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Cockpit altercation forces Flydubai diversion to Tabuk

United Arab Emirates

Cockpit altercation forces Flydubai diversion to Tabuk

A Flydubai flight scheduled to fly from Dubai to Tel Aviv with dozens of Israelis on board sent conflicting emergency signals Wednesday before ultimately landing at a regional airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. 

Araqchi gets Washington's reply via Doha after Trump's rejection

Iran

Araqchi gets Washington's reply via Doha after Trump's rejection

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday on a seven-day plan aimed at building trust between Washington and Tehran, with sequencing the main sticking point, an official, who was not Iranian butwas briefed on the talks, told Reuters.

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

Iraq

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, which have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

Syria arrests alleged Hezbollah cell near Golan

Syria

Syria arrests alleged Hezbollah cell near Golan

Syrian authorities announced Tuesday the arrest, in Daraa province in the country's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, of three members of a cell "affiliated with Hezbollah" that they said was planning attacks, including rocket launches.

Spanish King calls for more EU solidarity over Ceuta crisis

Morocco

Spanish King calls for more EU solidarity over Ceuta crisis

European countries should have shown more solidarity and offered more support to Spain after the mass arrival in Ceuta of tens of thousands of migrants, Spanish King Felipe VI said on Tuesday during a gala dinner to mark a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. 

Morocco names first-ever woman prime minister

Morocco

Morocco names first-ever woman prime minister

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said.

UAE, Saudi Arabia signal rapprochement after months-long rift

United Arab Emirates

UAE, Saudi Arabia signal rapprochement after months-long rift

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the kingdom's defence minister, the first visit by a senior UAE official to the kingdom since a deep rift emerged between the two Gulf powers last year.

Italy ends 12-year military presence in Iraq

Iraq

Italy ends 12-year military presence in Iraq

Italy on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its last troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence in the country, a defence ministry statement said.

From phishing to fake news: The IRGC's war on US democracy

Iran

From phishing to fake news: The IRGC's war on US democracy

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the US and Israel pursued war against Iran, have appealed to US midterm voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies and accept an offer of peaceful coexistence.

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