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World / Middle East

Iran will defend itself against any aggression -foreign minister 26 May 2019 - 11:16 am
File photo of  Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Lebanese PM: new budget start of "a long road" to economic safety 26 May 2019 - 10:47 am
File photo of Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri reacts, after the announcement of the new government at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Heavy fighting in Libyan capital 25 May 2019 - 10:21 pm
A fighter loyal to the Libyan internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) fires a heavy machine gun as a press photographer take pictures of the scene during clashes against forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, on May 25, 2019, in
Lebanon denies forcing Syrians home from Beirut airport 25 May 2019 - 04:44 pm
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Iran FM: US troop boost 'threat to international peace' 25 May 2019 - 11:08 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 13, 2019, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gestures during a press conference in Tehran. AFP / ATTA KENARE
Iraq urges Iran to respect nuclear accord 24 May 2019 - 12:34 pm
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America does not dare attack Iran: Revolutionary Guards commander 22 May 2019 - 09:49 pm
Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps march during the annual military parade marking the anniversary of the outbreak of the devastating 1980-1988 war with Iraq, Tehran, September 22, 2018. (AFP)
Libyan commander Haftar told Macron no ceasefire for now: French presidency 22 May 2019 - 09:21 pm
Khalifa Haftar attends General Security conference in Benghazi, October 14, 2017. Reuters / Esam Omran Al-Fetori
Fighting rages after Syria rebels retake northwest village 22 May 2019 - 08:13 pm
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Opposition starts campaign for Istanbul mayor in re-run 22 May 2019 - 02:12 pm
Turkish opposition candidate for the Istanbul re-run for the mayor's election, Ekrem Imamoglu gestures as he delivers a speech on stage during his repeated political campaign coordination meeting on May 22, 2019 in Istanbul.  AFP / OZAN KOSE
Egyptian women use ancient Indonesian martial arts to fight abuse 21 May 2019 - 11:23 pm
Reuters video grab
Frugal fare for Ramadan in Damascus as war saps spending 21 May 2019 - 03:39 pm
A Syrian vendor prepares sweets at a market in the capital Damascus on May 19 , 2019, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. / AFP / LOUAI BESHARA
Lebanon finance minister says no need for more talks over draft budget 21 May 2019 - 01:30 pm
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Traumatised by conflict, animals find haven in Jordan 21 May 2019 - 12:25 am
A lion rests in an enclosure on April 10, 2019, at the sanctuary in Jerash, some 50 kilometres north of the Jordanian capital. AFP / Khalil Mazraawi
Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids 19 May 2019 - 09:23 pm
A damaged bus is seen at the site of a blast near a new museum being built close to the Giza pyramids in Cairo, Egyptm May 19, 2019. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Russia says Syrian government forces halt fire in Idlib 19 May 2019 - 03:29 pm
A Syrian government soldier walks past destroyed ambulances and vehicles of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as
Sudan protesters want civilian as head of new ruling body 19 May 2019 - 12:58 pm
Sudanese protesters gather near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on May 17, 2019, during an ongoing sit-in demanding a civilian-led government transition. / AFP / ASHRAF SHAZLY
Algeria riot police step aside in face of protesters 18 May 2019 - 07:37 pm
 Algerian protesters gather during an anti-government demonstration outside La Grande Poste (main post office) in the centre of the capital Algiers on May 17, 2019. (AFP / RYAD KRAMDI)