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April 30, 2017

Rouhani warns voters to prevent ‘extremism’ returning to Iran

President Hassan Rouhani told Iranians on Saturday they could face greater authoritarianism if they replace him with a hardline rival in May’s election. Rouhani was the surprise winner of...

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April 30, 2017

Eight Syria Civil Defence workers killed in air strike

Eight Syria Civil Defence workers died on Saturday when an air strike hit their office in northern Hama province, the rescue service said on its Twitter page. Also known...

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April 30, 2017

Turkey fires 3,900 in second post-referendum purge

Turkey on Saturday expelled more than 3,900 people from the civil service and military as threats to national security, in the second major purge since President Tayyip Erdogan was...

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April 30, 2017

Manchester students’ hunger strike: Day 3

The students, who say they “have a responsibility to support the Palestinian cause”, began their hunger strike on Thursday. Read: Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike...

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April 30, 2017

US-backed militias claim big advance against Daesh in Syria’s Tabqa

US-backed militias said on Sunday they had made a big advance in Tabqa, a strategically vital town controlling Syria’s largest dam, in their campaign to drive Daesh from its...

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April 30, 2017

IMF team in Cairo to review second instalment of $12-billion loan

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will arrive in Cairo on Sunday to review Egypt’s progress on economic reforms before it disburses the second instalment of a $12-billion loan...

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April 30, 2017

Iran’s leader dismisses Rouhani’s detente policy ahead of vote

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised President Hassan Rouhani for saying his detente policy with the West had caused the threat of war to fade as tensions...

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April 30, 2017

Ouzi surar

Ouzi is a dish that looks fancy, complicated and time consuming, but it isn’t. I love this because you can make guests feel really special without having to spend...

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April 30, 2017

Palestinians in Gaza head to the coast

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April 30, 2017

Jerusalem shuts down in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers

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