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April 24, 2019

Sanctions on Iranian oil bring US drivers pain at the pump

American middle-class consumers are enjoying the most robust wage growth in a decade, but higher gasoline prices are eating a good chunk of that increase for many, and it...

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April 23, 2019

Turkey: Top election body to investigate over 41,000 voters

Turkish Supreme Election Council (YSK) will investigate over 41,000 ineligible voters following a contest by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party to the Istanbul poll results of last month’s...

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April 23, 2019

US Middle East peace plan to be released after Ramadan

The long-awaited Mideast peace plan, hailed as a solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict by US President Donald Trump, will be revealed after the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Trump’s...

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April 23, 2019

Egypt to turn to private sector to restore historic buildings

Egypt’s government is drawing up a plan to turn over as many as 150 crumbling historic buildings to the private sector to refurbish and lease out for profit, the...

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April 23, 2019

Libyan forces push back Haftar’s forces south of Tripoli

Forces supporting Libya’s internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar more than 60 km southwest of the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said....

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April 23, 2019

Migrants in Libyan jail were reportedly seriously wounded in shooting

Migrants in a detention facility in the Libyan capital Tripoli have reportedly been seriously wounded in a random shooting, the UN migration agency IOM said on Tuesday. IOM gave...

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April 23, 2019

Egyptian voters back constitutional changes in referendum

Nearly 90 per cent of Egyptian voters have approved in a referendum constitutional changes that could see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030, the election commission...

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April 23, 2019

Oil surges amid OPEC caution to offset Iran sanctions

Oil prices hit their highest in about six months on Tuesday as sources said Gulf OPEC members were ready to raise output only if there was demand before offsetting...

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April 23, 2019

Israeli minister condemns Sanders’ remarks on racist Netanyahu government

An Israeli cabinet minister condemned US Democratic Party presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Tuesday for describing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as racist over its treatment of Palestinians. While...

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April 23, 2019

Algeria governors sacked after 5 killed in building collapse

Several Algerian governors have been sacked following the collapse of a building in the Algerian city of Kasbah, which killed five members of the same family. Rescue teams arrived...

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