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July 22, 2017

Russia not reason for US ending CIA arms to Syria rebels

A US decision to halt a CIA program equipping and training certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not done as a concession to...

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July 22, 2017

Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing

A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt’s top prosecutor after the death penalty was approved by the country’s top...

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July 22, 2017

Spain court drops complaint against Syrian security forces

A Spanish court on Friday dropped a criminal complaint brought against members of the Syrian security and intelligence forces by a woman seeking justice for her brother, ruling it...

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July 22, 2017

US praises Qatar’s fight against terrorism and calls for blockade to be lifted

The US Secretary of State said on Friday that America is satisfied with Qatar’s efforts to implement an agreement signed last week which aims to combat the financing of...

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July 22, 2017

Germany reviews Turkey’s arms requests as crisis deepens

Germany said on Friday it was reviewing applications for arms projects from Turkey, accusing its NATO ally of ramping up covert operations as an attempt by a Turkish minister...

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July 22, 2017

Iran skips opportunity to upset nuclear deal over US sanctions

Iran decided on Friday for the second time since January not to upset its nuclear pact with six world powers, two informed sources said, despite public statements by Tehran...

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July 22, 2017

Egypt security forces kill 2 prominent Hasm militants

Egyptian security forces killed in a shootout two people suspected of being prominent members of the militant Hasm Movement, an Interior Ministry statement said on Friday. Hasm, a group...

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July 22, 2017

After Syria sarin attack, doctors train to treat chemical weapons victims

Wearing chemical suits and gasmasks, Syrian doctors rush to a house where white smoke wafts over a group of people choking and coughing, some calling out for help. It...

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July 22, 2017

Are we seeing a coup against the prevailing wind in relations between the US and UAE?

There are conflicting reports about the US intelligence agencies’ investigations of the leaks of emails sent by the UAE ambassador in Washington, Yusuf Al-Otaiba, which include communications from 2014...

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July 22, 2017

Israeli army raids, seals hometown of Palestinian assailant, detains brother

Hours after a stabbing attack inside the illegal Israeli settlement of Neve Tsuf in the central occupied West Bank, Israeli forces raided and imposed a military closure on the...

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