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A passenger crosses with his luggage through a disinfection tunnel upon arriving on an Emirates flight in the Iranian capital Imam Khomeini International Airport

Emirates Resumes Iran Flights After Five-month Break

Emirates resumes Iran flights after five-month break

Ohio Army Vet Who Refused To Wear Mask Dies Of Coronavirus

Army Vet who declined to wear face coverings dies from coronavirus-related illness

He was diagnosed with COVID-19 on July 1.

Seven Turkish Security Personnel Killed In Reconnaissance Plane Crash

Map locating the province of Van where seven Turkish security personnel were killed in a plane crash on Wednesday.

Seven Turkish security personnel killed in reconnaissance plane crash

Kuwait Zain Telecom Q2 Net Profits Slide Over Pandemic

Kuwait Zain telecom Q2 net profits slide over pandemic

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Syrian air defences responding to what state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus early last year, one of hundreds of reported such strikes

Iran To Bolster Syria Air Defences, Counter US 'Pressure'

Iran to bolster Syria air defences, counter US 'pressure'

France's new Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti got a rough welcome at the National Assembly

France's 'Acquittator' Sows Controversy As New Justice Minister

France's 'Acquittator' sows controversy as new justice minister

Mourners carry the coffin of Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi, who was shot dead outside his house in the Iraqi capital

Killing Of Iraq Expert Stirs Fear Of New Violent Phase

Killing of Iraq expert stirs fear of new violent phase

Tammy Duckworth

US Senator And War Veteran Tells Fox News Host Tucker Carlson To 'Walk A Mile In My Legs' After Saying She 'Hates America'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth offered a sharp retort to the Fox News host's comments on her personal Twitter.

US Senator Lindsey Graham has strongly criticized President Donald Trump's withdrawal of US troops from Syria

Democrat Jaime Harrison Raises Record Amount In South Carolina Senate Race Against Trump Ally Lindsey Graham

Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison brought in nearly $14 million in the second quarter of the year, a record for a South Carolina political campaign.

The killing of Soleimani, who headed the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, provoked massive outpourings of grief in Iran

US Killing Of Iran's Top General 'Unlawful': UN Expert

US killing of Iran's top general 'unlawful': UN expert

Jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi was repeatedly shot at close range and later died of his wounds, according to Iraqi officials

Iraqi Jihadism Expert Hisham Al-Hashemi Killed

Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi killed

The US embassy compound in Baghdad, seen here in January, has been repeatedly targeted by militants

Rockets Target US Interests Despite Arrests: Iraq Military

Rockets target US interests despite arrests: Iraq military

Egypt has re-opened its most iconic tourist site, the pyramids of Giza, in a bid to restart the vital sector despite the coronavirus

WHO Says Mideast At 'Critical Threshold' In Virus Numbers

WHO says Mideast at 'critical threshold' in virus numbers

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is a popular mobile game, but has been banned in several countries, and Pakistan is moving to join that list

Pakistan Blocks Online Game PUBG Over 'Negative' Impact

Pakistan blocks online game PUBG over 'negative' impact

Earlier this month, France denounced an 'extremely aggressive' intervention by Turkish ships against a French navy vessel participating in the NATO mission there, a claimed dismissed by Ankara

France Pulls Out Of NATO Med Operation Over Turkey Tensions

France pulls out of NATO Med operation over Turkey tensions

People waited for hours on June 9, 2020 to vote in Georgia's primary election

Kentucky Democratic Primary Goes Down To Wire, McGrath To Face McConnell After Tight Win Over Booker

Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath edged her opponent in the Kentucky Democratic primary and will face Mitch McConnell in what is expected to be among the most closely watched races.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here in March 2020, is pushing the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran

Pompeo Faces Opposition In UN Push On Iran Arms Embargo

Pompeo faces opposition in UN push on Iran arms embargo

US troops have been in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years

Combat Translator For US Military In Afghanistan Granted American Citizenship

Janis Shinwari helped saved American lives in Afghanistan. He co-founded No One Left Behind, a non-profit dedicated to getting interpreters from Iraq and Afghanistan into the U.S.

The Kurdish regional government, like federal authorities in Baghdad, is struggling to pay public-sector wages this year due to a collapse in oil prices and an economic recession brought on by the pandemic

Iraq Virus Spike Risks Pushing Strained Doctors Over The Edge

Iraq virus spike risks pushing strained doctors over the edge

Members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi, a mostly Shiite network of armed groups trained and armed by powerful neighbour Iran, smash a window at the US embassy in Baghdad in December 2019

Iraq Frees Pro-Iran Fighters Held Over Rocket Fire

Iraq frees pro-Iran fighters held over rocket fire

(L-R) Musicians Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison of the Dixie Chicks, shown here on February 27, 2014, have dropped the "Dixie" from their name and are now simply "The Chicks"

'Dixie' Nixed By Dixie Chicks: Band Rebrands Over Links To Confederacy

'Dixie' nixed by Dixie Chicks: Band rebrands over links to Confederacy

Israel has dismayed Palestinians with a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank

Hamas Says West Bank Annexation Would Be 'Declaration Of War'

Hamas says West Bank annexation would be 'declaration of war'

The water hyacinth -- nicknamed the "Nile flower" in Iraq -- is an invasive plant native to South America's Amazon basin that has ravaged ecosystems across the world, from Sri Lanka to Nigeria

Water Hyacinth Pest Chokes Iraq's Vital Waterways

Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq's vital waterways

A 2018 file photo shows fighters of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) manning a roadblock in the Qandil Mountains, the groups's main rear-base in northern Iraq

Turkish Strikes Kill Civilian In Northern Iraq: Local Official

Turkish strikes kill civilian in northern Iraq: local official

John Bolton, then national security advisor, listens to US President Donald Trump at an Oval Office meeting in May 2019

In Wily Bolton, Trump Faces Match Like No Other

In wily Bolton, Trump faces match like no other

John Bolton (R), here with President Trump in April 2018, is believed to have taken meticulous notes during his time at the White House

Bolton Memoir: Conflicts In The White House And Trump's 'Stunning' Ignorance On Geopolitics

President Donald Trump said former national security adviser John Bolton “broke the law” by writing the book.

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