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Turkish troops, Kurdish militants clash near Iraqi border, eight killed - sources

Thu Nov 2, 2017 10:14:47

Four members of Turkey's security forces and four Kurdish militants were killed in a clash early on Thursday near the border between northern Iraq and southeast Turkey, security and hospital sources said.

Russian president: North-South Corridor cost-effective

Thu Nov 2, 2017 08:42:37

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that North-South Corridor is economically viable and cost-effective.

Iraq’s PM says Kurds refraining from withdrawing their troops

Thu Nov 2, 2017 07:52:33

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has accused the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of not remaining committed to an agreement on withdrawing their forces from disputed regions in the north of the country.

Tunisia: Extremist stabs two policemen outside parliament

Wed Nov 1, 2017 14:06:03

A Salafi extremist stabbed two Tunisian policemen on Wednesday in front of parliament, gravely wounding one of them, the interior ministry said.

Iraq plans parliamentary elections for May 15

Wed Nov 1, 2017 12:02:11

Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections on May 15 to choose a prime minister, a statement from the prime minister's office said late on Tuesday.

Hamas hands over Egypt border crossing to Palestinian Authority: AFP

Wed Nov 1, 2017 11:48:16

Hamas handed over control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday, an AFP journalist said, in a first key test of a Palestinian reconciliation accord agreed last month.

Qatar Sheikh accuses Saudi Arabia of two-faced politics over blockade, 'nobody told me anything'

Wed Nov 1, 2017 11:15:57

QATAR has accused Saudi Arabia of two-faced politics over its suffocating blockade by claiming the boycott was a “shock” to the gas-rich country.

Vladimir Putin to meet Iran's Top Leaders

Wed Nov 1, 2017 08:18:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Iran’s top leaders as Moscow voices increasing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s move away from the nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic.

US behind Iraqi Kurdistan’s secession attempt: Iran’s Top General

Wed Nov 1, 2017 07:52:04

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said “a secret team” from the US provoked authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum despite Washington’s pretense of opposing the vote.

Protracted Qatar rift could dampen Persian Gulf mid-term growth: International Monetary Fund

Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:12:41

The economic impact of the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Persian Gulf neighbours has so far been limited but a prolonged crisis could weaken the region's mid-term growth, the IMF said Tuesday.

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