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Detainee allegedly tortured in Sudan dies — doctors
Jul 22, 2019
KHARTOUM — A Sudanese civilian detained and allegedly tortured by security agents in a central town has died in custody, a doctors committee linked to the country's protest movement said Sunday.The man died on Saturday in the town of Dilling in the state of South Kordofan after he was detained by agents of the feared National Intelligence and Secur ...
UK mulls options as Iran says ship's fate depends on probe
Jul 22, 2019
TEHRAN — Iran warned Sunday that the fate of a UK-flagged tanker it seized in the Gul ...
What issues are at stake in next Sudan talks?
Jul 22, 2019
KHARTOUM — Just days after protest leaders and Sudan's ruling generals agreed a ...
Iran ignores calls to free British-flagged tanker
Jul 21, 2019
LONDON — Iran ignored mounting European appeals on Saturday to release a British-flagged tanker as London denounced a "dangerous move" and s ...
Iraq Kurds arrest two suspects in killing of Turkish vice consul
Jul 21, 2019
ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdish authorities announced Saturday they had arrested two suspects involved in the murder of three people, including ...
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops — Saudi defence ministry
Jul 21, 2019
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops in a joint move with Washington to boost regional security, the kingdom's defence minist ...
Battle for change far from over for women in new Sudan
Jul 21, 2019
KHARTOUM — She may have spent 40 days in jail for demonstrating against president Omar Al Bashir who has since been toppled but activist Ama ...
A timeline of escalation in the Gulf
Jul 21, 2019
DUBAI () — Tensions in the Gulf have escalated in recent months amid a deepening stand-off between Iran and United States over Teh ...
South Sudan fighters told to report to camps for integration
Jul 21, 2019
JUBA — South Sudan’s armed forces and rebels were ordered on Friday to report to military camps, a much-awaited step towards creating a ...
Sudan political turmoil drives fears of economic collapse
Jul 19, 2019
KHARTOUM — Sales have tumbled at Hashem Abul Fadel's shopping centres in Sudan, where he and fellow business owners fear that months of poli ...
Thousands converge on Sudan square for 'martyrs' rally
Jul 18, 2019
KHARTOUM — Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators converged Thursday on a prominent square in Khartoum in a march through the capital to honour ...
Iran guards seize 'foreign tanker' accused of fuel smuggling
Jul 18, 2019
TEHRAN — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they had detained a "foreign tanker" and its crew for allegedly smuggling fuel, the lates ...
Death toll rises to 3 in attack on Turkish diplomat in Iraq
Jul 18, 2019
ERBIL, Iraq — The death toll from Wednesday's attack on Turkish consular employees in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has risen to three af ...
Libya halts loading at key oil terminal as pipeline closed
Jul 22, 2019
Egypt chides BA for 'unilateral' decision to ground flights
Jul 22, 2019
Last Qadhafi PM freed in Libya for ‘health reasons’
Jul 21, 2019
Libya’s El Sharara oilfield shut down since Friday — state oil firm
Jul 21, 2019
Algeria detains former Bouteflika minister in graft probe
Jul 19, 2019
Iran says assisting ailing 'foreign tanker'
Jul 18, 2019
Children fighting on ‘both sides’ of Yemen war — NGO
Jul 18, 2019
UK ‘concerned’ as woman held by Iran is taken to mental ward
Jul 18, 2019
Major powers urge halt to Libya fighting
Jul 17, 2019
Turkey says it will increase Cyprus activities after EU measures
Jul 17, 2019
UK to send third warship to Gulf
Jul 17, 2019
Could foreign Daesh suspects be tried in northeast Syria?
Jul 16, 2019
Egypt parliament approves controversial NGO law
Jul 15, 2019
US lets in Iranian FM but limits him after sanctions vow
Jul 15, 2019
At least five dead in Baghdad suicide blasts — medics, security
Jul 15, 2019
Syria repairs gas pipeline after sabotage — ministry
Jul 15, 2019
Germany, Austria say sanctions among options for Turkey's Cyprus drilling
Jul 15, 2019
Lunar eclipse marks Moon landing's 50th anniversary
Jul 15, 2019
20 million children not vaccinated in 2018: UN warns against ‘stagnation’
Jul 15, 2019
France says Franco-Iranian academic arrested in Iran
Jul 15, 2019
European powers urge dialogue, end to escalation in Iran nuclear crisis
Jul 15, 2019
Turkish Cypriot leader proposes joint energy committee
Jul 13, 2019

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