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Islamic State
Iraq begins building fence on Syria border to keep out Islamic State fighters
Yemen War
Hodeidah offensive paused as Houthis talk withdrawal
Iraq Vote
Suicide bomber targets Iraq ballot site after recount announced
Media
Pan-Arab newspaper al-Hayat closes office in birthplace Beirut
Gulf Money
Saudi king agrees to ramp up oil production, Trump says
Libya Crisis
Libya's National Oil Company may halt operations at two major terminals
Iran nuclear
Powerful finance monitoring group gives Iran until October to adopt reforms
Mideast Gas Rush
Italian firm to start exploring new Egyptian gas field 'in two months'
Migration
European leaders reach preliminary deal on migrants
Turkey Politics
Turkey bans main opposition officials from soldiers' funerals
Inside Iraq
Iraq PM orders swift executions of Islamic State militants on death row
Syria War
Lafarge charged with complicity in crimes against humanity for Syria IS links