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May 30, 2016

Absence of international pressure encourages Israeli violations, says PA

The Palestinian Authority accused the international community and UN bodies on Sunday of ignoring daily Israeli violations of human rights. Such breaches of international law are regarded as “routine”...

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May 30, 2016

Iraqi parliament reconvenes after suspension of activities

The Iraqi parliament reconvened on Sunday having suspended its sittings for four weeks over a political dispute, Anadolu Agency has reported. Speaker Salim Al-Jubouri announced that a full quorum...

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May 30, 2016

Jordanian court overrules order to close branch of Islamic Action Front

Jordan’s Administrative Court in Aqaba has overruled a decision by former governor Fawaz Irshaidat to close the Islamic Action Front branch in the region. The movement is the political...

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May 30, 2016

Kuwait allocates $110 billion to boost oil sector

Kuwait will allocate $110.4 billion to boost the country’s oil sector in the next five years, the Managing Director of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Wafaa Al-Zaabi, revealed on Sunday....

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May 30, 2016

Iraqi army suffers substantial losses in Fallujah

The Iraqi army is reported to have suffered heavy losses during the sixth day of an assault to retake the city of Fallujah from Daesh. As many as ten...

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May 30, 2016

Russia to return Israeli tank captured during invasion of Lebanon

Russia is going to return an Israeli tank captured during Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982. The Magach tank was captured in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, which took...

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May 30, 2016

Egypt freezes assets of another 65 Brotherhood members

Egypt has decided to freeze the assets of another 65 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a government-appointed committee tasked with managing the group’s assets announced in a statement on...

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May 29, 2016

First aid station opens in Gaza town with Turkish help

A first aid station was opened in Gaza’s Karara town on Sunday with help from the Turkish Red Crescent, Palestinian officials said. During the opening ceremony, Karara Mayor Abdurrahim al-Ibadile...

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May 29, 2016

Tehran: Iranians not allowed to go to Hajj this year

Iran will not send pilgrims to Hajj this year due to “Saudi restrictions”, an Iranian official said on Sunday. A delegation from Iran’s Authority for Hajj Affairs had met...

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May 29, 2016

Erdogan condemns US ‘support’ for Syrian Kurdish groups

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Saturday what he called the United States’ “support” for Syrian Kurdish groups the PYD and YPG. “I condemn US support for the PYD...

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