NORTH AFRICA
Morocco quits Africa-Arab summit
Morocco quits the fourth Africa-Arab World Summit in Equatorial Guinea.
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POLITICS
Trump picks fierce critic as UN envoy
Donald Trump has chosen Nikki Haley, his fierce critic, to be the US ambassador to the UN, sources say.
IRAQ
Iraqi volunteers capture major road in Mosul
The achievement effectively seals off Mosul, the last stronghold of Daesh in Iraq.
SOCIETY
Senior Iranian marja passes away
Ayatollah Abdul-Karim Mousavi Ardebili passed away after suffering cardiac and digestive complications. He was 91.
TURKEY
Erdogan says EU vote on accession ‘has no value’
The Turkish president says an upcoming vote in the European Parliament on whether to freeze membership talks with Turkey is insignificant.
POLITICS
David Petraeus says ready to serve Trump
The former CIA chief says he would serve in President-elect Donald Trump's administration if he was offered a job.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan reports multiple deaths in India shelling
Pakistan says Indian shelling has killed 11 people and left a dozen injured in disputed Kashmir.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Leader: Iran to respond if US renews bans
The warning comes after the US House of Representatives voted for a 10-year extension of the Iran Sanctions Act, which was initially adopted in 1996.
INTERVIEWS
‘West created Daesh to serve Israel’s interests’
An analyst says Western intelligence services have created Takfiri terrorist groups to destabilize the Middle East.
GERMANY
Lufthansa pilots extend strike
The strike was originally planned for one day but was extended for another 24 hours on Wednesday.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally ahead of Sheikh Qassim's trial
The protesters said the trial of Sheikh Issa Qassim amounts to the violation of the basic rights of all Shia Muslims in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
INTERVIEWS
Trump trying to 'moderate his rhetoric'
Donald Trump is “moderating the rhetoric” he had used during his presidential campaign to appeal to certain voters, an analyst says.
POLITICS
Iran rejects 'absurd' Israeli charge of terrorism
Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon on Tuesday leveled a series of accusations against Iran, including smuggling of weapons to Hezbollah on board commercial flights.
KOREAS
S Korea prosecutors raid Samsung, NPS offices
The raids came as part of an ongoing probe concerning a shadowy confidante of the South Korean president.
INTERVIEWS
'Russian missiles response to NATO buildup'
An analyst says Moscow's planned missile deployment in Kaliningrad is in response to NATO’s eastward expansion.
SYRIA
Syrian forces push deeper into east Aleppo
Troops have advanced in the key district of Masaken Hanano under the Syrian army's air cover, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
POLITICS
Clinton urged to call for election recount
A group of academics and election lawyers say election results in key battleground states may have been skewed by hackers.
YEMEN
Saudi jets kill 12 civilians; Yemeni snipers retaliate
Locals say Saudi warplanes hit a pick-up truck which was carrying civilians to a local market.
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