IRAQ
Bombs, bullets kill 8 in, near Baghdad
At least eight people are killed and 28 others injured in separate bomb explosions and a shooting attack in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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EGYPT
Egypt police torture minors: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Egyptian police forces have tortured eight underage detainees.
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‘Greece needs debt write-off not austerity’
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says the country cannot accept any more austerity measures, demanding that international lenders write off a good deal of its debt.
FOREIGN POLICY
'Kerry, Zarif to discuss US sanctions relief'
American and Iranian foreign ministers will discuss US sanctions relief during their meeting on Friday in New York, the US State Department says.
INTERVIEWS
‘US, Arab monarchies seeking same goals’
The US government and its Persian Gulf allies share the same strategic objectives in the region, an analyst says.
BUSINESS
‘€100bn laundered in Germany per year’
A new study shows money laundering in Germany stands at an unexpectedly high figure of above €100 billion each year.
YEMEN
Yemen peace talks kick off in Kuwait
UN-sponsored peace talks on Yemen starts in Kuwait after several days of delay.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi 2016 beheading toll hits 86
The Saudi regime carries out its 86th beheading in 2016.
ECONOMY
Ryan raps Kerry on Iran's dollar access
US House Speaker Paul Ryan has criticized Secretary of State John Kerry for leaving the door open for Iran to have access to the US financial system.
MILITARY
‘Russia poised for Syria ground attack’
Russian military forces are preparing for a ground offensive in Syria, says a US military official.
SYRIA
‘Some states loath to settle Syria crisis’
The Syrian premier says some Western and regional countries are not willing to resolve the crisis in the Arab state.
SOCIETY
US life expectancy declines for whites
Life expectancy declined for white Americans in 2014, largely due to suicides, drug overdoses and alcohol abuse, according to new US government data.
ECONOMY
Major rise in Iran trips by British tourists
The British media have reported a rise in the number of travels to Iran after the signing of the Iran-P5+1 nuclear deal in January.
ECONOMY
Iran says Russia top investment priority
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic will give Russia the priority in any industry it wants to invest in the country.
POLITICS
US ruling amounts to money theft: Iran
Iran slams a US Supreme Court ruling on the 1983 bombing in Beirut.
PERSIAN GULF
4 Bahrainis jailed for resisting police
A Bahraini court gives jail terms to four men convicted of using violence against police and possessing arms.
EU
EU vows action over Macedonia crisis
EU could vows action against Macedonian politicians who obstruct a resolution of the country's long-running political crisis.
DEFENSE
‘Iran to severely punish aggressors’
A senior Iranian commander says the country will severely punish any aggressor.
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