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August 5, 2015

Iranian initiative to solve the Syrian issue

An Iranian initiative to solve the crisis in Syria has been published by the semi-official Fars news agency, Arabi21 has reported. Fars is close to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps....

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August 5, 2015

Iran and Russia agree on exchange of surplus low-enriched uranium

Iran and Russia have agreed to exchange Iran’s excess low-enriched uranium for natural uranium, Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, said on Tuesday. “A new form of nuclear cooperation will be...

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August 5, 2015

Jewish settlers threaten Amnesty International staff in Israel

Amnesty International said on Tuesday that its staff have received threats from extremist Jewish settlers, Israel Radio has reported. The threats include an attack on Amnesty’s offices in Israel....

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August 5, 2015

UN envoy to Yemen says peace plan gains more acceptance

A spokesman for the United Nations said on Tuesday that the organisation’s envoy to Yemen believes that there is growing acceptance among the warring parties for his plan to...

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August 5, 2015

US sets new sanctions on Syria

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on seven overseas companies and four individuals suspected of providing energy products to the Syrian government of Bashar Assad on Monday. Sanctioned companies:...

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August 5, 2015

US explicitly warns Damascus not to attack its rebels

The US directly stated Tuesday that it would protect its nascent force of Syrian rebels from Syrian government attacks. “What we are trying to convey is that we’ll also...

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August 5, 2015

UN urges immediate funding for Palestinian refugees

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday appealed for urgent donations to meet a $100 million shortfall in funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA. In a...

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August 5, 2015

US supplies Egypt with 19 M1A1 Abrams Tank turrets

The US delivered five M1A1 Abrams Tank turrets to Egypt, as part of Washington’s continued support for the Egyptian authorities, the US embassy in Cairo revealed yesterday. In a...

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August 5, 2015

Israel, US coordinate to prevent transfer of Iranian funds to Hezbollah, Hamas

A senior US delegation is scheduled to arrive in Israel early in September to discuss strengthening intelligence cooperation between Tel Aviv and Washington. A senior official in the delegation...

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August 5, 2015

EU backs Turkey's fight against terrorism

Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said the EU supports Turkey’s efforts in the fight against Daesh. According to a statement issued by the European...

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