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At least four killed after six blasts strike Iraq's Kirkuk

Meanwhile, Daesh set fire to farmland overnight in a village in Iraq’s Kirkuk province killing one person and wounding seven others, police said on Thursday. ...

4 Daesh-linked suspects arrested in southern Turkey

Four people were arrested in the southern Turkish province of Adana over their suspected links to Daesh terror group, security sources said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. ...

Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said "naval mines almost certainly from Iran" were to blame for the damage to oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman earlier this month. ...

UN says humanitarian law needs to be respected in Idlib

The UN Security Council unanimously agreed Wednesday that humanitarian law should be respected while combating terrorism in Syria’s Idlib province and there is international support for a ceasefire agreement, Sources reports. ...

Trump envoys Kushner, Greenblatt in Middle East to seek support for peace plan

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a U.S. delegation to the Middle East this week seeking support for a late June workshop aimed at helping the Palestinians, a White House official said on Tuesday. ...

Iraq sentences France citizen to death on terror charges

An Iraqi court yesterday sentenced a French citizen to death for belonging to Daesh. ...

US sanctions policy threatens Middle East security: Iran deputy foreign minister

Washington’s sanctions policy threatens the security of the Middle East, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday, according to a statement on the ministry’s website. ...

Islamic State: Iraq sentences French citizens to death

Three Frenchmen have been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court after being found guilty of joining the Islamic State (IS) militant group. ...

Iran Slams U.S. After Middle East Troop Buildup Is Announced

Iranian officials lashed out at the United States on Saturday after the Trump administration said it would allow the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan and deploy about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to counter Iran. ...

Israel protests: Thousands rally against Netanyahu immunity

Thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for a mass rally against moves to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution. ...

US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East amid tensions

The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the "ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces", the acting defence secretary says. ...

Rockets hit hotel in Libya capital

Rockets hit a luxury hotel in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, early on Friday in an attack the internationally recognised government blamed on eastern forces trying to capture the city, Reuters reports. ...

Trump doubts U.S. needs to send more troops to Middle East

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not think additional U.S. troops are needed in the Middle East to counter Iran, casting doubt on a Pentagon plan to bolster forces in the region. ...

Sudan: General strikes continue in spite of TMC threats

Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemeti’, the deputy chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) and commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, has threatened to dismiss all government employees who participate in the general strike announced by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA). ...

Pentagon to present plans to send 10,000 more troops to Middle East, officials say

The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats, US officials said Wednesday. ...

US investigating possible Assad chemical attack in Syria

The US says it has seen signs the Syrian government may again be using chemical weapons in its attritional offensive to recapture the last rebel-held pocket of the country, warning the use of any such weapons would incur retaliatory measures from Washington and its allies. ...

U.S. Senator Graham: attacks on ships in Middle East coordinated by Iran

Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday that top administration officials told senators in a briefing the recent attacks on shipping and a pipeline in the Middle East was directed by the Iranian government and the ayatollah. ...

Algeria army chief: Elections to be held as scheduled

Algerian army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, has reiterated his commitment to holding presidential elections on 4 July, amid fierce opposition. ...