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UN Vote on Lebanon Peacekeeping Force Delayed as France, US, UAE Argue

By Michelle Nichols | Reuters

A planned United Nations vote on Wednesday to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates argue over the freedom of movement of U.N. troops, diplomats said.

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Sudan Military Ruler Arrives in Egypt on First Trip Abroad Since War Began

By Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz | Reuters

Sudanese military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed Sisi's offer to mediate the conflict during a short meeting in the coastal city of El Alamein, an initiative Burhan said he welcomed, according to an Egyptian presidency statement.

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Tehran and Baghdad Reach a Deal to Disarm and Relocate Iranian Dissident Groups Based in North Iraq

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra | Associated Press

Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement to disarm members of Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in northern Iraq and relocate their members from their current bases, officials from the two countries said Monday.

Syria Protests Spurred by Economic Misery Stir Memories of the 2011 Anti-Government Uprising

By Kareem Chehayeb | Associated Press

Anti-government protests in southern Syria have stretched into a second week, with demonstrators waving the colorful flag of the minority Druze community, burning banners of President Bashar Assad’s government and at one point raiding several offices of his ruling party.

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