributed to Tehran mark a significant escalation for a country some cybersecurity experts regard as a second-rate player in online espionage.
Death of pregnant Palestinian woman sparks domestic abuse fears
A pregnant Palestinian woman was found dead in her home, in the latest case of domestic abuse in the occupied West Bank.
UN Libya envoy 'optimistic' on ceasefire prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said she was "quite optimistic" about a prospective ceasefire.
Many thorny global situations hinge on US election outcome
Donald Trump's election was a shock to the US and the international community. Here's how each presidency may affect the international community.
Syrian girl nominated for 2020 Children's Peace Prize
A Syrian girl who was 10 years old when she began to make videos about the suffering of people in Ghouta has been nominated for the ...
Sudan trial defence rejects case against ousted Bashir
The trial of Omar al-Bashir and others over a 1989 coup heard defence arguments dismissing charges of illegal use of military force.
Yemen submits UN complain over Iran's ambassador to Houthis
The internationally-recognised government of Yemen submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations after an Iranian ...
US elections and the Eastern Mediterranean tinderbox
Analysis: The road to a solution between Athens and Ankara is shorter if it does not pass through Washington.
Russia offers US one-year freeze on nuclear warhead numbers
Russia's foreign ministry announced it was ready to offer the United States a mutual one-year freeze on the number of nuclear warheads.
UN Security Council discusses Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
The UNSCR members have called for a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
How a Biden White House can end Yemen's war
Comment: If Biden is serious about ending Yemen's war, he must listen to Yemeni-Americans' calls for ending US support for Saudi Arabia and cooperating with international partners, writes Rabyaah Althaibani.
Trump to delist Sudan from terror list for $335m
Sudan could soon see itself removed from the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism after President Donald Trump said he was ready to make ...
I escaped Sisi's jails, but thousands of others haven't
Comment: Despite death threats forcing me out of Egypt, I'm lucky compared to the tens of thousands jailed, tortured and killed for speaking ...
'Innocent Yemenis dying' UN says, amid escalating violence
The United Nations said innocent Yemenis are still dying because of the brutal conflict, which has since the end of September ...
Iran says UN arms embargo on Tehran 'lifted'
It was "a momentous day for the international community," the Iranian ministry said on Sunday, adding the world had stood with Tehran "in ...
Turkish Cypriots vote for new leader amid EastMed tensions
North Cyprus on Sunday is holding a presidential vote for a new leader amid heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Iran's judicial authority bans ‘torture’
Iran's highest judicial authority has banned the use of torture, amid criticism from the international community on the way it treats its ...
Yemen in Focus: Joyous prisoner release after years-long misery
This week we focus on a long-anticipated prisoner release in Yemen.
Israel denies visas to UN staff over settlement blacklist
Most of the UN OCHR's international staff have been forced to leave Israel this year after their visas were not renewed, a spokesman said.
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