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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. ...
Sudan general says new ruling body to be finalised in 'short time'
Sudan’s military rulers and protesters were expected to finalise the make-up of a new ruling body in a “short time,” a top general said Monday, after negotiations deadlocked over who should lead it — civilian or soldier. ...
Rocket fired on Iraq capital’s ‘Green Zone’, no casualties
A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, on Sunday but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said, Reuters reports. ...
Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iraq against Middle East conflict
US President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Monday, tweeting that a conflict would be the “official end” of Iran, as Saudi Arabia warned it stood ready to respond with “all strength” and said it was up to Iran to avoid war, Reuters reports. ...
Egypt explosion: Tourists on bus injured near Giza pyramids
An explosion targeting a tourist bus has injured at least 16 people near the Grand Egyptian Museum, next to the pyramids in Giza. ...
Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed government receive military hardware
A coalition of forces allied with Libya’s UN-backed government of national accord (GNA) said it had received a shipment of armoured vehicles and arms on Saturday, reports Reuters, as it tries to stop Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) from taking the capital, Tripoli. ...
Algeria election could be postponed as protests continue
Algeria’s election could be postponed to an unknown date, sources have claimed, while protesters gathered once again in the capital Algiers. ...
Syria: Almost 200,000 displaced in 2 weeks
Renewed violence in Syria has displaced about 180,000 people in the past two weeks, according to more than 70 relief NGOs. ...
73 candidates requested form to run for Algeria president
The Algerian Ministry of Interior reported that 73 potential candidates have requested forms to collect the necessary signatures to run in the presidential election scheduled for 4 July, APS news agency reported. ...
Idlib may see century’s worst humanitarian tragedy
he United Nations said Friday the potential of a full scale battle in Syria’s Idlib province could result in the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century. ...
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