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April 14, 2019

Ex-Iraq premier calls for disbanding Hashd al-Shaabi

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has called for disbanding the Hashd al-Shaabi, a largely Shia paramilitary force that provides support for government troops, Anadolu Agency reports. “The mission of...

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April 13, 2019

New Palestinian government sworn in amid factional tensions

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday swore in a new government headed by a loyalist from his dominant Fatah party, a move rejected by Hamas as a blow to...

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April 13, 2019

Italy says military intervention ‘cannot be a solution’ in Libya

Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its former colony, warning that it might trigger a refugee exodus...

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April 13, 2019

Turkey: France can’t lecture us on genocide, history

France is the last country which could lecture Turkey on genocide and history, Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday, blasting a French declaration this week on the events of 1915...

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April 13, 2019

Canada calls for Sudan’s military to step aside

Canada added its voice Friday to countries calling for the Sudanese military to step aside and allow a transition to a civilian-run government, Anadolu reports. “We echo the statement...

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April 13, 2019

Israel arrests 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence

Israeli forces detained three Palestinians near the security fence with the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli military on Saturday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the army said the...

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April 13, 2019

Trump under fire over his remarks on Ilhan Omar

US President Donald Trump is under fire from veteran Democrats in the Senate for his “disgusting” and “shameful” remarks on Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Anadolu reports. Bernie Sanders and...

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April 13, 2019

Yemen parliament convenes for 1st time since civil war

The Yemeni parliament convened on Saturday for the first time since civil war broke out in Yemen in March 2015, Anadolu reports. Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, who...

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April 13, 2019

Syria says 3 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike on a military position in central Syria injured three soldiers on Saturday, the official SANA news agency said, Anadolu reports. SANA, citing a military source, said...

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April 13, 2019

Netanyahu won Israel’s election, but his coalition will be fractious and unstable

This week Benjamin Netanyahu won a spectacular election victory, his fourth in the last decade. Yet though supporters have once again bowed down to King Bibi, his victory parade...

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