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February 23, 2019

Global watchdog gives Iran till June to comply with anti-money laundering rules

Iran has until June to fix its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rules or face increased international scrutiny of its banks, a global watchdog said on Friday. Foreign businesses...

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February 23, 2019

Saudi Arabia strikes $10bn China deal, talks de-radicalisation with Xi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cemented a $10 billion deal for a refining and petrochemical complex in China on Friday, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping who urged joint...

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February 23, 2019

Swiss ex-sergeant convicted for leading Christian militia in Syria

A former Swiss soldier who commanded a Christian militia fighting Daesh in Syria was found guilty on Friday of violating Swiss neutrality, reported Reuters. Hanna Johannes Cosar’s case was...

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February 23, 2019

FATF: EU blacklisting Saudi and others is undermining our work

A European Union blacklist of nations it considers as anti-money laundering and terrorism-financing threats risks undermining the work of the Financial Action Task Force, the body’s head said on...

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February 23, 2019

Truckloads of civilians leave Daesh enclave in Syria ahead of final battle

Trucks loaded with civilians left the last Daesh enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, as US-backed forces waited to inflict final defeat on the surrounded militants. The evacuation, initially...

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February 23, 2019

Palestinians perform prayer at Al-Aqsa’s Al-Rahma Gate

For the first time since 2003, when it was closed by an Israeli military order, Palestinian worshippers prayed at the mosque at Al-Rahma Gate, one of the doorways to...

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February 23, 2019

Gone fishin’

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February 22, 2019

Camel trek

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February 22, 2019

15-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli army gunfire

For the 48th week in a row, Palestinians on Friday converged along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone to take part in ongoing rallies against Israel’s occupation and 12-year siege of the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Gaza’s National...

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February 22, 2019

UN: 8,000+ refugees enter Europe in 7 weeks of 2019

Nearly 8,300 irregular migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea in the first seven weeks of 2019, the UN migration agency said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. During...

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