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  • January 10, 2020

    US House votes to rein in Trump’s war powers as US-Iran tensions stay high

    The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from further military action against Iran as the Middle East remained tense after the US killing...

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  • January 10, 2020

    Russia and Syrian independence

    Russian President Putin made a surprise visit to Damascus, during which he met Bashar Al-Assad, not at the Rawda Palace or the People’s Palace, where the latter customarily receives...

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  • January 9, 2020

    Iran says Canada involved in airline crash probe

    Iran invited Canada to participate in the investigation of a downed Boeing plane that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians, it was announced Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. A statement posted on...

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  • January 9, 2020

    Serbia, Palestine sign security cooperation

    Palestine would like to work very closely together with Serbia, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. Serbia has proven to be a “loyal partner and someone committed...

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  • January 9, 2020

    Trump floats expanding NATO to add Middle East

    US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North American Treaty Organisation to include Middle Eastern nations, as the United States seeks to limit its troop...

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  • January 9, 2020

    US Iran ease conflict fears but threats keep crisis rolling

    Iran spurned the US president’s call for a new nuclear pact and its commanders threatened more attacks as the Middle East remained on edge following the US killing of...

    News

  • January 9, 2020

    Lebanon imposes travel-ban on Carlos Ghosn

    Lebanese prosecutors imposed a travel ban on former Nissan’s chief Carlos Ghosn, the Lebanese National Agency reported, Anadolu Agency reports. “Based on the INTERPOL red-flag warrant, the Lebanese prosecution decided to...

    News

  • January 9, 2020

    Trump casts doubt on Ukraine jet crash being mechanical

    US President Donald Trump threw cold water Thursday on explanations that a mysterious crash of a Ukrainian jetliner could have been caused by a catastrophic mechanical failure, Anadolu Agency reports....

    News

  • January 9, 2020

    Sudan eliminates Qur’an learning for younger pupils

    Sudan will stop kindergarten and nursery school children from learning the Qur’an under reforms which are being brought into place during the next academic year, the Director of the...

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  • January 9, 2020

    More war crimes are Israel’s plan for the immediate future

    Israel’s main bone of contention with the International Criminal Court’s possible investigation into war crimes in occupied Palestine is about settlement expansion. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s declaration...

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