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January 14, 2019

Qatar to talk to Saudi-led bloc 'without preconditions'

Qatar’s foreign minister on Monday voiced his country’s readiness to discuss possible means of resolving an ongoing crisis in inter-Arab relations – which first erupted in 2017 – “without...

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January 14, 2019

Jordanian king, Iraqi PM discuss regional de-escalation

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi met with Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday in Baghdad with whom he discussed the prospect of “joining forces” with a view to stopping...

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January 14, 2019

Trump, Erdogan discussed 'ongoing cooperation' in Syria

US President Donald Trump told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Monday he wants to address Turkey’s security concerns in Syria but stressed the importance that...

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January 14, 2019

Jailed British-Iranian aid worker begins hunger strike

A British-Iranian aid worker who has been jailed in Tehran is going on hunger strike in protest at her treatment, her employer and her husband said, reports the Thomson Reuters...

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January 14, 2019

Israel will begin exporting gas to Egypt in a few months' time

Israel will begin exporting natural gas to Egypt in a few months’ time, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Monday, a key step in the country’s plans to sell...

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January 14, 2019

Dubai's Salt Bae's gold steak lands football star in trouble

French soccer star, Franck Ribery, was slammed on social media for being ostentatious when he posted a video of himself enjoying a gold-coated steak at a Dubai restaurant. The...

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January 14, 2019

Libya should hold elections even if draft constitution rejected

Libya should press ahead with national elections even if voters reject a draft constitution in a planned referendum, the head of the country’s internationally recognised parliament said, reports Reuters....

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January 14, 2019

Israelis to scour Danube for Holocaust remains

An Israeli recovery team will search Hungary’s Danube river for remains of Holocaust victims, with Hungarian permission and assistance, so they can be buried in accordance with Jewish rite,...

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January 14, 2019

Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution: 8 years on

Remembering the Jasmine revolution in Tunisia 8 years on...

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January 14, 2019

Towards a Westphalia for the Middle East

At first glance, “Towards a Westphalia for the Middle East” seems to the reader to mirror countless other books on the region’s history. By comparing current conflicts to wars...

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