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June 17, 2019

Football: Qatar shake up Copa with thrilling comeback against Paraguay

Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game on Sunday, proving they will be no pushovers...

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June 17, 2019

Cairo’s ‘mother of Egyptian museums’ set for revamp

Egypt on Sunday launched a revamp of the Egyptian Museum, promising to preserve and enhance the storied site even as it loses its most famous collection, Reuters reports. Located...

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June 17, 2019

3 children, woman killed in Saudi-led coalition raid in Yemen

Three children and a woman were killed yesterday while others were wounded in a Saudi-led coalition air strike that was targeting the Yemeni district of Abes in Sanaa’s northern...

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June 17, 2019

Germany approves €800m arms export deal to Egypt

The German government had approved an €800 million ($899 million) arms export deal with Egypt during the period from 1 January to 5 June 2019, the country’s economic affairs...

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June 16, 2019

Saudi seeks oil supply protection as US and Iran face off

Oil prices have climbed 3.4% since Thursday’s attacks. Ship insurers said insurance costs for ships sailing through the Middle East have jumped by at least 10%, Reuters reported. Saudi Arabia’s...

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June 16, 2019

Tasnim news agency: Iran to scale back nuclear deal commitments

Iran will announce further moves on Monday to scale back compliance with an international nuclear pact that the United States abandoned last year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported...

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June 16, 2019

Opposition leader: ‘Turkey makes its own decision on buying S-400 system’

Turkey will make its own decision on purchasing Russian S-400 missile defense systems, according to the leader of a Turkish opposition party, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at an event in Istanbul...
June 16, 2019

Blast-hit tankers to be assessed off UAE coast

The two oil tankers crippled in attacks in the Gulf of Oman last week that Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran are being assessed off the coast off...

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June 16, 2019

Pompeo: US does not want war with Iran, continues diplomacy

While it is “unmistakable” that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two tankers last week, the United States does not want to go to war with Tehran, US...

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June 16, 2019

Britain ‘almost certain’ Iran was behind tanker attacks, says foreign minister Hunt

Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday Britain is “almost certain” Iran was behind attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, adding that London did not believe...

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