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  • January 7, 2016

    The ghost of the regional sectarian war: Has it become imminent?

    The mutual tension and escalation between Iran and Saudi Arabia has reached an unprecedented record when the latter announced it would sever its diplomatic and trade ties with Iran....

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  • January 7, 2016

    Turkey: No relations with Israel before Gaza siege is lifted

    Turkish Ambassador to Amman Sedat Önal yesterday reiterated that there will be no restoration of diplomatic relations with Israel without the siege on the Gaza Strip being lifted, the...

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  • January 7, 2016

    Rights group: Erez crossing a trap for Palestinians

    Israel uses the Erez crossing as a trap for Palestinian passengers, Palsawa.com reported the Human Rights and Democracy Media Centre (SHAMS) yesterday. SHAMS noted that this undermines the rights...

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  • January 7, 2016

    5 Kuwaitis acquitted of funding Daesh, Al-Nusra Front

    The Kuwaiti Criminal Court has acquitted five Kuwaitis of funding and fighting with Daesh and Al-Nusra Front, the Anadolu Agency reported judicial sources saying yesterday. According to the sources,...

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  • January 7, 2016

    Erdogan criticises global double standard towards executions

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised international uproar towards Saudi’s execution of a Shia cleric following the silence that followed mass executions in Egypt and elsewhere, Huffington Post reported...

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  • January 7, 2016

    Egypt seeks $100m loan from Kuwait

    Egypt has requested Kuwait provide it with a loan for $100 million to fund the electricity interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Huffington Post reported yesterday. The project,...

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  • January 7, 2016

    ‘Hamas is ready for elections’

    Hamas said yesterday that it is ready for elections and handing over the Rafah Crossing to the unity government, the Anadolu Agency reported. Hamas’s remarks came in response to...

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  • January 7, 2016

    France condemns Assad’s siege on Madaya

    France yesterday condemned the blockade imposed by the Syrian regime on the town of Madaya, near the Lebanese border. French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said: “While the 40,000...

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  • January 7, 2016

    Qatari ambassador arrives in Gaza

    Qatari Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi yesterday arrived in the Gaza Strip to follow up on reconstruction projects implemented with the support of his country. A source told the Anadolu Agency...

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  • January 7, 2016

    Saudi Electricity Co signs $1.4bn loan deal

    Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) yesterday announced that it has signed an agreement for a $1.4 billion loan with seven international banks to be used as a back-up credit facility....

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