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Rivals Iran and UAE to hold maritime security talks

 Iran was to revive maritime security talks Tuesday with officials from traditional foe the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid worsening frictions between the Islamic Republic and the West in the Gulf region, Iranian media reported. The talks had been off since 2013, but the UAE wants to help...

Algeria's army chief rejects pre-conditions for talks

Algeria's powerful army chief Tuesday ruled out accepting any pre-conditions to launching talks to end the country's political crisis, saying there was "no more time to lose". Algerians have taken to the streets every Tuesday and Friday since February demanding political change, leading to...

Boris Johnson's no-deal Brexit gamble hits sterling

The British pound  tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit brinkmanship with the European Union could trigger a messy divorce that would sow chaos through the world economy and financial markets. Sterling crashed through trading barriers, falling to an...

Haftar brings in foreign forces to attack Tripoli: GNA

A Libyan military commander on Tuesday accused Khalifa Haftar, who commands rival forces in eastern Libya, of bringing in foreign troops to attack the capital Tripoli. "There is intelligence information about launching airstrikes [on Tripoli] by bringing foreign parties [into Libya]," Osama...