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Libya's UN-backed government reclaims key town near TripoliLibya's UN-backed government says it's taken back strategic town near Tripoli from forces of rival commander

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At least 7 civilians killed by errant shell in EgyptOfficials in Egypt say at least seven civilians were killed when a shell mistakenly hit a home in Abuel-Lehteni village in the coastal city of el-Arish

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The Latest: Bahrain FM gives interview to Israeli TV channelBahrain's foreign minister has given an unprecedented interview to an Israeli television channel, calling for open communication with the Jewish state

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The Latest: Envoy says Iran could soon exceed uranium limitsIran's U.N. ambassador says the government will exceed limits on low-enriched uranium set by the 2015 nuclear deal unless Britain, France and Germany take "timely" practical steps to preserve the agreement

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Former Israeli PM Barak stages return to 'topple Netanyahu'Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has announced he is returning to politics and is forming a new party that will aim to depose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections

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UN envoy meets Yemen's vice president to discuss peaceU.N. envoy for Yemen says he has met with officials from the internationally recognized government on the implementation of peace deals with the Houthi rebels

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A Sudanese supporter of the military council, shouts slogans during a sit-in against Ethiopian mediation, outside the Ethiopian embassy, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Sudan's military rulers refused to agree on Monday to the Ethiopian proposal for a power-sharing agreement with the country's pro-democracy movement, a top general said, in comments that could worsen a volatile standoff with the protesters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Opposition leader: Ethiopia, AU join forces in Sudan effortsSudanese opposition figure: African Union, Ethiopia join forces to mediate between Sudan protesters, ruling generals

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Airstrike on Syria's main rebel enclave kills 2 paramedicsOpposition Syrian Civil Defense says airstrike kills 2 of its members in northwestern Syria

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Israeli border police use teargas to disperse Palestinian protesters during a rally against the American-led Mideast peace conference, near the settlement of Beit El, at the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah Tuesday, June. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

US told Palestinian economic plan must have political visionThe Trump administration's $50 billion economic plan for the Palestinians cannot be divorced from the political elements of a Mideast peace deal, global financial chiefs and investors say, as U.S. officials insist the two portions be presented separately

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Iraq sentences Indonesian IS woman to 15 years in jailAn Iraqi court has sentenced an Indonesian woman to 15 years in jail for joining the Islamic State group

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In this picture released on May 29, 2019, by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting at his residence in Tehran, Iran. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, June 24, 2019, targeting Iran's supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions, the latest action the U.S. has taken to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Supreme leader says Iranians won't budge over US sanctionsIran's supreme leader says Iranians won't budge, change their stand after new US sanctions

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Experts fear 'snowball effect' as Iran abandons nuclear dealExperts fear a 'snowball effect' as Iran appears poised to begin breaking limits set by its 2015 nuclear deal

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Lebanese town bans Muslims from buying, renting propertyCase of once-Christian Lebanese town that bars Muslims from buying, renting property sparks national outcry

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In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a ceremony at Imam Khomeini International Airport some 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. President Rouhani says his country is not seeking to wage war against any nation while at the same time stressing that it will withstand mounting U.S. pressure and emerge victorious. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

The Latest: Saudi Arabia says it shot down Yemen droneThe Latest: Saudi Arabia says it has shot down a drone launched into the kingdom by Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthi rebels

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Kushner tries to sell Mideast plan to skeptical audienceKushner seeks support from absent and protesting Palestinians for $50 billion economic support plan

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