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October 17, 2017

Report: Arab population reached 359m in 2017

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said today that the Arab world population has reached 359 million in 2017. According to the UNFPA report the life expectancy at birth...

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October 17, 2017

Between the eagle and the bear: where do Egypt’s loyalties lie?

Egypt’s announcement earlier this month that it would be signing the final agreement for an industrial zone near the Suez Canal with Russia before the end of this year,...

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October 17, 2017

US military: 90% of Raqqa retaken from Daesh

The US military said on Tuesday that it could only confirm that about 90 percent of the Syrian city of Raqqa had been retaken from Islamic State militants, even...

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October 17, 2017

Total’s CEO says will try to move ahead with Iran gas project

Total Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said in an interview with International Oil Daily the company would examine the consequences of Trump’s decision, and if there are any laws...

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October 17, 2017

12 wounded in bomb attack on police vehicle in southern Turkey

Twelve people were wounded in a bomb attack on a police vehicle in Turkey’s southern Mersin province today, Turkish broadcaster NTV said. Ambulances and police were dispatched to the...

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October 17, 2017

Turkey: 6 killed, one wounded in coalmine collapse

Six miners were killed and another was wounded after part of a coal mine in Turkey’s southeastern province of Sirnak collapsed today, Turkey’s AFAD aid agency said. AFAD said...

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October 17, 2017

Iran and America: What next?

Donald Trump’s incendiary attack on Iran last Friday stands out as his most important action to date as US president. Whilst his decision to decertify the landmark nuclear accord...

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October 17, 2017

Explained: The Negev

The Negev. An enchanting, spectacular desert, where visitors find reminders of bygone civilisations, encounter nomadic tribes and sleep under the stars. This, at any rate, is how the Israeli...

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October 17, 2017

US backed forces secure ‘control’ of Raqqa

US backed forces have succeeded in eliminating nearly all Daesh fighters from the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced earlier today. A witness told...

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October 17, 2017

Alleged Mossad spies arrested in Lebanon

Three Lebanese men were arrested under suspicion of being Mossad spies who were conspiring to organise a revolt and unrest in the country. Lebanese security officials arrested three men...

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