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Turkey to host Syria summit with Russia, Iran September 16

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts for a summit on Syria in Ankara September 16, the presidential spokesman said. Despite being on opposing sides in the Syrian conflict, Syria regime backers, Iran and Russia, have worked closely with...

Hamdok, UN economist turned Sudanese premier

Sudan's new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, is a seasoned economist who faces the daunting task of rescuing his country's moribund economy. Hamdok built a career in international continental and international organisations, most recently as deputy executive secretary of the UN's Economic...

Iraq paramilitary chief walks back accusations against US

The head of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force has walked back his deputy's accusation that the United States was behind a string of recent explosions at the group's bases. Faleh al-Fayyadh said investigators had yet to determine who was behind the past month's blasts at four...