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Greece says wants dialogue with Turkey but will defend sovereign rights

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is ready for a dialogue to help dissolve tensions with Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean but the...

Iran president meets with religious scholars in India trip

Iran's president has said that his country is ready to help promote dialogue as a way to end bloodshed in countries like Afghanistan,...

Lebanese speaker says Christian tie-up not enough to secure presidency

The influential speaker of Lebanon's parliament has cast doubt on whether the reconciliation of the country's rival Christian leaders will help the country install...

Arab World Cup hopes now pinned on Tunisia: coach

The World Cup dreams of the entire Arab world now rest on Tunisia, coach Nabil Maaloul said Friday, after Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Egypt...

Oil prices surge on fresh talk of OPEC meeting on glut

Oil prices surged Wednesday on renewed speculation about a potential cut in global production that overshadowed another rise in US crude inventories. US benchmark West...

Warplanes bomb Libya’s Sirte, target ISIS

Unidentified warplanes carried out air strikes on Libya's Sirte city, targeting areas controlled by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the...

Total lockdown in Iraq until March 28 over virus

As the number of cases grew and the death toll climbed to 20, Iraq on Sunday imposed a total nationwide lockdown until March 28...

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...

Why Isis hates being called Daesh

What's the correct name for the world's most dangerous terrorists? UK Prime Minister David Cameron has told the House of Commons, at the beginning of...

Kerry says Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition are making progress

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Saudi-led talks to try to unite Syrian opposition groups had made progress, an important...

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