RAMALLAH -- Elections for the two highest leadership bodies of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) began on Saturday.
The elections for Fatah's Central Committee and the Revolutionary Council are taking place on the third day of Fatah's eighth general conference, which is being held in the West Bank, Gaza, Cairo, and Beirut. (Palestine-Fatah-Elections)
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GAZA -- The death of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander of the military wing of Hamas, was confirmed as preparations for his funeral began on Saturday.
Al-Haddad was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Friday evening. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was eliminated by U.S. and Nigerian forces. (US-ISIS-Death)
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TEHRAN -- A fire broke out Saturday at a motor oil factory in the city of Maragheh, Iran's northwestern province of East Azarbaijan, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.
Firefighters are working to contain the blaze, it reported. (Iran-Motor Oil Factory-Fire) ■
