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May 17, 2016

Syrian opposition leader Riad Hijab reveals an international tendency to support armed opposition

The chairman of the High Committee of the Syrian negotiations, Riad Hijab, revealed an international approach to provide armed opposition forces with weapons and qualitative support under international supervision. Hijab’s...

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May 17, 2016

PA prime minister confirms security cooperation with Israel still ongoing

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said on Monday that the security cooperation with Israel is continuous despite a recent PLO decision to suspend it, AlKhaleejonline.com reported. In...

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May 16, 2016

Rights group calls on UAE to release two jailed for criticising Egypt

Human Rights Watch has called on the United Arab Emirates to release an academic and a Jordanian journalist detained last year for criticising Egypt. The organisation said that the...

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May 16, 2016

Iran-US military contact existed since 1980s

Military communication and political contact between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States has not stopped since the 1980s, a senior commander in the Revolutionary Guards has...

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May 16, 2016

Saudi signs $900m loan agreement for a power plant

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) yesterday announced the signing of a loan agreement worth $900 million to finance its project to build Al-Shuqaiq Steam Power Plant, the company said in...

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May 16, 2016

Fires cost Egypt $1.1bn in one month

A series of fires that have swept Egypt over the past few days have cost the country almost $1.1 billion in one month, an economist has said. The blazes...

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May 16, 2016

Erdogan: Turkey will continue open-door policy for Syrian refugees

Turkey will continue its open-door policy for Syrian refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday. Speaking at the 9th International Istanbul Youth Forum, Erdogan said 600,000 people have been...

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May 16, 2016

Qatar unveils world’s largest key on Nakba Day

Qatar unveiled the world’s largest key in a new bid to break the Guinness World Records at Katara Cultural Village yesterday. The huge 7.8 metre long, 2.8 metre wide...

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May 16, 2016

Arab Intellectual Clovis Maksoud dies aged 90

Arab intellectual and former diplomat, Professor Clovis Maksoud died at Washington Hospital Centre, in Washington DC, yesterday less than two weeks after suffering a severe cerebral haemorrhage. Maksoud had...

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May 16, 2016

Saudi to participate in Turkish military exercise

Saudi Arabia sent units from its ground and naval forces to the Turkish cities of Ankara and Izmir to take part in a month long military exercise. The commander...

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