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March 11, 2018

Israeli politicians suspect Netanyahu seeks election to survive corruption probes

A dispute within Israel’s governing coalition over military conscription of ultra-orthodox Jewish men stirred speculation on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to see a snap election to...

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March 11, 2018

Senior UAE official says Turkey-Arab relations ‘not in best state’

A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said on Saturday Turkey’s policy towards neighbouring Arab states was not reasonable and advised it to respect their sovereignty. Relations between the...

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March 11, 2018

World’s largest stadium set to be built in Iraq after Saudi king ‘lost a bet’

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman promised to build Iraq a football stadium following a friendly match between the two countries’ teams last week, in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on...

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March 11, 2018

Mandela women vow to continue support for Syrian women

Two family members of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela have vowed to raise their voices for Syrian women imprisoned by the Bashar al-Assad regime. Thousands of Syrian women...

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March 11, 2018

Israel holds 340 Palestinian students: Minister

Israeli forces are holding 340 Palestinian university students, according to Education Minister Sabri Saidam. “Some 340 university students are held in Israeli prisons,” Saidam told a press conference in...

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March 11, 2018

Palestine’s Abbas to punish officials criticising Arab leaders

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday threatened to punish any official criticising Arab leaders. The official Wafa news agency said Abbas has reiterated rejection of “interfering in internal affairs...

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March 11, 2018

Saudi sets up departments to investigate, prosecute corruption cases

Saudi King Salman has ordered the establishment of specialised departments in the public prosecutor’s office to investigate and prosecute corruption cases, the government’s information office said in a statement...

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March 11, 2018

US warns ‘unwise’ for Syria to use weaponised gas, slams Russia

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis warned Syria on Sunday it would be “very unwise” for government forces to use weaponised gas, as he cited unconfirmed reports of chlorine attacks...

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March 11, 2018

Fierce fighting in Syria’s Ghouta as Assad presses assault

The Syrian army and rebel groups engaged in fierce battles early on Sunday on a critical front in eastern Ghouta where government advances have in effect splintered the insurgent...

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March 11, 2018

Turkish air force destroys 18 Kurdish militant targets in Iraq

Turkish warplanes destroyed at least 18 targets belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq over the weekend, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Sunday....

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