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Militants repeatedly hit power line: Iraq

 Militants have attacked a high voltage power line serving several Iraqi provinces for the eighth time in two months, the government said Sunday. The electricity ministry said it had to once again repair the 400 kilovolt line between Kirkuk and Diyala after "terrorist attacks of...

Iran to open interests office in Saudi Arabia

Iran announced on Saturday that it intends to open an interests office in Saudi Arabia's capital. Bahram Qasemi, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) that the office in Riyadh aims to look after Iran’s interests in Saudi Arabia. He...

Egypt forces kill scores of militants in Sinai

Egyptian forces killed scores of militants as part of an ongoing security operation in the restive Sinai Peninsula, according to the military on Sunday.  A military statement said 52 militants were killed in security operations in northern and central Sinai over the past days,...