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Iraq jails oil official over illicit enrichment

Iraq

Iraq jails oil official over illicit enrichment

Iraq sentenced to seven years in prison a senior oil sector official targeted by US sanctions and arrested as part of an anti-corruption crackdown, Iraq's anti-corruption body announced Sunday.

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Politics

Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in close-fought referendum

Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk.

Libyan factions reach deal on elections within two years

Libya

Libyan factions reach deal on elections within two years

Representatives of Libya's rival political parties on Sunday signed an agreement on holding long-delayed national elections within two years to resolve contentious issues over electoral laws and reform the national elections body.

UAE launches urgent review of sanctioned Egyptian bank

Egypt

UAE launches urgent review of sanctioned Egyptian bank

The UAE Central Bank announced Saturday an inspection of Egyptian state-owned Banque Misr's UAE branches, targeted a day earlier by US sanctions over alleged involvement in financial transactions with Iran.

Cyprus storm kills one, injures two

Cyprus

Cyprus storm kills one, injures two

One person died and six others were rescued after a storm and rough seas caused three boats to hit rocks and sink off Cyprus on Saturday, local media reported.

Lebanon warns of dangerous sea conditions and unusual weekend storm

Lebanon

Lebanon warns of dangerous sea conditions and unusual weekend storm

Lebanon's Civil Defence issued a statement Saturday warning against "the risks associated with swimming and all types of water activities and sports along the coastline, from Abdeh (Akkar, far north) to Naqoura in the south, today and tomorrow Sunday." 

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