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July 23, 2017

Pope calls for dialogue and moderation after Jerusalem violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday he was alarmed by the recent violence in Jerusalem and called for dialogue and moderation to help restore peace. The pope told pilgrims gathered...

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July 23, 2017

Syrian army, allies advance against Daesh east of Raqqa

Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from Daesh in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit...

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July 23, 2017

Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite ceasefire

Syrian government warplanes carried out several air strikes in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus on Sunday, a day after the Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities...

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July 23, 2017

UN Security Council to meet Monday on Jerusalem violence

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss the bloodiest spate of Israeli-Palestinian violence for years, diplomats said on Saturday. Sweden, Egypt and France requested the...

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July 23, 2017

Hundreds of Daesh corpses await repatriation from Libya

Seven months after Libyan forces defeated Daesh in the coastal city of Sirte, hundreds of bodies of foreign militants still lie stored in freezers as authorities negotiate with other...

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July 23, 2017

UAE minister: no dialogue with Qatar until it revises policies

The United Arab Emirates, one of four Arab countries that have imposed sanctions on Qatar, said on Saturday that Doha needed to change its policies before a dialogue could...

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July 23, 2017

Free Iranian citizens, Iran tells US in response to Trump

Iran demanded on Saturday that the United States release Iranians detained there, a day after US president Donald Trump called on the Islamic Republic to release three US citizens....

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July 23, 2017

Iran announces new missile production line

Iran announced the launch of a new missile production line on Saturday, according to state media, against a backdrop of tension between the United States and Tehran. The Sayyad...

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July 23, 2017

A year after Chilcot, Tony Blair is still not in jail. He should be

One year ago this month Sir John Chilcot, a leading former civil servant, finally published the report of his long-awaited enquiry into the British role in the illegal and...

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July 23, 2017

Leaked: Netanyahu tells European leaders concern for Palestinians is ‘crazy’

Benjamin Netanyahu, was caught on tape on Wednesday urging four European leaders to help him undermine a provision of a European Union trade agreement that imposes an obligation on...

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