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Kushner: Israel-UAE treaty a 'massive change' for the region

President Trump's chief adviser, Jared Kushner, has said the US-brokered Israel-UAE peace treaty represents a "massive change" for the Middle East. ...

Iraq: 2 bombs strike US supply convoy

Two bombs have hit convoys supplying US-led coalition forces in Iraq’s southern governorate of Dhi Qar, security sources reported on Wednesday. ...

Beirut explosion: Angry residents rage at leaders after blast

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday's huge explosion. ...

Fire breaks out at Iranian industrial area, no casualties: state TV

A fire broke out at an Iranian industrial area near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites. “The fire broke out at the industrial area of the Jajrud district in the Pardis county this morning […] there were no casualties […] firefighters are trying to contain the fire,” it said. ...

Afghan troops retake prison attacked by IS group; 29 killed

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan forces said they retook a prison in the country’s east on Monday afternoon, following an hours-long battle a day after the facility was targeted by the Islamic State group in an attack that killed 29 people. The prison is believed to be holding hundreds of IS members. ...

Coronavirus: Iran cover-up of deaths revealed by data leak

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran's government claims, a AFP Persian service investigation has found. ...

Iraq: PM calls early election for June 2021

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly a year ahead of when it would normally be held, reported Reuters. ...

Daesh attack kills 5 in northern Iraq

Five people were killed in an attack by Daesh in Iraq’s northern Saladin province on Saturday, according to a local military source. ...

Morocco ministers donate fifth of salaries to coronavirus response fund

Moroccan ministers have decided to donate a fifth of their salaries for the month of August, until the end of the current year, to the fund for the management and response of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Sudan mass grave linked to anti-Bashir coup attempt

A mass grave has been discovered in Sudan containing 28 bodies, thought to be the remains of army officers executed for carrying out a coup attempt in 1990 against former President Omar al-Bashir. ...

German woman kidnapped in Baghdad: security source

A German national was kidnapped late Monday outside her office in central Baghdad, a security source and a friend told AFP. ...

Minister: Lebanon is nearing critical stage in virus cases

Lebanon's health minister says the financially troubled Mediterranean country, which has so far managed to contain the coronavirus, is sliding toward a critical stage with a new surge in infections after lockdown restrictions were lifted and the airport reopened. ...