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Sudan’s Bashir steps down as president: Military 11 Apr 2019 - 10:50 am
Sudanese soldeirs stand guard around armoured military vehicles as demonstrators continue their protest against the regime near the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on April 11, 2019.   AFP / -
Burkina Faso president arrives in Turkey for talks 10 Apr 2019 - 11:28 pm
 Nail Olpak (2nd L), the chairman of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kabore (C), Minister of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts of Burkina Faso Harouna Kabore (3rd R) and Minister of Ind
Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for 5th term as rival concedes 10 Apr 2019 - 10:28 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he appears before supporters at his Likud Party headquarters in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on election night early on April 10, 2019. AFP / Thomas Coex
Iran orders 60,000 to evacuate flood-hit oil city: state media 10 Apr 2019 - 02:44 pm
An aerial view taken on April 09, 2019 shows the Karun River which has burst its banks in Ahvaz, the capital of Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan which has been badly affected by flooding over the past few weeks.  AFP / ATTA KENARE
Erdogan says Istanbul vote may be canceled over irregularities 10 Apr 2019 - 11:50 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. April 09, 2019. Volkan Furuncu - Anadolu
Israel's Netanyahu secures election victory: Israeli TV channels 10 Apr 2019 - 08:24 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara wave as Netanyahu speaks following the announcement of exit polls in Israel's parliamentary election at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel April 10, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
Netanyahu could cling to power in knife-edge Israeli election 09 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and wife Sara cast their ballot during Israel's parliamentary elections in Jerusalem, on April 9, 2019. AFP/Ariel Schalit
Erdogan's party wants rerun of Istanbul election: official 09 Apr 2019 - 02:39 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a news briefing following the talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 8, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky
Rouhani says US blacklisting of Iran Guards a "mistake" 09 Apr 2019 - 09:54 am
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Israel votes with Netanyahu's future at stake 09 Apr 2019 - 08:09 am
A man walks next to a voting booth and ballot box at a polling station as Israelis vote in a parliamentary election, in Jerusalem April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
'No commercial reason' for Iran's Mahan Air flights to Venezuela: White House official 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
An Airbus A340 airplane of Mahan Air is seen at Simon Bolivar International Airport outside Caracas, Venezuela April 8, 2019. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Air strike halts Libya flights as thousands flee clashes 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
A damaged building is pictured in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on April 8, 2019.  AFP / Abdullah Doma
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails start hunger strike 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
Relatives of Palestinian Ali Adwan, who was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in Qalandia refugee camp, mourn during his funeral near Ramallah, West Bank on April 2, 2019. (Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency)
Netanyahu lauds US terror designation for Iran Guards 08 Apr 2019 - 05:22 pm
An Iranian Officer of Revolutionary Guards, with Israel flag drawn on his boots, is seen during graduation ceremony, held for the military cadets in a military academy, in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/via Reuters
Floods force evacuation of hospital in southwest Iran 08 Apr 2019 - 01:37 pm
Men clear away mud following floods in the Iranian city of Mamulan in Lorestan province on April 7, 2019.  AFP / HOSSEIN MERSADI
Turkey's Erdogan sees 'organised crime' in Istanbul vote results 08 Apr 2019 - 01:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: In this file photo taken on March 31, 2019 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives at the news conference room at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, following local elections. AFP / BULENT KILIC
Iran's Mahan Air launches direct flights to Venezuela 08 Apr 2019 - 09:59 am
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A340-300 of Iranian airline Mahan Air takes off from Duesseldorf airport DUS, Germany January 16, 2019. Picture taken January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Thousands protest outside Sudan army HQ in face of tear gas: witnesses 08 Apr 2019 - 09:25 am
Sudanese protesters flash the victory sign at a passing military vehicle as they gather for a second day outside the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 7, 2019. AFP / -