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October 18, 2016
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October 18, 2016
UN human rights forum to hold special session on Aleppo
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on the worsening situation in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday after a formal request from Britain,...
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October 18, 2016
US working with G7 to fund IMF programme for Egypt
The United States views the International Monetary Fund’s proposed $12 billion bailout for Egypt as “essential” and is working with G7 economic powers to ensure that it is fully...
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October 18, 2016
Kuwait increases investment in Jordan
Kuwait yesterday promised to increase investment projects in Jordan, the Jordan Times reported. In a letter, the Emir of Kuwait indicated that the Kuwaiti Investment Authority will contribute to...
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October 18, 2016
UN hopes Yemen ceasefire will bring relief to areas ‘cut-off’ by fighting
The United Nations is hoping a 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen due to start tomorrow will allow vital aid to reach parts of the country that have been cut off...
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October 18, 2016
Brotherhood calls for its members to defend its leaders
The head of the Supreme Administrative Committee of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Abdullah Al-Morsi, yesterday urged the group’s supporters to rise up in the face of increased targeting of...
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October 18, 2016
Pumping up hysteria after Israel-Jordan gas deal
Activists in Jordan have resorted to using art and music as a form of protest after Jordan signed a deal to import gas from Israel. On Sunday, the Boycott,...
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October 18, 2016
Daesh to use civilians as human shields in Mosul
Residents of Mosul said Daesh was using civilians as human shields as Iraqi and Kurdish forces captured outlying villages in their advance on the jihadists’ stronghold. The leader of...
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October 18, 2016
UK bank reverses decision following threats from Kremlin
A British state owned bank has been forced to reverse its decision to withdraw banking facilities to the state owned Russian news channel RT. Yesterday RT said NatWest, owned...
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October 18, 2016
Teen migrants head to UK as ‘Jungle’ set for closure
France transferred another dozen mostly Afghan teenagers to Britain today as efforts to rehouse the most vulnerable migrants of the “Jungle” camp in northern France accelerated ahead of its...
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