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Libya hospital overwhelmed by wounded in anti-ISIS fight

The entrance hall of Misrata's only hospital is crammed with beds reserved for fighters wounded in the battle to oust the Islamic State (ISIS)...

Kuwait 's telecom 'Zain' profit's rose in Q4 then took a dive in 2015

Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain said Wednesday its net profit rose slightly in the fourth quarter but fell sharply in 2015 due to unrest in...

Egypt's Tourism Minister hopes Egypt is still a key player in Arab tourism

Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou stressed the importance of Arab tourism in general with a focus on Egypt, encouraging Arabs to "return to Egyptian...

Gianfranco Zola out as coach of Qatari club Al-Arabi

Former Italy player Gianfranco Zola has been replaced as coach of Qatari club Al-Arabi after one season. Al-Arabi says on its website that Gerardo Pelusso...

Commons to vote on Syria airstrikes amid Labour infighting

Britain’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough...

Cleric Moqtada Sadr's supporters defy ban for Baghdad sit-in

Thousands of supporters of prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr defied a government ban Friday to launch sit-ins at the main gates of Baghdad's Green...

UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer

The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...

King Salman vows to fight extremists after Saudi bombings

The king of Saudi Arabia warned his country would strike with an "iron hand" against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to religious extremism,...

Young Syrians praised at 'Refugees Got Talent' contest in Iraq camp

Belting out an emotional song in honour of Kurdish military forces under a full moon, Syrian refugee Mizzgin Rumi's shyness transformed to confidence as...

Libyan officials in Tripoli say suspected Emirati spy held

Authorities in Libya's militia-held capital say they arrested an Emirati police officer on suspicion of being a spy, though Dubai police on Thursday said...

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