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November 14, 2018

Trump to nominate retired Army general as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a retired Army general to be the country’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Washington faces pressure to respond to the killing of...

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November 14, 2018

Haftar welcomes Al-Sarraj’s remaining in his position until next elections

Italian diplomatic sources said on Tuesday that Khalifa Haftar, leader of the forces backed by the House of Representatives in Tobruk (east), welcomed the remaining of the Head of...

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November 14, 2018

Trump envoy urges Russia help free journalist Austin Tice held in Syria

A Trump administration envoy on Tuesday urged Syria’s ally Russia to push for the release of Austin Tice, an American freelance journalist kidnapped in Syria six years ago, Reuters reports....

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November 14, 2018

US senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port

Two prominent US senators expressed alarm on Tuesday about the military and political consequences if China gains control of a port terminal in Djibouti, and said they were concerned...

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November 14, 2018

The significance of open relations between the Gulf states and Israel

Simple logic dictates that the Arab regimes associated with the US are engaged in an objective alliance with Israel given Israel’s close relationship with Washington. Anwar Sadat realised this...

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November 14, 2018

Libya’s Islamists hail Italy’s role in resolving crisis

The leader of Libya’s Justice and Construction Party, Mohamed Sowan, yesterday welcomed Italy’s sponsorship to host an international conference on Libya in its coastal city of Palermo. “Italy is...

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November 14, 2018

Turkish newspaper publishes photographs of equipment used to assassinate Khashoggi

The Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah published photographs of equipment used by the assassination squad to kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul earlier this month....

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November 14, 2018

US lawmakers expect votes on steps to crack down on Saudi Arabia

US lawmakers said on Tuesday the Senate could vote within weeks on legislation to punish Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen and the death of a journalist at...

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November 14, 2018

Ethiopian police arrest ex-director of renaissance dam construction company

The Ethiopian police arrested on Tuesday the former Director General of the state-owned Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC), General Kinfe Dagnew while trying to flee to Sudan. The Ethiopian...

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November 13, 2018

Sustaining cycles of Israeli aggression in Gaza

It is time, once again, for the hyphenated “Israel-Gaza” paradigm – an invention that suits mainstream narratives. As the media mulls the possibilities of another Israeli military aggression against...

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