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Solar plane's arrival highlights UAE's clean-energy push

The United Arab Emirates might not seem like an obvious spot to begin and end a globe-spanning flight promoting renewable energy. It is OPEC's fourth...

Tunisia commemorates victims of beach massacre

Tunisia held a minute's silence Sunday marking one year since a seaside attack claimed by the Islamic State (ISIS) group that killed 38 tourists...

Syrian opposition's Manna demands UN rethink talks invites

A Syrian opposition group has called on the United Nations to rethink its decision about who to invite for peace talks in Geneva and...

Officer and 3 assailants killed in Tunisian resort attack

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian forces shot dead three suspected Islamic militants who rammed their vehicle into security officers and attacked them with knives,...

Turkish army: clash with Kurdish fighters kills seven

Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in...

African and Arab defence ministers agree counter-terrorism cooperation

Defence ministers and officials from 27 Arab and African states on Friday agreed to bolster cooperation on counter-terrorism, in a meeting held at an...

Kerry says Syria peace talks may be delayed by a day or 2

Next week's planned start of Syria peace talks may be delayed by "a day or two" for logistical reasons, but the process will begin...

US-Iraqi rescue operation 'foils ISIS mass execution'

US-Iraqi forces have rescued dozens of hostages held by Islamic State (IS) in Iraq after learning of their "imminent execution", the Pentagon has said. But...

Germany calls on Saudi Arabia and Gulf States to help more refugees

Germany's foreign minister called on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on Monday to do more for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war...

Oil slides on Kuwait-Saudi oilfield agreement

World oil prices sank on Tuesday after producers Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a deal to gradually resume production at a joint oilfield. The agreement...

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