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March 17, 2017

Morocco’s king names new prime minister to form new government

Moroccan King Mohammed VI has named Saad Eddine El Othmani as the kingdom’s new prime minister, and asked him to form a new government after he sacked veteran Islamist...

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March 17, 2017

Over 1.5m Syrian refugees are lost in Lebanon

Sheikh Abdo, a refugee from Syria, had nothing when he arrived in Lebanon but still offered sanctuary to others who had crossed the border. At first people were sleeping...

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March 17, 2017

Rachel Corrie’s parents: ‘Our concern is for the Palestinian people’

Fourteen years after their daughter was killed by an Israeli bulldozer, Rachel Corrie’s parents said the current American government is unlikely to help them bring a just outcome –...

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March 17, 2017

Germany’s Merkel ‘too busy’ to visit Algeria in 2017

Germany has reportedly declined an invitation for an official visit to Algeria despite insistence from Algiers. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was allegedly none too pleased at the last minute...

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March 17, 2017

UAE soldier killed in Yemen

An Emirati soldier was killed in Yemen while taking part in the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis and allied militias loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Emirati...

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March 17, 2017

Palestinian and Lebanese concerns over a potential war: is confrontation possible?

Lebanese and Palestinian Islamic leaderships in Beirut are discussing the following: “Genuine concerns regarding the intention of regional and international actors in exacerbating the sectarian and political divides in...

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March 17, 2017

Kurdish parties tell PKK to leave Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) deputies, led by Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani, urged the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to leave KRG-controlled territory yesterday. In a statement,...

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March 17, 2017

8 dead, 7 missing as Turkish vessel sinks near Libya

Eight people have drowned and seven are missing after a Turkish vessel sank off the Misratan coast in Libya. According to Misrata’s 154 Brigade and local sources, eight sailors...

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March 17, 2017

Israel extends detention of critically injured Palestinian minor

The Israeli Ofer military court yesterday extended the detention of a wounded Palestinian teenage girl for eight days, the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs said in a statement. Head...

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March 17, 2017

Fresh clashes in Tripoli threaten fragile ceasefire

Fresh clashes broke out yesterday in the Libyan capital hours after armed groups signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of Tripoli. Gunfire was reportedly heard...

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