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Kerry and Iran's Zarif discuss ways to renew Syrian truce, deliver aid

NATO approves keeping expanded Afghan basing, in nod to long fight

Egypt was world’s fourth largest arms buyer in 2015

UN concerned about increasing enforced displacement of Palestinians

Russia’s ambassador to Cairo: We are proud of our relations with Egypt

‘Iran has arrested 600 journalists since 2009’

Moroccan unions protest government plan to reform pension system

Syrians deposit $350 million in Turkish banks

Iran imports from US increases by 20%

Arab League rejects Netanyahu’s calls to revise Arab Peace Initiative

PA slams appointment of Israel as head of UN legal committee

Egypt to build 11th prison in less than 3 years

Bahrain shuts down main Shia opposition group

8 Iraqi troops killed in clashes with Daesh militants

16 Daesh militants killed in coalition strikes in Iraq

France: Mass street protests over disputed labor law

Turkish army destroys Daesh targets in north Syria

Iraqi forces retake Daesh-held dam near Fallujah

Gaddafi’s jewel-encrusted dagger, worth millions, seized in Istanbul raid

Bahrain shuts down largest Shia opposition political group

UK 'grassroots' anti-extremism campaign produced by Home Office

Outcry from Arab states as Israel wins UN committee chair for first time