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September 23, 2016

Egypt opens Rafah crossing one last day for return of pilgrims

The Rafah border crossing was opened for the last time today to allow for the return of pilgrims from Hajj. The Egyptian government had declared that it would be...

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September 23, 2016

Saudi seeking deeper ties with India

Saudi’s Ambassador in India Saud Al-Sati hailed his country’s growing ties with the republic. Speaking in a five star hotel in India to mark the 86th anniversary of the...

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September 23, 2016

Palestinian teen refused medicines while in Israeli custody

A 13-year-old Palestinian who was shot and seriously injured last month by Israeli forces during a raid on Al-Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, and then detained from his home...

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September 23, 2016

Oil prices jump as Saudi tries to corner Iran on output

Oil prices jumped on Friday after sources told Reuters Saudi Arabia could reduce its crude production should regional foe Iran cap its own output this year. The Saudi offer,...

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September 23, 2016

Assad: War in Syria will ‘drag on’

The war in Syria will “drag on” indefinitely as long as opposition fighters continued to receive support from foreign powers, the country’s President Bashar Al-Assad said in an interview...

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September 23, 2016

Britain and UAE launch taskforce to prevent violent extremism

The UK and UAE are to form a new taskforce to help prevent extremism. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on...

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September 23, 2016

Fuel shortage forces Gaza power station to close

The energy authority in the Gaza Strip has announced that the besieged coastal enclave’s sole power plant will stop running until next Tuesday due to fuel shortages, as Israel’s...

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September 23, 2016

UK PM: ‘Vexatious’ Iraq abuse claims must stop

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said that every effort must be made to stop “vexatious” claims being brought against the British armed forces, as two separate inquiries relating...

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September 23, 2016

When the Grand Mufti becomes a dictator’s puppet…

The volatile political climate in Egypt has been quick to sift out those people who are easily influenced by power. Grand Mufti Shawki Allam, apparently, is one of them....

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September 23, 2016

Secure-a-pee: 20 guard Netanyahu’s toilet break

Travellers bursting for the bathroom at New York’s Sherry-Netherland Hotel would have found the restroom fully occupied for a brief moment on Tuesday night, as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu answered...

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