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June 6, 2017

Ex-Sudan president: Gulf rift not in ‘Arab interest’

The decision made by Arab states to sever ties with Qatar does not serve the “Arab interest”, the former President of Sudan, Abdel Rahman Suwar Al-Dahab, said yesterday. The...

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June 6, 2017

PA cuts salaries of 47 MPs in occupied West Bank

The Palestinian Authority has cut the salaries of Palestinian lawmakers who happen to be Hamas members or supporters in the occupied West Bank, the group’s parliamentary bloc said on...

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June 6, 2017

Morocco denies workers are held in Saudi prison

The Moroccan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has denied reports claiming a number of Moroccan women are being held in a prison in Riyadh. The embassy said in an official...

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June 6, 2017

A confrontation is looming on the Iraq-Syria border

Reports that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have warned Iraqi Shia militias not to enter SDF-controlled territory are, on the face of it, a potential addition to the complexity...

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June 6, 2017

Qatar seeks Kuwaiti mediation after Arab rift

Qatar’s ruler postponed an address to his country today following its sudden diplomatic isolation from other leading Arab nations, in order to allow Kuwait some time and room to...

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June 6, 2017

Dramatising Daesh: MBC’s latest production

“Gharabeb Soud” a drama series that has intrigued many by its name alone, has been airing since the start of Ramadan, and it’s causing a stir online. The controversy...

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June 6, 2017

Israeli figures praise Arab decision to cut ties with Qatar

A Saudi expert has for the first time been interviewed on Israeli television. Abdel Hamid Hakim, who heads the Jeddah-based Institute for Middle East Studies, told Israel’s Channel 2...

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June 6, 2017

Kuwait cautions Qatar against further tensions amid row

Kuwait’s leader on Monday urged his Qatari counterpart to refrain from steps that would escalate an ongoing diplomatic crisis, according to Kuwait’s official news agency. In a phone call, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah...

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June 6, 2017

Iran, Turkey and Iraq meet over Qatari crisis

A trilateral meeting that will bring together politicians from Iran, Iraq and Turkey will be held in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to resolve the “Qatari issue,” the head...

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June 6, 2017

UN chief marks Six-Day War

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian lands, in a statement marking the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War....

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