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House speaker says Lebanon wants no war
Lebanese House Speaker Nabih Berri said that Lebanon does not want any war but it won't give up on its sovereignty, or its land or sea rights, local media reported…
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Iran warns of US increasing military presence in Mideast
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday that the US decision to deploy additional troops to the Middle East region is "dangerous," Iran's state TV reported. "Increased US military…
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Turkey to find way out of S-400 deal to avoid confrontation with US: analysts
As the time for Russia's delivery of its S-400 air defense system to Turkey approaches amid US threat of sanctions, Ankara, which is facing a fragile economy, is likely to…
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Iranian FM in Baghdad on official visit for talks with Iraqi leaders
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional situation, the Iraqi official television reported. Zarif is scheduled…
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Explosion occurs in Syria’s Idlib amid rampant lawlessness
An explosion was heard in the northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, in what appeared to be caused by an explosive device, a war monitor reported. The bomb went off…
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Iran expresses concerns about U.S. increasing military presence in Mideast
Iranian officials on Saturday expressed their concerns about the escalating tensions with the United States and sought to grab the international attention to what they called the "danger" in prospect.…
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Iran’s IRGC threatens to sink U.S. warships by “secret weapons”
Iran has two new "top secret weapons" and may use them to sink U.S. warships, an advisor to the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said here…
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Egypt’s president says Africa heading steadily toward sustainable development
Africa is heading steadily toward achieving sustainable development through the implementation of its ambitious Agenda 2063, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday in a televised speech marking Africa Day.…
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Zambian president congratulates South Africa’s Ramaphosa on re-election
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Saturday congratulated South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election and inauguration as that country's fifth president since the end of apartheid in 1994. Minister…
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Newly-elected S. African president pledges to end corruption, poverty
Newly-elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday said he is committed to tackling serious challenges the country faced in his inauguration ceremony in Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria. He…