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Libyan authorities said Tuesday that government forces have arrested a senior Islamic State group (IS) figure in an operation south of the capital Tripoli.

The Taliban was set to announce the first members of its new government on Tuesday night, an official said.

Alleged September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others appeared in court for the first time in more than 18 months as US military prosecutors seek justice two decades … Read More

The European Union and United Nations will deploy observers to monitor Iraq’s parliamentary election next month, saying Tuesday they hope voting will not be tainted by fraud and abstention.

Hundreds of men and women shouting slogans such as “Long live the resistance” and “Death to Pakistan” marched in the streets to protest against the Taliban takeover

Fans and stars paid tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo on Tuesday, saying the charismatic French actor, who died on Monday aged 88, would live on forever in people’s minds and on … Read More

Lebanon suffered their first defeat of the final round of World Cup qualification Tuesday following a narrow 1-0 defeat away to South Korea.

Syria has no technical or logistical problems in resuming the shipment of Egyptian gas through its territories to Lebanon since all the pipelines remained intact and serviceable despite the 10-year-old … Read More

Israel launched airstrikes against Gaza on Monday night, the army said, retaliating after incendiary balloons launched from the blockaded Palestinian enclave had started fires.

Musician Ahmed Mahdy says the increased freedoms allow his rap group Ijraat, ‘procedures’, to better reflect the issues they see still plaguing Sudan, which is still in the grip of … Read More