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Libya's Haftar promotes officer wanted for war crimes

East Libya-based military commander Khalifa Haftar has promoted an officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, according to local Libyan sources.  Army Major Mahmoud al-Werfalli was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, the sources said Monday on...

Germany rejects Trump's call for ground troops in Syria

Germany on Monday rejected demands by the United States to deploy ground troops in Syria, a stance likely to anger President Donald Trump who wants Chancellor Angela Merkel to commit to a bigger military role in the Middle East. "When I say the government envisages sticking to the current...