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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
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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)
Return of Iraq-Syria flights postponed: Damascus 18 May 2019 - 04:29 pm
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Sudan army rulers say talks with protesters to resume Sunday 18 May 2019 - 04:26 pm
Sudanese protesters wave a national flag near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on May 17, 2019, during an ongoing sit-in demanding a civilian-led government transition. AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED
Iran FM Zarif discounts prospect of war with US 18 May 2019 - 03:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Practical steps needed to save Iran nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Zarif 17 May 2019 - 10:57 am
File photo of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Iran's Zarif says 'no possibility' of talks with US: Kyodo 16 May 2019 - 03:28 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, walks to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 16, 2019. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS