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'It's a problem': Trump tells Erdogan on Russia missile deal

Turkey's purchase of a major Russian missile defence system is "a problem", US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart in a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 on Saturday. Washington has made clear it opposes the purchase of the Russian S-400 system, giving Turkey until July 31...

Iran files complaint to UN over US spy drone

Iran said on Friday it had formally lodged a complaint to the UN Security Council against the United States over a drone violating its airspace, Tasnim news agency reported. Iran "filed a complaint to the UN Security Council and the organisation's Secretary General after a US spy drone...

Israel unblocks Gaza fuel, expands fishing: officials

Israel allowed Gaza fuel deliveries to resume and expanded its fishing zone Friday in exchange for calm in the enclave, Israeli and Palestinian officials and a U.N. source said. Israel began blocking deliveries of fuel to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after new incendiary balloons were launched...

Iraq denounces 'attack' on Bahrain embassy

Iraq denounced an "attack" by protesters on the embassy of Bahrain Friday that prompted Manama to recall its ambassador from Baghdad. On Thursday around 200 protesters upset by Manama's hosting of a U.S.-led Middle East peace conference torched Israeli flags outside the Bahrain embassy in...