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October 26, 2017

The unlikely – and ironic – effects of Daesh’s fall in Iraq

Daesh has been routed in Iraq. On 5 October, the militant group lost the northern town of Hawija – its last urban stronghold after Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul and...

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October 25, 2017

UN nuclear chief to visit Iran

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit Iran on Sunday for talks with senior officials there, as opposition from the United States threatens to undermine an...

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October 25, 2017

US, Gulf states place sanctions on Yemen supporters of terrorism

The US, backed by a number of Gulf Arab states, has imposed sanctions on eight individuals and one organisation, a statement by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of...

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October 25, 2017

Israel to vote on annexing illegal West Bank settlements

Israeli ministers are expected vote next week on the so-called “Greater Jerusalem bill” which would annex 19 illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank to Israel’s municipal boundaries...

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October 25, 2017

Pro-UAE militias escalate attack on Al-Islah in Yemen

Militants led by Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed South Transitional Council, have increased their attacks on the Al-Islah party. Al-Islah, with whom Al-Zubaidi has previously been aligned, ceased...

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October 25, 2017

European think tank warns of clash between EU, US over Iran

The European Union and the United States are headed for a clash over the issue of Iran, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). In a new...

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October 25, 2017

Israel demolishes Bedouin village for 120th time

Israel today demolished the Bedouin village of Al-Araqeeb in the Negev desert for the 120th time, according to official Palestinian news agency Wafa. The site reported that staff from the Israel...

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October 25, 2017

Kurdistan Parliament postpones elections

The Kurdistan Regional Government has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for next month for eight months, MP Behzad Zebari announced yesterday. “The Parliament of the Kurdistan region during its meeting...

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October 25, 2017

Turkey begins trial of 11 Amnesty staff

Eleven human rights defenders detained over terrorism charges have begun their trial today in Turkey, Reuters reported. The Turkish forces, under the control of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrested...

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October 25, 2017

Morocco’s new satellite to spy on Algeria, Polisario Front

Morocco’s recently purchased Airbus Space Systems range satellites will be launched on 8 November and again in 2018 in Kourou, French Guiana. A contract for the sale of two...

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