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July 16, 2017

EU Commission chief calls for reviving ties with Turkey

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called for a revival in EU-Turkey ties with closer cooperation in the areas of energy, security and fight against terrorism. In an opinion piece...

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July 16, 2017

Israel advances bill ‘banning’ division of Jerusalem

An Israeli ministerial panel has advanced a proposed law blocking negotiations on any partition of Jerusalem, local media reported Sunday. According to The Jerusalem Post, the Ministerial Committee for...

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July 16, 2017

Daesh leader still alive: Iraqi intelligence official

An Iraqi intelligence officer said Sunday that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was still alive. Last month, the Russian Defense Ministry media said that al-Baghdadi was believed to have...

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July 16, 2017

Palestinians refuse Israeli searches to enter Al-Aqsa

Palestinian worshippers congregated for prayers outside one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa mosque, refusing to enter because of new metal detectors installed at entrances as the holy...

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July 16, 2017

Turkish aid distributed to poor families in Gaza

The Palestinian Ministry of Social Development on Sunday distributed Turkish aid packages to 29,000 Palestinian families in the blockaded Gaza Strip. The aid was distributed in cooperation with the...

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July 16, 2017

Iran detains President Rouhani’s brother in corruption case

Iranian authorities have detained President Hassan Rouhani’s brother, the judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, in a corruption case that the president’s supporters say is politically motivated. State television quoted...

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July 16, 2017

Egypt ordered closure of Ipsos office in Cairo

Egypt’s Manpower Ministry ordered the closure of leading market research firm Ipsos’s Cairo office, citing workplace health and safety violations, a ministry decree dated June 20 showed. The decree...

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July 16, 2017

NATO concerned about Germany-Turkey row

NATO’s Secretary General spoke to the Turkish and German foreign ministers last week to urge them to resolve their differences over visits to Turkish air bases, part of a...

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July 16, 2017

Iran says jails US dual national for 10 years for spying

An Iranian court has sentenced US dual national to 10 years in jail on spying charges, Iran’s Judiciary spokesman said on Sunday, the latest case of dual nationals held...

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July 16, 2017

Libya’s Benghazi airport reopens after 3-year closure during war

Benghazi’s international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on Saturday after a three-year closure due to fighting in the city. The first outward bound...

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