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Over 300 irregular migrants held across Turkey

At least 305 irregular migrants were held across Turkey, security sources said Tuesday. In northwestern province of Edirne’s Meric and Uzunkopru districts , Turkish gendarmerie units rounded up 155 irregular migrants near the Bulgarian border, said the sources, who spoke on condition...

Egypt’s Sisi sends message to Saudi king

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has sent a message to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, according to the foreign ministry on Tuesday.  In a statement, the ministry said the message was delivered by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri during his meeting with the Saudi monarch in...

Israel says Hezbollah set up Lebanon post under NGO guise

The Israeli army Monday accused Hezbollah of setting up a new observation point in south Lebanon near the border under the guise of an environmental NGO. A senior military officer charged that the position, near the Shiite village of Aadaysit and the Israeli kibbutz of Misgav Am, was a...

Militants claim responsibility for Iran troops abduction

A militant group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of 12 Iranian security personnel near the border with Pakistan, Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reported Monday. "The terrorist group Jaish al-Adl [Army of Justice] has posted two photos... claiming that those in it are...