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December 5, 2018

Amnesty calls on Iran to acknowledge ‘execution of thousands of dissidents in 1988’

Amnesty International accused on Tuesday the Iranian authorities of “committing crimes against humanity by concealing the fate of thousands of slaughtered political dissidents,” who were said to have been...

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December 5, 2018

UN urges international inquiry on Khashoggi killing

The killing in Istanbul of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should face an international probe, just not one by the UN, said the UN human rights chief on Wednesday, reports...

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December 5, 2018

Over 1 ton of heroin seized in eastern Turkey

Over 1 ton of heroin was seized in the eastern Turkish province of Erzincan, the governorship said on Wednesday, reports Anadolu Agency. Anti-drug squads stopped a long-rig trailer truck en route...

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December 5, 2018

No F-35 jets for Turkey says Trump to Erdogan

US President Donald Trump told Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan that he didn’t want any problems with the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said...

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December 5, 2018

Dubai’s ruler snubs Kuwait request to release frozen funds

Dubai’s ruler has resisted efforts by Kuwait to release nearly $500 million in frozen funds at the heart of a money-laundering probe straining relations between the two Gulf allies,...

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December 5, 2018

Falconers flock to Riyadh to celebrate ancient sport

Bird lovers from across the Gulf gathered in Saudi Arabia’s capital for a week-long falcon and hunting exhibition, aimed at increasing awareness of the ancient sport, particularly among the...

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December 5, 2018

Airport flooded in Libya’s Benghazi after heavy rain

Heavy rain brought much of Libya’s second city Benghazi to a standstill on Wednesday, closing major roads and shutting its airport, officials said, reports Reuters. Water flooded the passenger...

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December 5, 2018

Yemen peace talks set to start on Thursday in Sweden

A team from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government arrived in Sweden to attend peace talks starting on Thursday with members of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, in a renewed UN push to...

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December 5, 2018

Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy ahead of OPEC

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih met with US special representative for Iran Brian Hook in Vienna on Wednesday, sources familiar with the meeting said, reports Reuters. Hook, a senior...

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December 5, 2018

UN-brokered Yemen peace talks underway in Sweden

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