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Libyan commander whose detention triggered clashes released, sources say
Libya’s Special Deterrence Force on Tuesday freed Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade whose detention on Monday triggered…
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Bahrain signs solar park deal in favor of renewable energy
Bahrain has signed deals to launch a solar park project with capacity of 72 megawatts (MW), Bahrain News Agency reported on Tuesday.…
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Netanyahu’s cabinet spars over military reservists’ judicial protests
Ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet sparred on Tuesday over the military’s handling of reservists protesting against his coalition’s judicial…
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ISIS kills three pro-government fighters in Syria desert: Monitor
ISIS extremists killed three fighters loyal to the Damascus government in an attack in the Syrian desert on Tuesday, a…
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Militia clashes rock Libya’s Tripoli leaving civilians trapped, health ministry says
Clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital have left residents trapped in their homes unable to escape the violence, the…
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Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals
Iran has blamed the ISIL (ISIS) armed group for the second attack in less than a year on a major…
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What does the future hold for the Muslim Brotherhood?
In Egypt, the space for political dissent is as small as most can remember. A decade on from the Rabaa…
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Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia ambassador
Palestinian officials welcomed their first Saudi Arabian ambassador, even as the kingdom mulls over establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel.…
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Iran’s foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia in ‘near future’: Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Saudi Arabia in the “near future,” Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday. Foreign…
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Dubai’s property market boom lures residents to city’s outskirts
A rally in Dubai’s residential property market that lifted prices for luxury developments in prime districts to record highs is starting to…
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