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September 10, 2018

Russia says US dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria, which Pentagon denies

Russia’s military said on Sunday that two US F-15 fighter jets dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria’s Deir al-Zor province on Saturday, the TASS and RIA news agencies reported, an...

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September 9, 2018

Rebuilding history – Destruction and Reconstruction in Palestine

This September London’s P21 gallery hosted an important exhibition and prize-giving ceremony – one that brought together history, politics and contemporary architecture. The annual competition is the brainchild of...

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September 9, 2018

Rouhani: US asks Iran ‘every day’ to begin talks

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the United States continually sends messages to Iran asking it to begin negotiations, according to a report by Reuters. Tensions between...

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September 9, 2018

UNHCR says Tripoli facility ready to help refugees caught up in fighting

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Saturday recommended that thousands of refugees who escaped from detention centres amid clashes between militia in Tripoli be directed to a facility in...

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September 9, 2018

Yemen peace talks collapse in Geneva after Houthi no-show

An attempt to hold peace talks for Yemen was abandoned on Saturday after three days of waiting for the Houthi movement’s delegation, but the United Nations envoy vowed to...

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September 9, 2018

Iran executes 3 Kurdish prisoners accused of militant attacks

Iran executed three Iranian Kurdish men accused of belonging to a militant group and taking part in attacks against civilians and security forces in the Kurdish region of western...

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September 9, 2018

Egypt sentences 75 to death, hundreds to jail over Rabaa sit-in

Reuters reports that an Egyptian court sentenced 75 people to death on Saturday including prominent opposition leaders Essam al-Erian and Mohamed Beltagi over a 2013 sit-in which ended with...

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September 9, 2018

Rockets fired at Basra airport as violent protests grip Iraq

Basra airport was attacked with rockets on Saturday after another night of protests against Iraq’s political elite, during which demonstrators set fire to the Iranian consulate and briefly took...

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September 9, 2018

Iran lets money exchange houses import foreign bills as rial sinks

Iran gave permission to money exchange offices on Saturday to start importing foreign currency banknotes, state media reported, in an apparent attempt to stop the rial from plunging to...

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September 9, 2018

Clashes between Kurds and Syrian army troops leave 18 dead

Clashes erupted on Saturday between US-backed Kurdish fighters and Syrian troops in the centre of the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria that left at least 18 people killed,...

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