LEBANON
Hezbollah liberates area near Arsal
Hezbollah resistance fighters retake control of the al-Rahwah area near the Syrian border from al-Nusra Front terrorists.
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ECONOMY
Turks seek investment in Iran ferrochrome
Turkey’s Yildirim Holding AS says it is interested in investing in Iran for production of stainless steel feedstock ferrochrome, the Fars news agency said on Friday.
AFGHANISTAN
Afghan govt. holds talks with Taliban
Afghan government officials are holding informal talks with representatives of the Taliban militant group in Norway.
AFGHANISTAN
US drone strikes kill 17 in Afghanistan
At least 17 people are killed in two US drone strikes in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
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Israel, S Arabia hold secret meetings: Report
Report says Israeli and Saudi representatives secretly met five times since the beginning of 2014 over Iran.
NIGERIA
Nigeria market death toll rises to 31
The death toll from a bomb attack on a market in Nigeria reaches 31.
ENERGY
Indonesia eyes long-term Iran oil deal
Indonesia is in talks with Iran for a long-term oil supply deal to meet its rising demand for crude as the country is expanding its refineries, its Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has said.
INTERVIEWS
'Turkish policy on Syria duplicitous at best'
An international lawyer describes Turkey's policy on Syria as duplicitous at best.
FOREIGN POLICY
US state opposes anti-Israeli boycotts
The US state of South Carolina has taken legal action against anti-Israeli boycotts.
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Ghana explosion toll climbs to nearly 150
The death toll from a huge blast in the Ghanaian capital city of Accra rises to around 150.
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NATO states to begin drills in Baltic Sea
Fourteen NATO states will start naval drills in the Baltic Sea later on Friday.
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Burundi invites opp. to 'frank’ talks
An aide to Burundi's president urges the opposition to take part in 'constructive' talks.
RUSSIA
'Russia to deliver Iran’s S-300 soon'
Russia says it will 'soon' deliver Iran’s S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system.
ENERGY
Armenia to sell Iran gas pipeline to Gazprom
Armenia will sell its section of an Iranian gas export pipeline to Russia’s Gazprom, Deputy Energy Minister Ara Simonian has said.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Snowden admires NSA spying changes
Edward Snowden says there has been a profound difference following his revelations.
IRAQ
Iraq army dismantles ISIL bomb factories
Iraqi army forces destroy two ISIL bomb-making factories in Anbar.
POLITICS
Iran marks 15th of Khordad uprising
Iran marks the 52nd anniversary of an uprising against the former Pahlavi regime.
INTERVIEWS
‘US war, terrorism in Iraq alike’
A political expert says there is no difference between the US war and terrorism in Iraq as both are claiming innocent lives.
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