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February 15, 2018

US urges Turkey to stop fighting its allies, strike Daesh

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has urged Turkey to refocus its military efforts in Syria to focus on fighting Daesh and not the Kurdish militias it is currently tackling,...

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February 15, 2018

Spain falls short of apologising for 1920s use of chemical weapons in Morocco

Spain has said it will respond to the Amazigh World Assembly’s (AMA) request concerning the use of chemical weapons by King’s Alfonso XIII military during the Rif War from 1921-1926 but...

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February 15, 2018

Yemen: Amnesty slams Houthis for ‘unfair trials’

Amnesty’s latest report today accused the Houthis of “using the judiciary to settle political scores” amid the on-going civil conflict in Yemen. The investigative research findings reveal that three...

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February 15, 2018

£30bn pledge to rebuild Iraq

Iraq has received pledges of $30 billion from donors and investors who wish to rebuild the war-ravaged country. The funds fall far short of the country’s appeal for $88...

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February 15, 2018

Syria opposition, US agree on ‘core issues’

Syria’s opposition groups’ negotiating body yesterday agreed with the United States on “core issues” without clarifying their nature. A delegation from the Syrian opposition negotiating body led its chief...

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February 15, 2018

3.5m Syria refugees in Turkey

More than 3.5 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, the Anadolu Agency reported. Data from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) revealed that 227,894 Syrian refugees live in...

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February 15, 2018

US calls on Iran to withdraw from Syria

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday called on Iran to withdraw its troops and allied militia from Syria. “We are quite concerned about the recent incident involving Israel...

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February 15, 2018

Israel issues 4 life terms against Palestinian teen

An Israeli military court has sentenced a Palestinian resistance fighter to four life sentences after three settlers were killed in an illegal outpost last year, according to Ynet News....

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February 15, 2018

Egypt works to create group to replace Brotherhood

Egyptian intelligence and security forces have been working to build a new movement to counter and replace the Muslim Brotherhood. The New Khaleej news site reported “informed sources” as...

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February 15, 2018

Jordan secures $6.4bn aid package despite Trump threats

Jordan has been allocated $6.4 billion worth of US aid, despite President Donald Trump threatening to cut funds to countries that opposed his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital...

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