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Cyprus president talks Syrian refugee influx in Lebanon visit

Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati and visiting Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday discussed the Syrian refugee crisis, Beirut said, as Nicosia pushes the Lebanese authorities to stem boat departures.

Israel says readiness advances for 'war' on Lebanon border

The Israeli army on Sunday said it had reached "another phase" of preparation for war on its northern border with Lebanon, where it has spent months exchanging fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Yemen rebels say they fired missiles at Israeli, British ships

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday said they targeted a "British ship" and two "Israeli" vessels after a British maritime security firm reported three separate attacks off Yemen's coast in less than 24 hours.

Missile attack misses ship off Yemen coast: UK agency

A missile attack missed a vessel southwest of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, British maritime security agency UKMTO said Saturday, noting that both the vessel and its crew were safe.

Blast kills 7 children in southern Syria: State media

Seven children were killed in southern Syria's Daraa province on Saturday when an "explosive device" detonated, state media reported.

Iran says enemy will 'regret' Guards killings after Israeli strike razes embassy annex in Syria

Iran on Saturday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards killed in an Israeli strike on Damascus, with the army chief saying his country's enemies will "regret" the killings.

US, China resume talks on safe military interactions

The United States and China held talks this week on safety in interactions between their armed forces for the first time in more than two years, the US army said Friday.

Kuwait opposition keeps parliament majority after vote

Opposition lawmakers maintained a majority in Kuwait's parliament, results showed Friday, after the Gulf state's third parliamentary vote in as many years held just months into the new emir's reign.

Iran supreme leader prays over bodies of slain Guards

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mourned Thursday the seven Revolutionary Guards killed in an Israeli strike in Syria, and has vowed to "punish", state media reported.

UPDATED: 10 Iran security personnel dead in jihadist attacks: TV

Jihadist attacks in southeastern Iran near Pakistan killed 10 Iranian security personnel, state media reported on Thursday, doubling an earlier toll.

Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador over 'interference'

Somalia's government on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and the closure of two consulates, accusing Addis Ababa of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs.

Kuwait, under new emir, votes yet again

Vote-weary Kuwait heads to the polls for the third time in three years on Thursday, just months into the reign of a new emir but with no end in sight to the major oil exporter's chronic political paralysis.

Sudan prosecutors accuse ex-PM Hamdok of 'inciting war': state TV

Sudan's prosecution accused on Wednesday former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok of "inciting war against the state" and other charges that could carry the death penalty, according to state television.

INTERVIEW - We will seek Palestine full UN membership in mid-April: AL representative to UN

Maged Abdel-Fattah, the Arab League's (AL) permanent representative to the UN, revealed in an interview with Ahram Online the arduous path to adopting a Gaza ceasefire, leveraging veto power, and bolstering Palestinian statehood recognition.

Toll rises to 16 in Israeli strike on Iran's Damascus consulate: Monitor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Wednesday that the death toll from an Israeli air strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus this week had risen to 16.

Biden will host Muslim leaders at White House for a meeting on Gaza and Iftar dinner

U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration's staunch support for Israeli war on Gaza.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win

A pro-Kurdish candidate who came first in the mayoral race in an eastern Turkish city was stripped of his victory Tuesday by the regional electoral commission, his party said.

Demonstrators vow to 'save Israel' from Netanyahu in new protests

Thousands of angry Israelis took to the streets on Monday for the third consecutive night to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit, and the demonstrators say they are not going away.

Israel's attack on diplomatic mission in Damascus 'will not go unanswered': Iran president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday condemned a deadly air strike blamed on Israel against his country's consular annex in Damascus, saying the "cowardly crime will not go unanswered".

Rockets strike home of prime minister's nephew in Libya

An attack targeted the home and office of the Libyan prime minister's nephew in Tripoli, leaving no casualties, local media reported Monday.

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