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January 13, 2017

At least seven killed in suicide attack in Syrian capital

A powerful blast caused by a suicide bomber hit a heavily policed district of the Syrian capital yesterday with at least seven killed, a police source told state television....

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January 13, 2017

Syrian army says Israel fired rockets at military airport near Damascus

Government forces had in the past used the base to fire rockets at former rebel-held areas in the capital's suburbs....

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January 12, 2017

EU unlocks €200M for Syrian refugees in Turkey

The European Union on Thursday unlocked another €200 million ($213 million) as part of a multi-billion aid package to meet the needs of Syrian refugees being sheltered in Turkey. The...

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January 12, 2017

US Treasury sanctions 18 senior Assad regime officials

The United States Treasury today slapped sanctions on eighteen senior Assad regime officials following the results of a joint US-UN investigation that found that the regime had used industrial chlorine...

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January 12, 2017

Cyprus settlement discussed by Britain, Turkey and Greece

The foreign ministers of Britain, Greece and Turkey arrived in Geneva today in an attempt to thrash out a security deal for a settlement to reunite Cyprus that has...

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January 12, 2017

Israel advances new draft law to ban boycotters

An Israeli parliamentary committee has advanced a draft new law that allows the Interior Minister to ban anyone who supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. According to...

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January 12, 2017

Turkish lawmakers debate constitution as brawl ensues

Turkish lawmakers approved three more articles today of a controversial bill that will bolster the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, formally transforming Turkey from a parliamentary democracy into...

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January 12, 2017

Yemen searches for two French Al-Qaeda terrorists

Security forces in the southern Yemeni province of Hadhramout are searching for two French nationals linked to Al-Qaeda, who are allegedly responsible for coordinating terrorist attacks against government officials...

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January 12, 2017

Saudi cuts oil output to lowest in 2 years

Saudi Arabia has cut oil output to its lowest in almost two years, its energy minister said today, as the world’s largest oil exporter leads OPEC’s drive to eradicate...

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January 12, 2017

Immunity for torturers in Tunis is on the increase, claims NGO

The deputy head of the Tunisia branch of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Al-Mukhtar Al-Tarifi, said on Wednesday that the phenomenon of immunity for torturers in the country’s...

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