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November 22, 2019

Netanyahu slams indictment against him as ‘coup’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Israeli Attorney General’s decision Thursday to criminal indict him, calling it an attempted coup, Anadolu reports. In a televised speech shortly after...

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November 22, 2019

US warns Egypt against Russia warplanes deal, says working with Cairo on defense needs

The United States is working with Egypt to deter it from going ahead with a deal to buy Russian warplanes, threatening the Cairo government with sanctions if it does,...

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November 22, 2019

Finance minister: Jordan won’t impose new taxes in new 2020 budget

Jordan will not impose new taxes in its proposed 2010 budget but will seek other means including a crackdown on pervasive tax evasion to help boost revenues crucial to...

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November 22, 2019

Minister: ‘No evidence’ of enforced disappearance in Egypt

Accusations of enforced disappearances are like a “broken record”, Egyptian Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Omar Marwan, said yesterday. Speaking at a press conference, Marwan stressed that there was “no evidence”...

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November 22, 2019

Knesset officially assigned to form government within three weeks

On Thursday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin instructed the Knesset to choose one of its members to form a government after the failure of Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz in...

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November 22, 2019

Syria increase salaries amid collapse of Pound

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree on Thursday to increase salaries for Syrian government workers and pensioners amid the collapse of the Syrian Pound. The order provides an...

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November 22, 2019

Ten children killed in deadly attack on Idlib

The Syrian regime and Russian forces on Wednesday bombed areas in opposition-held Idlib province in north-western Syria. More than 20 civilians, including 10 children, were killed as a result...

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November 21, 2019

UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to cooperate

The UN’s nuclear watchdog on Thursday urged Iran to fully cooperate with it to resolve outstanding issues, Anadolu Agency reports. Cornel Feruta, acting director general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), spoke...

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November 21, 2019

Two toddlers among 73 migrants plucked from drifting dinghy off Libya

Some 73 migrants, many suffering from hypothermia and burns, were rescued by a Spanish charity ship late on Wednesday from a packed rubber dinghy that had been drifting off...

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November 21, 2019

Russia explains protests in Iran by US sanctions

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday the protests in Iran have been caused by US sanctions against the country, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at a news conference...

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