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April 23, 2017

3 Iraqi policemen killed in suicide attack south of Mosul

Three policemen were killed on Sunday in a suicide attack south of Mosul, the northern Iraqi city where Daesh is fighting off a US-backed offensive, security sources said. A...

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April 23, 2017

German conservatives urge end to EU-Turkey talks after pro-Erdogan vote

Two senior German conservative politicians have called for the European Union to end discussions with Turkey about EU membership after a vote that gave new powers to Turkish President...

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April 23, 2017

Saudi Arabia cuts deficit by half in first quarter - deputy economy minister

Saudi Arabia’s deputy economy minister said on Saturday the kingdom had reduced its deficit in the first quarter of 2017 by more than half in part because of prudent...

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April 23, 2017

Israeli fire kills three in Syria at pro-government military base

An Israeli attack against a military base for the Syrian pro-government National Defence Forces in southern Syria killed three NDF members on Sunday, the NDF militia and a monitoring...

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April 23, 2017

Morocco summons Algeria envoy over Syrian refugees

Morocco has summoned Algeria’s ambassador to express concern after 54 Syrians attempted to “illegally enter” the country from Algeria, the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on...

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April 23, 2017

Lebanon activists ramp up pressure on reviled rape law

Lebanese activists ramped up their campaign to scrap a controversial law allowing rapists who marry their victims to go free, with a dramatic installation on Saturday along Beirut’s sunny...

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April 23, 2017

Pope likens migrant holding centres to 'concentration camps'

Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centres, saying many had become “concentration camps”. During a visit to a Rome basilica, where...

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April 23, 2017

Nigerian activists urge end to Israeli siege on Gaza

Nigerian activists on Saturday urged the United Nations and global powers to ratchet up their pressure on the Israeli government to lift the siege on Gaza. Speaking at a...

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April 23, 2017

Former chair of Al-Ahram describes Sisi’s supporters as "barking dogs"

The dispute between journalist Ahmad Al-Sayyid Al-Najjar, who resigned last Wednesday from his position as Al-Ahram Board Chairman – which is Egypt’s biggest state-owned newspaper, and the supporters of...

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April 22, 2017

Daughter of Palestinian prisoner: 'It's my right to see you'

14-year-old daughter of Palestinian prisoner Abdullah Barghouthi, who was sentenced to 67 life sentences, read a letter to her father on Wednesday as part of an event at her...

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