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November 19, 2017

Bombing kills 2 tribal fighters in western Iraq

Two tribal fighters were killed in a bombing in western Iraq on Sunday, according to an Iraqi military officer. “A booby-trapped house blew up during a crackdown operation by...

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November 19, 2017

Syria: 8 out of 10 are ‘children of war’

Millions of children in war-weary Syria continue to be deprived of their most basic rights – education, health, and protection for violence – a refugee rights body said. “Children...

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November 19, 2017

Syrian army, allies take back Albu Kamal from Daesh

The Syrian army and its allies took complete control over Albu Kamal, Daesh’s last significant town in Syria, a military news service run by Hezbollah said on Sunday. The...

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November 19, 2017

Israel killed 14 Palestinian children in 2017

Israeli forces have killed 14 Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since the start of this year, according to a Palestinian statistics agency. In a statement...

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November 19, 2017

US official meets UN-backed prime minister in Libya

US Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met Fayez al-Sarraj, head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government on Saturday. According to Sarraj’s press office, he met Sullivan, who is...

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November 19, 2017

Palestine moves to cut all communication with US

Palestine has threatened to cut off “all communication” with the US over its warning to close the Washington offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). In a video, Saib...

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November 19, 2017

Saudi Arabia, Arab allies to hold Cairo talks on Iran, Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia and other Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss confronting Iran and its Lebanese Shia ally Hezbollah, who the Arab...

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November 19, 2017

After Macron meeting, Hariri says will clarify position in Lebanon

Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister this month while in Saudi Arabia, said on Saturday he would clarify his position when he returns to Beirut next week....

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November 19, 2017

Turkey launches investigation into US prosecutors over Zarrab case

Turkish authorities have opened an investigation into the US prosecutors who brought charges against a Turkish gold trader facing trial in New York, state media said on Saturday, after...

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November 19, 2017

Egyptian activists detained by court for protesting Red Sea islands transfer

A court in Alexandria has ordered the detention of leading rights activist Mahienour el-Massry over charges of illegally protesting in June against the Egyptian government’s decision to transfer two...

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