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Iraqi Shiite Figures Warn U.S.-Iran War Could 'Burn' Iraq

Leading Iraqi Shiite figures warned Monday against attempts to pull their country into a war between the U.S. and Iran, saying it would turn Iraq into a battlefield yet again, just as it is on the path to recovery.

The warning came hours after a rocket slammed into Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy. No injuries were reported and no group immediately claimed the Sunday night attack.

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What We Know about Bomb Blast near Egypt's Pyramids

Just a month before the African Cup of Nations, Egypt was hit by a bomb blast that undermined efforts to burnish its image as a bulwark of stability after years of turmoil.

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Palestinians Say Not Consulted on Bahrain Conference

The Palestinian leadership said Monday it was not consulted over an economic conference next month in support of Washington's Middle East peace plan and no party was entitled to negotiate on its behalf.

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12 Suspected Jihadists Killed in Egypt Raids

Twelve suspected jihadists were killed Monday in police raids near Cairo, Egypt's interior ministry said, a day after a bomb blast injured 17 people including tourists near the Giza pyramids.

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Gulf Countries Strengthen Oil Coordination amid Tensions, Says Kuwait

Kuwait's deputy foreign minister said countries in the Gulf have strengthened coordination to provide oil to global markets amid increased regional tensions.

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Russia Air Strikes Kill 10 Civilians in Northwest Syria

Air strikes by Syrian regime ally Russia have killed 10 civilians including five children in a northwestern jihadist bastion, a monitor said Monday, hours after Moscow announced a ceasefire there.

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Iraq Slams Exxon for Evacuating Staff amid Gulf Tensions

Iraq on Sunday slammed as "political" a decision by U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil to evacuate staff from a southern oil field after Washington ordered personnel to quit its Baghdad embassy.

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Bomb Blast Hits Tourist Bus near Egypt Pyramids, Injuring 17

A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt's famed Giza pyramids on Sunday, wounding at least 17 people, including South Africans, in the latest blow to the country's tourism industry.

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Arab League Urges German Parliament to Reverse Anti-BDS Motion

The Arab League called Sunday on the German parliament to rescind a resolution that condemned a boycott movement against Israel as "anti-semitic".

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Theory Phone Caused Egyptair Crash 'Improbable', Says Expert Report

It is improbable that an exploding smartphone or tablet caused the crash of an Airbus jet operated by EgyptAir three years ago, according to an expert report commissioned by French authorities and seen by AFP on Sunday.

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