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Ex-premier elected Algerian president yet thousands march in protest
A former prime minister was elected Algeria’s new president in a vote the authorities hope will end months of…
Saudi king Salman calls for Gulf Arab unity to confront Iran
Saudi Arabia's King Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by calling for regional unity to confront Iran and…
Rocket hits Iraqi cleric’s home following deadly Baghdad attack
A rocket fired from a drone targeted the home of populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Saturday, lawmakers from…
UK, France, Germany, Turkey say attacks on civilians in Syria must end
All attacks against Syrian civilians, including in the rebel-held area of Idlib, must end, the leaders of Britain,…
Parliament approves Iraqi prime minister’s resignation
Iraq’s parliament voted on Sunday to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi after weeks of…
Iraq protesters burn shrine entrance in holy city, PM quitting ‘not enough’
Iraqi protesters set fire to the entrance of a shrine in the southern holy city of Najaf on Saturday and security…
East Libyan forces launch air strikes near southwest oil fields
East Libya based forces said they had launched air strikes near oilfields in the southwest of the country early on…
Arab League formally rejects U.S. recognition of Israeli settlements
The Arab League on Monday formally rejected a shift in the U.S. policy to no longer consider settlements in…
Iran’s guard threatens U.S., allies over protests
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened the U.S. and its allies on Monday as he addressed a…
Lebanese protesters clash with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
Clashes broke out between anti-government demonstrators and supporters of the Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal in…