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July 1, 2016

Former Mossad chief: Hamas will benefit from Turkey-Israel deal

Former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy said on Thursday that Hamas will benefit greatly from a deal signed between Israel and Turkey to restore ties after six years of a...

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July 1, 2016

Egypt dissatisfied with Italian senate decision to halt supply of warplane parts

The Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the Italian senate decision to halt supplying Cairo with spare parts for F16 warplanes in protest at the...

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July 1, 2016

Syria’s Assad says Western countries secretly deal with his government

The Syrian regime President Bashar al-Assad has criticised what he said was Western countries “double standards” in dealing with the Syrian government, saying they criticise his government publicly but...

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July 1, 2016

Israeli authorities arrest Jerusalem journalist

The Israeli authorities arrested a Palestinian journalist from his home in Jerusalem on Thursday. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said in a statement that Israeli forces arrested Iyad al-Taweel, a photojournalist...

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July 1, 2016

UN envoy to Syria says victory over terrorism requires political transition

The United Nations Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said it remains unclear when the next round of UN brokered intra-Syrian talks will take place, stressing on the link...

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July 1, 2016

Turkish foreign minister: It’s not enough to express solidarity over Istanbul attack

Following an attack on Istanbul’s international airport that left 42 dead this week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said yesterday that expressing solidarity is “not enough”. The Turkish politician made...

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July 1, 2016

Central Bank of Egypt: Egypt to pay $1.72 billion to Qatar and the Paris Club within days

An official source at the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) revealed on Thursday that the country will repay $1.72 billion bonds owed to Qatar and will also pay an instalment of...

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July 1, 2016

Italy halts supply of warplane parts to Egypt over Regeni row

The Italian senate voted on Wednesday to halt supplying Egypt with spare parts for F-16 fighter jets in protest against the murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni earlier this...

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July 1, 2016

Fallujah: Victory or humiliation?

Despite many premature declarations of victory, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi held aloft the Green Zone-era Iraqi flag in Fallujah last Sunday. He immediately began talking about the next...

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July 1, 2016

13 killed in multiple attacks in Baghdad

Thirteen people were killed in multiple attacks across the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, a police officer said. In the first incident, six people were killed and 22 others...

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