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French President Emmanuel Macron said on October 5 that he hoped diplomatic tensions with Algeria would soon ease."My wish is that is that we can calm things down because I think it is better to talk to one another, and to make…

Some foreign fighters have left Libya as the government tries to gather international assistance to withdraw more of those remaining in the country, Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush said Sunday."The reports are correct. There is a very…

Libyan authorities arrested at least 4,000 migrants in the capital Tripoli, officials said Saturday, says Ean Libya news outlet.The raids took place Friday in Gargaresh area as part of a security campaign against illegal migration…

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has opened a new wheat marketing center in Erbil, a year after announcing the project.In a statement on Twitter, Masrour Barzani said:"In less than a year, we are…

The Turkish police and intelligence agency announced on Sunday the arrest of a close aide of the late leader of the Daesh extremist group Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Anadolu Agency reported. The Turkish police in Istanbul revealed in a…

A Swedish cartoonist who sketched the Prophet Muhammad’s head on a dog’s body has died in a traffic accident, according to local media.Lars Vilks was reportedly travelling in a civilian police vehicle which collided with a truck…

Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in the wake of what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron.…

Saudi Arabia's controversial bid to take over Newcastle United Football Club could be sanctioned on the condition that the government in Riyadh is not involved as a director in any way. A final decision is not expected until early next…

The first commercial flight of Egyptian flag carrier EgyptAir with its marked aircraft arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, according to Israeli media, says Anadolu Agency. The official KAN channel said EgyptAir will operate…

Jordan’s Abdullah II received a phone call from Syrian regime President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, their first contact since 2011, the palace said.The phone call dwelt on relations between the two countries and ways of boosting…