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The Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Serraj received Monday the credentials of Swedish and Belgian ambassadors, Fredrik Florén and Michel Tilemans in a row.The ceremony took place in the Red Castle Museum Building in…

Qatar has announced that it is considering legal action against four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, demanding compensation for losses incurred owing to the ongoing blockade.Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar's economy…

Several civilians have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a number of aerial attacks in Syria's troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.Informed sources,…

A top Kurdish counter-terrorism official said on Monday he was 99 percent sure that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was alive and located south of the Syrian city of Raqqa, after reports that he had been killed, Reuters…

The European Union (EU) has decided to extend its Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) for a further notice in Libya in order to end illegal immigration and terrorism in the country.The EU foreign ministers decided in a meeting on Monday…

After Roger Federer closed out a Wimbledon final that was more of a coronation than a contest with an ace, he sat in his changeover chair and wiped away tears.That is when it hit him: His wait for a record-breaking title number…

Egypt’s army forces foiled an attempt to smuggle arms into the country through its western border with Libya, the military said Sunday.The Egyptian air forces launched a reconnaissance mission Saturday following intelligence received…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar on July 23-24, the Turkish presidency said Tuesday.Erdoğan will first visit Saudi Arabia on July 23, and then head to Kuwait, which assumed a…

Belgium should withdraw its frigate from an EU mission to break up human trafficking networks near Libya because the presence of such vessels encouraged migrants to make the perilous journey across the central Mediterranean, the…