BAGHDAD -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation, an Iraqi official television reported on Wednesday.
Pompeo met with the Iraqi Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and is expected to meet with the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and other top officials, the state-run channel said. (Iraq-U.S.)
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JERUSALEM -- A former Israeli minister on Wednesday pleaded guilty of spying on behalf of Iran, six months after his arrest, the State Attorney's office said.
In an announcement to the Jerusalem District Court, the State Attorney's office said former minister Gonen Segev signed a plea bargain, under which he will serve 11 years in jail. (Israel-Spy)
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BEIRUT -- President Michel Aoun said Wednesday that Lebanon does not have enough resources to sustain the increase in the big number of Syrian refugees living in the country, the presidency's website reported.
"The small size of our country and its infrastructure in addition to its limited resources do not allow us to sustain any increase in population number," Aoun told foreign diplomats during a meeting at Baabda Palace. (Lebanon-Syria)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian energy officials are still hopeful about the implementation of a long-delayed gas project with Pakistan, an Iranian energy official was quoted as saying by Eghtesad online news website on Wednesday.
Amir Hossein Zamaninia, Iranian deputy petroleum minister for international affairs, said that the new government in Pakistan has demonstrated political will to broaden economic ties with Iran and is following up on Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project. (Iran-Pakistan-Gas Project) Enditem
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