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June 9, 2017

Amid Qatar crisis, China tells Iran that Gulf stability is best

China’s foreign minister has told his Iranian counterpart that maintaining peace and stability in the Gulf is best for everyone, after several Arab states cut off ties with Qatar...

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June 9, 2017

Administrative detention of Palestinian rights campaigner renewed

The administrative detention of Palestinian journalist and human rights defender Hasan Safadi, the Media Coordinator for Addameer, a Palestinian Human Rights group, has been renewed for an additional six months...

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June 9, 2017

US downs pro-Syrian drone that fired at coalition forces

The United States shot down a pro-Syrian government drone that fired toward US-led coalition forces in Syria on Thursday, a US military spokesman said, in a major escalation of...

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June 9, 2017

Arab powers add people, groups with Qatar links to terrorism lists

Four Arab countries which cut ties with Qatar this week over its alleged support of terrorism on Friday designated dozens of people with alleged links to Qatar as terrorists,...

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June 8, 2017

What happens with Brexit if there’s no clear winner of UK election?

Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party will fail to win a parliamentary majority in Britain’s election, according to an exit poll on Thursday, a shock result that would plunge...

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June 8, 2017

British politics in ferment as exit poll shows May failing to win majority

Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party will fail to win a parliamentary majority in Britain’s election, according to an exit poll on Thursday, a shock result that would plunge...

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June 8, 2017

Officials probe US cleric’s possible influence on London attackers

Investigators are looking into whether or not the Islamist militants who attacked civilians with a truck and knives in London last Saturday may have been inspired in part by...

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June 8, 2017

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June 8, 2017

Egypt calls for UN inquiry into accusation of Qatar ransom payment

Egypt on Thursday called for the United Nations Security Council to launch an investigation into accusations that Qatar paid a ransom of up to $1 billion to “to a...

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June 8, 2017

Germany warns Iraqi Kurds against independence vote

German foreign minister has warned Iraqi Kurds against their intention to hold a unilateral independence referendum in September. “Calling into question Iraq’s unity, even demanding new border lines is not the...

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