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August 16, 2017

Sheikh Raed Salah appears in court

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August 16, 2017

Ethiopian Prime Minister heads to Sudan for a three-day official visit

On Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, left for a three-day visit to Sudan at the head of a high level delegation. Desalegn discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties...

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August 15, 2017

Saudi Arabia and Iraq to re-open border crossing after 27 years

Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since 1990 when it was closed after the countries cut ties following Saddam Hussein’s...

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August 15, 2017

Militants say they shot down Syrian military jet, army confirms crash

The Syrian military said on Tuesday that one of its jets crashed in southern Syria, state television reported, hours after Western-backed rebels said they had shot it down and captured the...

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August 15, 2017

Iranian court freezes assets of more than 150 BBC staff

More than 150 Iranian current and former BBC staff and contributors have been barred from major financial transactions in Iran, an Iranian court order seen by Reuters showed, in a fresh step...

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August 15, 2017

Algerian president replaces PM after 79 days in office

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday appointed his office chief, Ahmed Ouyahia, as prime minister, replacing Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who had been in office for only 79 days. “In line...

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August 15, 2017

UK minister sets off for 2-day visit to Turkey

Britain’s Minister of State for Europe and the Americas, Alan Duncan, will set off for Turkey on Tuesday on a two-day official visit. “I’m delighted to travel to Turkey...

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August 15, 2017

Iran seeks jail term not death for drug offenders

The Iranian Parliament has approved amendments to its drug laws that could potentially see the number of executions drop in the country. Under Iran’s existing law, nonviolent offences, including...

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August 15, 2017

Friends and foes unite to honour Sudan’s first female MP

In life Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim, a committed communist left-wing politician, was perhaps a controversial figure about whom differing opinions were held, but in death her passing has united a...

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August 15, 2017

American food aid: A meal for every child before being bombed

One of the changes US President Donald Trump has been working to make since his presidency is a change to the laws regarding humanitarian food aid to the world,...

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