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May 13, 2018

Kurdish parties clash in northern Iraq amid ballot rigging accusations

Two Kurdish political parties clashed in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya amid accusations of ballot rigging in elections held on Saturday, residents and officials said. Gunfire broke out...

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May 13, 2018

Iraq declares curfew, recount in Kirkuk after ‘illogical’ vote count

The governor of Iraq’s Kirkuk province declared a curfew on Saturday and ordered a manual recount of votes there in the national election, saying an electronic counting system had...

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May 13, 2018

Rare display of public anger erupts as Cairo hikes metro fares by 300%

Dozens of Egyptians have protested at Cairo metro stations in a rare display of public discontent as the government tightens spending and pushes austerity measures, according to posts on...

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May 13, 2018

Germany’s Merkel says Europe should do more to stop Syria war

Europe needs to do more to end the war in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday as she received a peace award from Franciscan monks in the...

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May 13, 2018

India says too early to predict sanctions impact on Iran imports

India’s oil minister on Saturday expressed concern about the rise oil prices but said it was too early to predict the impact of US sanctions on his country’s imports...

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May 13, 2018

Iraq minorities fear new upheaval in multi-ethnic city after vote

The streets of Kirkuk, which has violently changed hands several times since Iraq’s last election, are crammed with a dizzying patchwork of banners for nearly 300 candidates vying for...

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May 13, 2018

Iran foreign minister sets off on tour to save nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister embarks on a tour of world powers on Saturday, state media reported, in what is seen as a last-ditch effort to save Tehran’s nuclear deal after...

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May 13, 2018

Egypt denounces Russia Today poll on disputed territory

Egypt has protested to Moscow after Russia Today (RT), the Russian state-affiliated broadcaster, organised a survey over ownership of a disputed Red sea border triangle claimed by Sudan. Reported...

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May 13, 2018

Turkey eyes positive post-Brexit relations with UK

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for the United Kingdom on Sunday to attend the closing session of the 7th Tatli Dil Forum. Speaking to reporters prior to his departure,...

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May 13, 2018

Lebanon’s Hariri replaces chief of staff after election setback

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has replaced his chief of staff after his Future Party lost more than a third of its seats in parliamentary elections a week ago....

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