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Libya strongman Haftar in Greece for talks ahead of Berlin peace conference
Libya military strongman Khalifa Haftar will hold talks in Athens on Friday, days ahead of a peace conference in Berlin…
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Historic impeachment trial of Trump begins in the Senate
Historic impeachment trial of President Trump got underway Thursday with the swearing in of senators and the presentation of the…
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Tunisia MPs Pressure Speaker to Resign
Tunisia parties have called on Speaker Rached Ghannouchi to resign or face the possibility of a no-confidence vote after they…
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German Maas: Libya’s General Hifter willing to adopt cease-fire
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Thursday said Libya’s General Khalifa Hifter has agreed in principle to a cease-fire in the…
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French unions stage marches and block ports as impact of transport strikes weakens
Thousands of striking workers poured into streets across France on Thursday for a sixth day of mass demonstrations, as French…
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Yemen separatist chief warns against collapse of power-sharing deal
Yemen southern separatists leader has warned against the looming collapse of a power-sharing deal, saying the region is menaced by the…
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Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan make progress but delay deadline in dam row
Ethiopia made progress with Egypt and Sudan in US-brokered talks over a controversial dam on the Nile, with an agreement…
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How Turkey made Syrian rebels tools of foreigners and Libyan mercenaries
When rumors first circulated in early December 2019 that Turkey would send Syrian rebel fighters to Libya and pay them like mercenaries to…
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U.S. military resumes counter-Islamic State operations in Iraq
U.S. military is resuming operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and is working to soon restart training Iraqi forces,…
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Egyptian security forces raid Turkish news agency in Cairo
Turkey has summoned a senior Egyptian diplomat to protest what it said was a raid by Egyptian security forces on the…
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