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April 3, 2019

Iraq seeks to unify Arabs on joint issues: Official

Iraq’s Parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbusi on Wednesday said that his country “has irreversibly overcome political sectarianism”. Following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri in Baghdad, al-Halbusi said Iraq is...

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April 3, 2019

Big move to Istanbul Airport set to start Friday

The big switch from Ataturk Airport to the new mega-Istanbul Airport will start early Friday morning, Turkey’s transport and infrastructure minister said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Starting on April...

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April 3, 2019

US has ‘no clear strategy’ in Syria: Turkish FM

The United States does not seem to have a “clear strategy” for Syria with different positions coming from various parts of the government, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said...

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April 3, 2019

Election body to decide Istanbul mayor: Ruling AK Party

Turkey’s ruling party mayoral candidate has said the top election body will decide the winner for Istanbul which saw a neck-to-neck contest in Sunday’s local polls, Anadolu reports. Binali...

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April 3, 2019

Iran urges oil firms to assist flood relief as IFRC boosts aid

Iran’s oil minister on Wednesday urged local oil and gas firms to help with providing aid to victims of severe flooding, as one international aid agency announced extra funds...

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April 3, 2019

SDF says Syria’s Raqqa hit by mine blast, not suicide attack

A blast in Syria’s Raqqa on Wednesday that wounded people was caused by an unexploded mine left by Islamic State going off, not by suicide attacks, the US-backed Syrian...

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April 3, 2019

Palestinians mark Lailat al-Isra and Miraj at Al-Aqsa

Tens of thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday evening marked the Lailat al-Isra and Miraj at Jerusalem’s iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Jerusalem’s Jordan-run Religious Endowments Authority...

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April 3, 2019

Israel recovers body of US-born soldier missing since 1982

Israel has recovered the body of a US-born Israeli soldier missing since a 1982 tank battle against Syrian forces, a case that had long vexed the nation, the military...

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April 3, 2019

Official death toll from Iran flooding rises to 62

The death toll from a wave of flooding across Iran has reached 62, local officials said Wednesday. Ahmad Shojaei, head of Iran’s forensic medicine directorate, said at least 62 people had...

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April 3, 2019

British band supporting BDS releases new song: ‘I don’t sing for apartheid’

British band Slovo who declined offers to play in Israel has released a song highlighting Israeli apartheid and called for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song,...

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