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November 15, 2019

Iraq’s bias protecting officials who ordered targeting protesters

Iraqi officials have so far only issued two arrest warrants in response to the hundreds of lawsuits filed against the government, security personnel and politicians’ crackdown on unarmed protesters....

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November 15, 2019

Turkey’s drill ship begins operations off Cyprus

The Turkish oil-and-gas drilling ship Fatih has started its operations off the coast of northeastern Cyprus, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said today, despite warnings from the European Union...

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November 15, 2019

Lebanon: President hopes for new government within days

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has expressed his hope for the formation of a new government in the coming days, after overcoming the obstacles which may hinder its composition. “The...

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November 15, 2019

Israel has cracked down on Palestinian education, criminalising hundreds of students

Khaleel Shaheen is a senior at Birzeit University in Ramallah. When he heard that four close friends and fellow students were arrested by the Israeli authorities, he didn’t go...

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November 15, 2019

Egypt: Former Tamarod spokesman detained on drug charges

Mohamed Nabawi, a former spokesman for the Tamarod movement which led to the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi, was arrested on charges of possession of drugs. Nabawi was referred to...

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November 15, 2019

Syria army launches 2nd military operation against Idlib

Syrian regime forces yesterday launched their second military operation against the southeast of Idlib, aiming at regaining full control over the war-torn province. Russia’s Sputnik reported that the Syrian forces were...

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November 15, 2019

Egypt’s unemployment hits 7.8% in 3 months

Egypt’s unemployment rate rose to 7.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2019, compared to 7.5 per cent in the previous quarter, state-run Central Agency for Public Mobilisation...

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November 14, 2019

Turkey to deport American Daesh detainee after Greece slams door

Turkey said on Thursday it would deport an American suspected Daesh fighter to the United States after he was refused entry to Greece, and sent eight people with links...

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November 14, 2019

US vows to continue effort as anti-Daesh group meets

The US on Thursday vowed to continue leading the anti-Daesh coalition on its “essential security effort” while acknowledging significant milestones the multinational body has accomplished, Anadolu Agency reports. Addressing a...

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November 14, 2019

Merkel, Macron slammed for silence on Khashoggi

UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard on Thursday sharply criticized German and French leaders for their “cowardly” silence on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Anadolu Agency reports. “This incident [Khashoggi’s...

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