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October 17, 2016

Oman denies special relationship with Houthis

Oman’s foreign minister has denied that his country has a special relationship with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. “Our relationship with the Houthis is the same as with other...

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October 17, 2016

Party leaders meet to negotiate new Moroccan government

The head of the government of Morocco, Abdelilah Benkirane, will commence negotiations for the formation of a new administration today. According to Alyaoum24.com, Benkirane will contact the first Secretary...

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October 17, 2016

UNHCR: 100,000 Iraqis may flee to Syria, Turkey

The UNHCR has announced today that it is in urgent need of $61 million to provide humanitarian assistance to help those in need in Iraq, Syria and Turkey. This...

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October 17, 2016

From Aberfan to Aleppo, the deaths of innocents count for nothing

Whenever I travel to the Middle East it is usually to document a war, the aftermath of a war or a massive tragedy which is more often than not...

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October 17, 2016

Fears of sectarian abuse as Iraq launches Mosul offensive

The military offensive underway in Iraq to drive out Daesh from Mosul has raised fears about sectarian abuse. With ground support from the US-led coalition, Iraqi government forces launched...

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October 17, 2016

Suicide bomb kills 10 south of Baghdad

A suicide driver detonated a car packed with explosives at a security checkpoint south of Baghdad today, killing ten people and wounding 25, police and medical sources said. The...

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October 17, 2016

As Battle for Mosul begins, UN expresses concern for civilians

With the operation to liberate Mosul from Daesh starting, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, yesterday expressed his concern for civilians in the city....

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October 17, 2016

Tunisia foils attempt to kill interior minister

Counterterrorism forces from the Tunisian National Guard have foiled a terrorist plot to assassinate a major political figure, the official spokesman of the Court of First Instance in Tunis,...

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October 17, 2016

Israel asks for new arrangements with Russia after deployment of air defence system

Israel has sent a letter to the defence ministry in Moscow asking for new arrangements for cooperation after the deployment of a Russian S300 air defence system in Syria,...

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October 17, 2016

Some 3,000 Turkish-trained forces participate in Mosul operation

Some 3,000 Iraqi forces trained by Turkey are taking part in a US-led operation to drive Daesh from the Iraqi city of Mosul, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus...

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