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June 18, 2019

Smoking kills 9,000 Jordanians die every year

The National Committee Against Smoking and Tobacco held its first meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Omar Razzaz, the committee’s chairman, and in the presence...

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June 18, 2019

Palestinian professor: Extradition attempt is American piracy

Palestinian professor Abdul Halim Al-Ashqar has described his kidnapping and the attempt by the American FBI to hand him over to Israel as American “piracy” and a violation of...

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June 18, 2019

State TV: Former Egyptian president Morsi died from a heart attack

Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died from a sudden heart attack during a court session, state television and Reuters reported early on Tuesday, citing a medical source. The source said...

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June 17, 2019

Sources: US preparing to send more troops to Middle East

The United States is preparing to send additional troops to the Middle East in response to mounting concerns over Iran, which Washington blames for attacks on oil tankers last...

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June 17, 2019

World reacts to the death of Mohammed Morsi

Officials and dignitaries from around the have responded to the death of Egypt’s only democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi who died in court on Monday. Morsi, 67, a top...

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June 17, 2019

UN food chief warns aid suspension in Yemen likely to start this week

United Nations food chief David Beasley warned on Monday that a phased-suspension of food assistance in Yemen was likely to begin later this week over a diversion of aid...

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June 17, 2019

White House will not invite Israeli officials to Bahrain conference to keep event apolitical

The White House does not plan to invite Israeli government officials to a Bahrain conference devoted to gaining support for a Palestinian economic revitalization plan in order to keep...

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June 17, 2019

Qatar Airways not affected by rising Mideast tensions

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al-Baker said on Monday rising tensions in the Middle East were not affecting the airline, adding geopolitical strains were nothing it hadn’t seen before....

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June 17, 2019

Algerian partner of Germany’s VW held over graft allegations

An Algerian court on Monday ordered the detention of Mourad Eulmi, head of family-owned firm SOVAC that is a partner of Germany’s Volkswagen AG, on suspicion of corruption, state...

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June 17, 2019

Gulf ‘attacks’ on oil tankers are a cover for a bigger agenda

The attacks on two Japanese oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week have raised both concerns and exasperation in the region. Saudi Arabia, Britain and the US...

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