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  • October 18, 2020

    Yemen rebels say ready to swap all prisoners with government

    Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Sunday they are ready to exchange all prisoners with the Yemeni government, one day after a major prisoner swap between the two warring rivals, Anadolu Agency...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides

    An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalise nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran...

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  • October 18, 2020

    UN arms embargo ends against Iran

    An arms embargo imposed since 2007 by the UN Security Council (UNSC) ended Sunday, according to Iran’s foreign ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. All restrictions on the transfer of arms, related activities...

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  • October 18, 2020

    New clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh; Pompeo says Turkey makes situation worse

    Armenian and Azeri forces fought new clashes on Friday, defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

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  • October 18, 2020

    79 Iraqi patients arrive in Turkey for treatment

    A total of 79 patients, including infants and children, were brought to Turkey on Saturday for treatment upon the request of Iraqi authorities, Anadolu Agency reports. The patients will be treated...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Remembering the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal

    On this day nine years ago, the historic prisoner exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas took place, with its long-lasting effects still impacting on the...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Military: Azerbaijan exerts ‘superiority’ on front line

    Armenia suffered heavy losses as Azerbaijan exerted operational superiority along the entire front line of battle, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported. The ministry said news disseminated by Armenia...

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  • October 18, 2020

    Iranian politician asks parliament to dismiss president

    The head of the Iranian Commission of National-Security and Foreign-Policy, Mojtaba Zonnour, asked support from members of parliament to begin a dismissal investigation of President Hassan Rouhani, Anadolu Agency reports. Zonnour...

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  • October 17, 2020

    Amnesty slams Lebanon failure to address public demands

    Amnesty International on Saturday urged Lebanese authorities to investigate and hold accountable officers involved in the suppression of protesters during October 2019 demonstrations, reports Anadolu Agency.  “The authorities have...

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  • October 17, 2020

    Erdogan announces more gas reserves find in Black Sea

    The Turkish president on Saturday announced the discovery of an additional 85 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, following a historic find this summer, reports...

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