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April 7, 2017

US: Military communications channel with Russia still open

Russia has not suspended a military communications channel meant to help US and Russian forces to avoid inadvertent clashes in Syria, despite a US cruise missile strike on a...

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April 7, 2017

Iraq warns against ‘hasty measures’ in Syria

In apparently criticism of US strikes in Syria today, Iraq’s foreign ministry said “hasty measures could impact negatively anti-terror efforts”. The US is actively backing the Iraqi government’s efforts...

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April 7, 2017

US lawmakers demand details of broader Syria strategy

US lawmakers from both parties today backed President Donald Trump’s cruise missile strikes on Syria, but commanded he spell out a broader strategy for dealing with the conflict and...

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April 7, 2017

Israel to close West Bank checkpoints for Passover

Israel will seal off checkpoints and crossing from the occupied West bank and Gaza Strip for a week starting Monday in preparation for the Jewish festival of Passover, the...

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April 7, 2017

Israeli forces raid Silwad

Israeli forces raided the central occupied West Bank village of Silwad before dawn today, detaining two relatives of a Palestinian accused of carrying out an alleged car-ramming attack which...

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April 7, 2017

UN: Syria action must abide by international law

Immediate action is needed to protect the Syrian people but it should be “rooted in the principles of the United Nations and international law,” UN political affairs chief Jeffrey...

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April 7, 2017

14 Arab countries sign MoU to establish joint Arab electricity market

Energy ministers of 14 Arab countries signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an Arab Common Market for Electricity, Anadolu Agency reported. The memo was signed on...

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April 7, 2017

Russia: West Jerusalem is capital of Israel

Russia has confirmed its commitment to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement published on its website yesterday....

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April 7, 2017

Israel inks $2bn weapons deal with India

Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) yesterday announced that it had signed a $2 billion defence deal with India which would be “the largest defence contract in Israel’s defence industries’...

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April 7, 2017

Sudan’s Popular Congress agrees to take part in consensus government

Sudan’s opposition Popular Congress Party (PCP) has reiterated its interest in joining the proposed government of National Reconciliation but says it is mulling over a number of issues before...

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