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February 9, 2018

Iran says it can discuss other issues if nuclear deal successful

The West must ensure the Iran 2015 nuclear deal succeeds before trying to negotiate other issues, a senior Iranian official said in a rare public suggestion Tehran could discuss...

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February 9, 2018

US dismisses fears of wider war after deadly Syria clashes

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed concerns on Thursday that the United States was being dragged into a broader conflict in Syria, after a major clash with pro-Syrian government...

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February 9, 2018

Association of Muslim Scholars refutes ‘terrorism’ charge

On Thursday, the Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq condemned the inclusion of its secretary general Muthanna Harith Al-Dari in the new blacklist of terrorism on the pretext of...

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February 9, 2018

Essebsi refers firing of Central Bank governor to parliament

On Thursday, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has asked the Parliament to review the recent firing of Central Bank of Tunisia’s Governor Chedly Ayari. Prime minister Youssef Chahed had moved...

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February 8, 2018

Air strikes kill 54 civilians in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

At least 54 civilians have been killed in the Bashar al-Assad regime’s airstrikes in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, according to sources from Syrian Civil Defense. The airstrikes on civilian...

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February 8, 2018

US envoy tells Lebanon Israel does not want escalation

A US envoy has assured Lebanon that Israel does not seek an escalation between the countries following a surge in hostile rhetoric, Lebanese and Israeli officials said on Thursday....

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February 8, 2018

Moscow: US presence in Syria hurdle to peace

Russia on Thursday called the “illegal” US presence in Syria a hurdle to the peace process, accusing it of giving shelter to “militants.” “The US illegal armed presence in...

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February 8, 2018

Britain says wants to save Iran deal, working to address US concerns

Britain said on Thursday it was working with its partners to tackle US concerns over a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers, but said Tehran must avoid...

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February 8, 2018

Knesset hears calls for Palestinian bodies to be thrown into the sea

The Knesset Internal Affairs Committee yesterday discussed the policy of refusing to return the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to their families for burial. Israeli authorities have...

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February 8, 2018

Shadow foreign secretary urges action over Palestinian child detainees

Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry has written to UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to urge pressure on Israel over the military detention of Palestinian children. In a letter...

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