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May 4, 2018

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May 4, 2018

Sudan arrests 5 human traffickers

The Sudanese authorities yesterday foiled an attempt to smuggle 70 people in to Libya and arrested five human traffickers, the Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the Commissioner of Refugees. Hamad El-Gizouli said in...

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May 4, 2018

Electoral reforms but no real change in Lebanon

Lebanese will have a first opportunity in nine years to vote in a general election on Sunday under new rules, expected to bring some changes to parliament but preserve...

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May 4, 2018

European powers approve ‘supplementary agreement’ to save Iran nuclear deal

European powers are making a last-ditch attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal, which President Trump has threatened to scupper later this month by refusing to renew a sanctions...

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May 4, 2018

US freezes funding to Syria’s White Helmets rescue unit

The US has frozen funding to the Syrian White Helmets civil defence unit, less than two months after praising the group’s efforts during a meeting with them in Washington,...

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May 4, 2018

Anger as Palestinian Authority cuts Gaza salaries

The Palestinian Authority cut salaries for its staff in Gaza by 20 per cent yesterday and failed to make up for skipping the previous month’s pay, leaving civil servants...

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May 4, 2018

India largest purchaser of Israel arms in 2017

India was the greatest market for Israeli arms last year, amid an increase in sales to the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, according to the Jerusalem Post. Israel’s military...

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May 4, 2018

Iraq completes security preparations ahead parliamentary elections

Preparations for securing the polls for the country’s parliamentary elections due on 12 May have been competed, the Iraqi interior ministry announced yesterday. “The security plan for the elections, which...

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May 4, 2018

US forces deployed to ‘assist’ Saudi in Yemen

A batch of US special elite forces is militarily supporting the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, according to the Independent newspaper. The new finding contradicts the Pentagon’s previously clarified role...

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May 4, 2018

Palestinian smeared as ‘terrorist’ was driving at 6mph when Israel cops opened fire

A Palestinian citizen of Israel smeared as a “terrorist” by Israeli authorities was driving his car at just six miles per hour when police officers opened fire, an official...

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