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November 3, 2016

Boat that attacked gas tanker off Yemen carried explosives – shipowner

Unknown assailants who opened fire on a gas tanker last week off the coast of Yemen were also carrying a “substantial amount of explosives”, the vessel’s owner said on...

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November 3, 2016

No plan so far for US advisors to go into Mosul – US military

Iraq is not planning for US military advisors to accompany Iraqi forces inside the city of Mosul, at least for now, a US military spokesman said on Thursday, potentially...

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November 3, 2016

Palestinian minor jailed for life, fined $460,000

An Israeli court sentenced 16-year-old Palestinian Murad Badr Ideis to life in prison and a nearly $500,000 fine yesterday for carrying out a deadly stabbing attack in January. Ideis,...

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November 3, 2016

Tunisia suspends tax on Algerian cars

Tunisia has suspended a tax imposed on cars entering the country from Algeria. The tax of 30 Tunisian dinars ($13.7) was introduced in August and was met with protests...

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November 3, 2016

Saudi destroys two Houthi boats, kills militia fighters

Saudi forces have made both naval and maritime advances in the war against Houthi and Saleh forces in Yemen over the past two days. Saudi channel Al Akhbariya has...

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November 3, 2016

Iran acquits defendants in Saudi mission attack

Iran’s judiciary acquitted more than 40 defendants charged over the January attack on the Saudi mission in Tehran, according to news reports. Lawyer Mostafa Shaabani said that all the...

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November 3, 2016

US sanctioned Yemeni firm denies affiliation with Al-Qaeda

A Yemeni money exchange firm yesterday denied its involvement in funding Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which is considered one of the most dangerous Al-Qaeda branches in the...

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November 3, 2016

Has Daesh’s time come to an end?

With the entry of Iraqi forces into the eastern neighbourhoods of Mosul and preparation for the battle for Raqqah in Syria, Daesh has become fragmented. The time of Daesh...

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November 3, 2016

Egypt bans rights lawyer from travel

A prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer said yesterday that airport security officials had prevented him from flying to France and told him he was under a travel ban. Malek...

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November 3, 2016

Egypt devalues currency by 48%

The Egyptian Central Bank has announced that it has devalued the Egyptian pound by 48 per cent in an apparent effort to meet the demands of International Monetary Fund...

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