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September 8, 2016

Turkey, Russia seek progress toward cease-fire in Syria

In a phone call on Thursday Presidents Erdogan and Putin came to an agreement that they would renew efforts towards an end to conflict in Aleppo, which has been...

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September 8, 2016

Mahmoud Abbas was KGB spy in 1980s – Israeli researchers

Soviet-era documents show that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas worked in the 1980s for the KGB, the now-defunct intelligence agency where Russian leader Vladimir Putin once served, Israeli researchers said...

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September 8, 2016

Algerian leader makes rare public appearance

In a rare show of public activity on Thursday, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika — who since 2013 has suffered from the effects of a blood clot in the brain —...

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September 8, 2016

US presidential candidate asks, ‘What is Aleppo?’

The presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party said Thursday he is not familiar with one of the worst-hit cities in the six-year long Syrian war. “What would you do...

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September 8, 2016

Israel attacks Golan Heights

The Israeli army said its planes attacked targets in Syria this morning, for the second time in five days, after stray mortars crossed into the occupied Golan Heights No...

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September 8, 2016

Moroccan authorities dismantle Daesh cell

Moroccan authorities have dismantled a Daesh cell that was planning to target “sensitive and vital sites” in a number of cities. Authorities arrested three men who planned their operations from...

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September 8, 2016

Al-Jubeir’s visit changes committee’s report on UK-Saudi arms sales

A UK government committee’s reports which recommended halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia was watered down following a visit by the Gulf country’s foreign minister. In their original report...

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September 8, 2016

Increased Israeli attacks on civilians in Gaza endanger two-year-old ceasefire

Israeli forces markedly increased their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip during the second quarter of 2016, United Nations (UN) data has revealed, with concerns that such...

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September 8, 2016

Israel temporarily suspends detention of hunger striking brothers

The Israeli Supreme Court yesterday ordered a temporary suspension of the detention of two hunger striking Palestinians who are being held on administrative detention, the Palestinian Committee of Prisoner’s...

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September 8, 2016

Cambridge University sends Italy Regeni documents

The University of Cambridge has responded to Italian prosecutors’ request and sent documents to Rome on Giulio Regeni, the Italian research student found dead on the side of a...

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