Middle East and North Africa
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The former prime minister is expected to warn of the dangers of leaving Saddam in power and blame Iran and al-Qaida for post-war collapse of Iraq
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Proposal intended to stop refugees reaching southern Europe, according to draft document seen by the Guardian
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Activist says film from Somalia shows young girl being held down and cut while people look on
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Report raises questions over how much sales of light weapons and ammunition are fuelling conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya
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The voices of nationalism and separation are growing louder as rightwing populism dominates and tensions continue to escalate
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Tens of thousands of lives – and the future of Iraq – are at stake as the country’s forces and Shia militias fight Isis for the city
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Minneapolis jury convicts men of conspiracy to commit murder overseas after a counter-terrorism investigation led by the FBI in 2015
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Global firms are investing in startups threatening to shake up motoring because they know self-driving cars are the future
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French ambassador says regime is systematically starving hundreds of thousands of civilians
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At least 85 bodies found on beaches in Libya a week after hundreds of migrants drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean
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International community had set 1 June deadline for Syria to grant permission for widespread access to besieged towns
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Ministerial meeting ends in stalemate as Iran refuses to support Saudi plan to help stabilise markets
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Two strongholds in Syria and two in Iraq are under concerted attack, but there are problems within the fragile alliances ranged against them
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Al-Qaida-affiliated group al-Shabaab claims responsibility for attack targeting Ambassador Hotel in Somali capital
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Yasir Al Rumayya, managing director of the Saudi public investment fund, will join Uber’s board, giving the government a voice in one of the hottest tech firms
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Delivery including medical supplies but no food made to rebel-held town after Russia announces 48-hour truce
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Trial of Mustafa Badreddine for terrorism offences goes on as Lebanon tribunal says it has not seen enough evidence that he is dead
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