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Japan PM Abe sticks to plan to deploy forces to Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeated his plans to deploy the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East to ensure the safety of its ships, even as tensions in the region erupt in the wake of the United States’ killing of one of Iran’s top military commanders. ...
Iraqi MPs back plan to expel US troops
Iraqi MPs have passed a resolution calling for foreign troops to leave the country after the US killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghdad airport last week. ...
Libya conflict: Tripoli military school suffers deadly air strike
At least 30 people have been killed and 33 others wounded in an air strike at a military school in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, officials have said. ...
US to deploy 3,500 additional troops to the Middle East after Soleimani killed
The U.S. military will send about 3,500 additional soldiers to the Middle East following the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani less than a day earlier, NBC News reported Friday, citing three U.S. defense officials and one U.S. military official. ...
France discusses Middle East tensions with Germany and China
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he had discussed the situation in the Middle East on Saturday with his German and Chinese counterparts, and added that all three had agreed on the need to avoid any escalation in tensions. ...
U.S. killing of Iranian commander will raise Middle East tension: Russia
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. air strike would increase tensions in the Middle East, RIA news agency reported. ...
After US kills Soleimani : Iran names new Quds Force commander
Ismail Qaani has been appointed as the new commander of the elite Quds Force after the assassination of Qassem Soleimani late yesterday. ...
Tunisia to represent Arab countries at UN Security Council
Tunisia is preparing to represent Arab countries as a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, replacing Kuwait which occupied the seat during 2018 and 2019, local media reported yesterday. ...
US embassy attack: Trump threatens Iran over violent protest in Iraq
US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after blaming it for an attack on the US embassy in Iraq. ...
Syria regime fire kills six in school turned shelter
Land-to-land missiles fired by Syrian regime forces killed six civilians including four children in a school in northwestern Syria Wednesday, a war monitor said. ...
US Baghdad embassy attacked by protesters angry at air strikes
Protesters angered by recent deadly US air strikes targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia have attacked the US embassy compound in Baghdad. ...
Sudan sentences 29 to death for teacher's killing in custody
A Sudanese court has sentenced 29 intelligence officers to death for the torture and killing of a teacher. ...
Syria: 20,000 flee attacks in Idlib over last 48 hours
Fleeing attacks by the Syrian regime and its allies in Idlib, over the last 48 hours some 20,000 Syrian civilians have flocked to areas close to the Turkish border. ...
At least 90 people killed in Mogadishu checkpoint blast
At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organisation working in the country said, in one of the most deadly recent attacks, reports Reuters. ...
Iraqi protesters shut down southern Nassiriya oilfield
Protesters broke into Iraq’s southern Nassiriya oilfield on Saturday and forced employees to cut off electricity from its control station, taking the field offline until further notice, a security source and two oil sources said, Reuters reports. ...
Aoun: Lebanon faces unprecedented crisis
Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, stressed that his country is facing “very severe circumstances and an unprecedented crisis in its history.” ...
Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air plane comes down near Almaty airport
A passenger jet has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people but leaving dozens of survivors. ...
Syria war: More than 235,000 people flee rebel-held Idlib region
More than 235,000 people have fled from their homes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, the UN says, as government forces step up their offensive on the area. ...
Sudan army closes roads leading to its headquarters
The Sudanese army yesterday announced the closure of all roads leading to the headquarters of the General Command in Khartoum, as a “sudden precautionary measure”. ...
Iraqi president to resign as pressure mounts
Iraqi President Barham Salih said Thursday he is ready to resign before the parliament amid months-long protests that have gripped the country, Anadolu reports. ...
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