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January 3, 2018

As protests rage in Iran, Trump’s Iran policy faces sanctions test

US President Donald Trump has signalled support for anti-government protests in Iran, but in two weeks he faces a decision on US policy toward the Islamic Republic that suddenly...

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January 3, 2018

US judge orders government to release Iraqis or grant bond hearings

A US judge ordered the government on Tuesday to either release Iraqi immigrants it arrested last year or grant them bond hearings, in the latest judicial curb on the...

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January 3, 2018

Syrian army preparing assault to end rebel siege of base east of capital

The Syrian army backed by Russian jets escalated bombing of the last rebel bastion on the eastern outskirts of Damascus as they prepared to break a siege of an...

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January 3, 2018

Egypt’s external debt rises by 41%

Egypt is expected to pay off over $12 billion of its foreign debts in 2018, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced today. The current external debt value amounts...

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January 3, 2018

PA signs 22 international treaties and agreements

Palestine has joined 22 international conventions and treaties, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced today. In a statement, the PA said that the move was made “to strengthen the legal...

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January 3, 2018

Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months

Egypt will extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months starting from 13 January, MENA state news agent reported today, quoting the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The...

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January 2, 2018

Who is responsible for annexing the West Bank to Israel?

Downplaying catastrophes is a catastrophe in itself; dwarfing concerns is a serious delusion; and jumping over reality is a deep canyon that will break the necks of the people...

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January 2, 2018

Death toll in Libya last year was 433

At least 433 people were killed in Libya in 2017, according to the latest report from the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL). The total included 79...

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January 2, 2018

Rouhani warns that Iran’s people will deal with rioters

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned on Monday that the Iranian people will “deal with” rioters and lawbreakers, as the death toll of Sunday’s protests reached double figures. “Our nation...

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January 2, 2018

As Israel prepares to annex most of the West Bank, Abbas bleats about ‘incitement’

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas should be aware by now that he can no longer be taken seriously. As evidence of a shrinking Palestine continues to accumulate, Israel and...

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