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April 26, 2018

Macron expects Trump will decide against staying in Iran nuclear deal

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he would expect US President Donald Trump to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal based on his...

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April 26, 2018

Qatar urges shared role in political solution to Syria

Qatar’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday called on the international community to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria. “Syria is the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe,” Mohammed bin...

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April 26, 2018

Refugee to Rio: Syrian swimmer splashes into stardom

As the crowd erupted in applause for swimmer Yusra Mardini at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, it was hard to believe the teenager nearly drowned at sea just a...
April 26, 2018

Middle East most dangerous region for journalism

The Middle East is considered to be the most dangerous and difficult region for journalism according to a Reporters Without Borders announcement, Wednesday. North Korea, however, is still...

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April 25, 2018

Israel raises prospect of Trump opting for deal with Europe over Iran

Israel’s intelligence minister said on Wednesday that a proposed new US-European deal over Iran’s nuclear programme might dissuade US President Donald Trump from abandoning the current agreement between world powers...

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April 25, 2018

Pope invites Mideast religious leaders to Italy for peace summit

Pope Francis has invited leaders of all Christian denominations in the Middle East to join him in Italy in July to discuss how they can help bring peace to the region, the...

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April 25, 2018

Libyan military prosecutor flees captors

The military prosecutor of Libya’s UN-backed unity government, Maj. Masoud Erhouma has reportedly fled his captors after more than one month in captivity, according to local media. The local...

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April 25, 2018

We are unlikely to see a solution for the Gulf crisis anytime soon

The announcement that Donald Trump’s scheduled summit to discuss the boycott of Qatar with Gulf leaders next month has been postponed suggests that the various parties are sinking deeper...

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April 25, 2018

$5m grant to Israel cancelled after Arab student selected

Donors to an Israeli medical excellence programme refused to continue funding it because one of the doctors selected this year to receive the money is Arab, the Times of...

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April 25, 2018

Egyptians to be fined for ‘pestering tourists’

Egypt’s parliament has approved a law which could see Egyptian vendors fined up to 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($565) for “pestering tourists”. The legal article will allow the authorities to...

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