BAGHDAD -- Two policemen were killed on Sunday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's northern province Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said.

In Kirkuk, IS militants opened fire with machine guns on a vehicle of federal policemen in the southern part of the oil-rich province, killing two aboard, the media office of Iraqi Joint Operations Command said in a statement. (Iraq-IS)

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MUSCAT -- The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) on Sunday signed an agreement with Oman's Electricity Holding Company (Nama Holding) to acquire 49 percent of the latter's shares.

SGCC president Xin Baoan said at the signing ceremony that the move is a milestone in electricity cooperation between the two countries. (Oman-China)

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AMMAN -- Chinese solutions provide frameworks that will help the Middle East achieve security and stability, said Jawad Anani, Jordan's former deputy prime minister and minister of industry and trade, in a recent interview with Xinhua.

"The Chinese government now is having a new look at the Middle East where it is strategically important to consider security and peace," said Anani after attending the Middle East Security Forum hosted by China in Beijing on Nov. 27 and 28. (Jordan-China)

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CAIRO -- The Libyan Embassy in Egypt announced that it was closing its doors indefinitely starting Sunday.

It cited "security reasons" for the closure, read a statement on its official Facebook page. (Egypt-Libya) Enditem

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