ENERGY
Iran gets first petchem export cash
Iran says it has received payments for the first exports of petrochemical products in five years through an international bank in Spain.
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IRAQ
'Riyadh reopens embassy in Baghdad'
The Saudi Arabian diplomatic mission to Baghdad renews operation after 25 years, the kingdom's Al Arabiya TV says.
SAUDI ARABIA
Nimr killing draws global condemnation
Muslim bodies worldwide condemn Saudi Arabia’s execution of top Shia cleric sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr.
ECONOMY
Iran not interested in Russian planes
Mohammad Khodakarami, a top Iranian aviation official, says the country's airlines have submitted no request to purchase planes from Russia.
POLITICS
US lawmakers blast delay on Iran bans
Leading US lawmakers, including supporters of the nuclear deal with Iran, slam the Obama administration for delaying new sanctions on Tehran.
FRANCE
Car attacker shot near French mosque
Police opens fire on a man who drove his car at troops guarding a mosque in southeastern France.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia executes Sheikh Nimr
Saudi Interior Ministry says it executes 47 people, including prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
SOMALIA
At least 4 killed in bombing in Mogadishu
A bomber detonates his explosives at a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, killing himself and at least three others.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi forces detain man in restive Qatif
Saudi authorities arrest a man over unrest in the Shia-dominated Qatif region.
EGYPT
Boat sinking kills 15 in Egypt's Nile
Fifteen people have drowned after an unlicensed ferry capsized in Egypt's Nile river north of Cairo overnight, the government says.
ECONOMY
Rivalry for airlines with Iran bans removal
Speculations are rising that regional airlines will soon find themselves in intense rivalry as Iran's aviation market opens with the removal of the sanctions.
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Eight killed in Guatemala prison mutiny
At least eight inmates are killed in a riot at an overcrowded Guatemalan jail.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis rally after heavy jail sentences
Demonstrators stage rallies across Bahrain to demand democratic reforms and release of all political detainees.
SOCIETY
Skywriters spell out: Trump is disgusting
Opponents of Donald Trump took to the skies Friday with a series of skywriting messages against the Republican presidential front-runner.
NIGERIA
Wounded Nigerian Muslim dies in prison
Another member of the Nigerian Islamic Movement has died in custody due to the lack of medical attention.
INDIA
Gunmen raid India air force base
Unknown gunmen in army uniforms launch an attack on an Indian air force base.
ECONOMY
Minimum wage rises in 14 US states
As the United States marks over six years without a rise in the federal minimum wage , 14 states and several cities have decided to marginally increase their workers' wages.
SOCIETY
US soldiers hit streets over floods
The Illinois National Guard was ordered to help over floods as the storms death toll in the US Midwest has reached 23.
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