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Libya Strongman Says Russia 'to Fight Arms Embargo'

Russia will seek to end an arms embargo against Libya and could supply weapons to Khalifa Haftar, whose forces support a rival administration to the U.N.-backed unity government, the military strongman said Tuesday.

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Graft Probe Tests Netanyahu's Years-Long Hold on Power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a graft probe some believe could force him from office, but the four-term premier has overcome legal troubles in the past and remains a towering figure in Israeli politics.

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IS Attack on Iraq Police Station Kills Three

An attack carried out by the Islamic State group on a police station in the Iraqi city of Samarra has left three members of the force dead, officers said Tuesday.

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Fighting Puts Syria Peace Negotiations at Risk

A dozen Syrian rebel factions have suspended talks on new peace negotiations, accusing President Bashar Assad's regime of violating a four-day-old ceasefire with attacks near Damascus that continued Tuesday.

The decision threatens the process sponsored by regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey, which began with a truce and is meant to lead to negotiations in the Kazakh capital Astana this month.

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Turkey Says to Press On with Syria Operation despite Istanbul Attack

Turkey will press on with its military operation in Syria despite the deadly attack on an Istanbul nightclub that was a "message" against the campaign, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday.

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Bombing, Air Strikes Kill 25 in Yemen

Eleven civilians, including five members of one family, and 14 Huthi rebels have been killed in shelling and air strikes in Yemen in two days, military and rebel sources said Monday.

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Libya Deputy PM Quits, Saying He Has 'Failed'

One of three deputy premiers in Libya's U.N.-backed Government of National Accord resigned on Monday, saying he had failed in his mission.

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IS Gunmen Attack Police Station in Iraq's Samarra

Jihadist gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a police station in the Iraqi city of Samarra Monday, sparking clashes with the security forces, officials said. 

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Police Question Netanyahu as Part of Graft Probe

Police arrived at the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening to question him as part of a graft probe that has shaken Israeli politics, media reports said.

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In Iraq, Hollande Says Mosul Battle Can be Won 'before Summer'

Western support for military action against the Islamic State group is key to preventing attacks at home, French President Francois Hollande said Monday in Iraq, where yet another bombing killed dozens.

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