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November 27, 2016

Israeli forces exchange fire with gunmen in Syria

Israeli forces in the occupied Golan Heights exchanged fire with gunmen based in Syria, an Israeli army statement said Sunday. The military said they targeted gunmen linked to the...

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November 27, 2016

Turkey says Syrian fighters exposed to chemical gas

In a statement Sunday, the Turkish General Staff said Syrian opposition fighters had been exposed to chemical gas during a Daesh missile attack. The General Staff said 22 fighters – who...

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November 27, 2016

46 civilians killed in fresh airstrikes on Aleppo

At least 46 civilians were killed and hundreds injured in airstrikes carried out by regime forces and Russian warplanes in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Saturday. Local civil defence...

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November 27, 2016

Scores of Houthi rebels killed in Yemen fighting

At least 50 Houthi rebels were killed in clashes and Saudi-led airstrikes in north-western Yemen on Saturday, according to the Yemeni army. In a statement, the army said 22...

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November 27, 2016

Mujaddarat burghul

Something many people don’t realise is that although Middle Eastern food does have some meat-heavy dishes, there are also many vegetarian dishes that are so good you don’t miss...

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November 26, 2016

MEMO talks to Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtulmus

As Turkey grapples with a number of serious domestic and international crises, much has been made about its record vis a vis its troubled relationship with the European Union,...

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November 26, 2016

Iran calls on Turkey to help establish stability in Syria, Iraq

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for greater cooperation between regional rivals Iran and Turkey today to help establish stability in war-ravaged Syria and Iraq. “Today when the region is...

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November 26, 2016

Iraq parliament passes law legalising PMF Shia militias

Iraq’s parliament approved a law today that will confirm Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi’s earlier decision that will make the Popular Mobilisation forces (PMF), a mostly Iranian-backed coalition of Shia...

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November 26, 2016

Gaza healthcare faces ‘real disaster’ due to fuel cuts

The Palestinian healthcare system in the besieged Gaza Strip is facing a “real disaster” due to the shortage of fuel supplies for generators that provide electricity for hospitals, a...

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November 26, 2016

Palestine investigation committee to name Arafat assassins

The investigation committee tasked to probe the case of deceased Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s death will submit the final draft of its investigation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and...

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