DAMASCUS -- At least 30 people were killed Friday by renewed U.S.-led airstrikes on a town in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, the latest in a series of strikes targeting areas controlled by the Islamic State (IS), according to the Syrian state media.

The fresh strikes targeted the town of Shufeh in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour, said state news agency SANA. It added that most of the casualties are women and children. (Syria-US-Airstrike)

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ADEN, Yemen -- A total of 40 Houthi rebels were killed during armed confrontations with the Yemeni government forces in the central province of al-Bayda on Friday, state-run Saba news agency reported.

Around 30 Houthi members died as a result of armed confrontations with the government forces stationed in Malajem district of al-Bayda province, the country's official news agency said. (Yemen-Houthis)

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TUNIS -- Germany has granted Tunisia 8 million euros (9.05 million U.S. dollars) to finance a project for land protection and food security, said a statement issued Friday.

The project aims at "protecting and developing land to guarantee food security," said the statement released by Tunisia's Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. (Germany-Tunisia-Food Security)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday reaffirmed Iran's four-point plan to end Yemen crisis.

"War on Yemen must be stopped. We urge cease-fire, humanitarian assistance, intra-Yemeni dialogue and establishment of broad-based government," Zarif tweeted. (Iran-Yemen-Crisis) Enditem

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