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  • February 15, 2017

    Egypt approves limited cabinet reshuffle

    Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a cabinet reshuffle that included new ministers of supply and agriculture, posts dogged by controversy last year over erratic commodities policy that at times...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Many US Democrats skeptical on chances to reset Netanyahu ties

    Benjamin Netanyahu’s first Trump-era Washington visit offers a chance to repair ties to Democrats that frayed during years of chilly relations under the Obama administration, but many party members...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Protesters attack Lebanese TV channel headquarters

    Demonstrators attacked the headquarters of a Lebanese television channel in Beirut this evening, protesting against a broadcast they said was insulting to Lebanese Shia cleric Imam Musa Al-Sadr. Around...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Syrian, Russian air raids hit hospital, kill 11 in Daraa

    At least 11 civilians were killed and many more injured in intensive airstrikes carried out by the Syrian and Russian warplanes targeting areas in the southern city of Daraa,...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Egypt to settle debts to foreign oil companies ‘soon’, minister

    Egypt will set a specific budget to settle foreign oil companies’ debts soon, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla said today. Speaking at the Egypt Petroleum Show – EGYPS 2017...

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  • February 14, 2017

    940 Saudi companies invest $6bn in Turkey

    As many as 940 Saudi companies have invested $6 billion in Turkey, an official said yesterday. A representative of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) in...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Egypt closes Rafah crossing

    Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip this morning after the terminal was opened exceptionally for three consecutive days for humanitarian cases....

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  • February 14, 2017

    ‘Hezbollah’s arms are illegitimate’, Lebanese PM

    Hezbollah’s arms are illegitimate, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri declared today, revealing the divide between the ruling powers as the president has previously declared the group’s military wing vital...

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  • February 14, 2017

    Tunisia affirms support for legitimate government in Yemen

    Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui yesterday reiterated his country’s support for the legitimate Yemeni government and its quest to restore stability and security. Jhinaoui made his remarks during a...

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