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June 16, 2019

Syria state TV: Wildfires spark explosion in army ammo depot west of Damascus

An explosion on Saturday in a Syrian ammunition depot in a military zone west of the capital was caused by wildfires, state television reported. It said the depot was...

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June 16, 2019

Defence ministry: Turkish outpost in Syria shelled from Syrian government forces area

A Turkish observation post in Syria’s Idlib region was attacked with mortar fire and shelling from an area controlled by Syrian government forces, causing damage but no casualties, the...

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June 16, 2019

Palestinian detainees in Israel stage hunger strike

Dozens of Palestinian detainees in the Israeli Ashkelon prison staged an open-ended hunger strike on Sunday to demand an improvement in their conditions, according to a Palestinian NGO, Anadolu Agency reported....

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June 16, 2019

Israel: Netanyahu’s wife convicted of fraud

An Israeli court on Sunday convicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, of fraudulently using public funds to pay for expensive restaurant meals, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports. Sarah...

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June 16, 2019

Pope urges restraint in Gulf after tanker attacks

Pope Francis called for restraint and a lowering of tensions in the Middle East on Sunday following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman that have...

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June 16, 2019

Operator: Blast-hit Japanese tanker anchors off UAE coast

One of two oil tankers crippled in attacks in the Gulf of Oman last week that Washington and Riyadh have blamed on Iran is now anchored off the coast...

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June 16, 2019

State TV: Algeria’s ex finance minister questioned by Supreme Court in corruption case

Algeria’s former finance minister Karim Djoudi appeared before the Supreme Court on Sunday to face questions about corruption accusations, state television reported, Reuters reports. He has not been charged but joins...

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June 16, 2019

Yemen’s Houthis target two Saudi airports with multiple drone attacks

Yemen’s Houthi movement launched fresh drone attacks targeting Jizan and Abha airports in southern Saudi Arabia, the group’s Al-Masirah TV said on Saturday, adding the installations were out of...

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June 16, 2019

Oil tanker attacks ‘leverage’ for sanctioned Iran

Recent oil tanker attacks in the Gulf could be “leverage” for Iran against sanctions imposed by the US administration on the country’s oil exports, a political expert said, Anadolu...

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June 16, 2019

Saudi crown prince blames Iran for oil tanker attacks

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has blamed Iran for recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf and called on the international community to take a “decisive stance”...

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