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December 10, 2017

Egypt’s inflation falls to lowest this year

Egypt’s inflation in November fell to a 2017 low a year after the country floated its pound currency as part of a $12 billion International Monetary Fund deal to...

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December 10, 2017

Implementation of US decision on Jerusalem will not be easy, says Erdogan

Decisions made at the approaching meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will show that US recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital will not be easy to...

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December 10, 2017

Iran’s Rouhani submits conservative 2018 budget as US tensions overshadow economy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani proposed to parliament on Sunday a conservative state budget of about $104 billion for next year, with the outlook for the economy and state revenues...

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December 10, 2017

Sudan imposes temporary ban on 19 imports to support currency

Sudan has imposed a temporary import ban on selected foods and other items in an effort to protect its currency and narrow its budget deficit after the end of...

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December 10, 2017

Yemen’s Saleh buried in Sanaa with handful of relatives present

Yemen’s Houthi group has buried the body of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, allowing only a handful of relatives to attend, sources from his General People’s...

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December 10, 2017

Syrian government returns to Geneva talks, Western envoys sceptical

The Syrian government’s delegation returned to Geneva on Sunday for the resumption of talks with United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura after more than a week’s absence, but Western...

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December 10, 2017

Israel says it has destroyed a ‘significant’ Hamas tunnel from Gaza

Israeli forces on Sunday destroyed a “significant” cross-border attack tunnel from the Gaza Strip, which the military said was being dug by Hamas. The announcement, cleared by Israeli censors...

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December 10, 2017

Trump’s Jerusalem decision could help militants – UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed

US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital could provide a lifeline to militants after the setbacks they suffered this year, the de facto leader of...

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December 10, 2017

Thousands of Indonesians again protest Trump’s Jerusalem move

Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in the Indonesian capital on Sunday against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, many waving banners saying “Palestine...

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December 10, 2017

Arab states urge US to abandon Jerusalem move

Arab foreign ministers late on Saturday urged the United States to abandon its decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region....

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