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Gulf shipping attacks spread to UAE waters

United Arab Emirates

Gulf shipping attacks spread to UAE waters

A vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile about 14 nautical miles northwest of the UAE emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah on Wednesday, causing a fire in its engine room, British maritime agencies said in reports published on Thursday.

Erdogan’s son tours Lebanon as Turkey courts Sunni allies

Lebanon

Erdogan’s son tours Lebanon as Turkey courts Sunni allies

Bilal Erdoğan, son of Turkey’s president, began a three-day visit to Lebanon on Thursday. Officially it is a cultural and economic trip, but it is widely seen as part of Ankara’s push to expand its regional influence.

Will Capitol Hill pull the plug on the Iran war?

Iran

Will Capitol Hill pull the plug on the Iran war?

The American public wants the unpopular eight-month-long war on Iran to end, and showed it by handing President Donald Trump's Republicans a resounding defeat in last week's congressional elections.

Libya’s eastern authorities send 602 migrants back to Chad

Libya

Libya’s eastern authorities send 602 migrants back to Chad

Libya's eastern security authority has repatriated 602 migrants to Chad as part of a campaign focusing on the "protection of homeland and border," a spokesperson for the interior ministry's agency tasked with tackling illegal migration said.

Oman’s Didamar island attacked

Oman

Oman’s Didamar island attacked

Iran has attacked ship navigation systems on the Omani island of Didamar in the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed, showing Tehran's ability to target infrastructure used to restore Gulf oil flows.

Egypt delays editor’s retrial

Egypt

Egypt delays editor’s retrial

An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed until November 18 a retrial of the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, a prominent independent news site, on charges of publishing false news and running an unlicensed website, the site said.

EU eyes deeper ties with Syria, warns over Russian role

Syria

EU eyes deeper ties with Syria, warns over Russian role

The European Union is weighing a broad upgrade in ties with Syria, including security sector reform, investment and a revival of a long-frozen trade accord, according to an EU document seen by Reuters, as the bloc seeks to draw Damascus closer to Europe and counter lingering Russian influence after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

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