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November 9, 2018

US arms exports up 13 percent over 2017 as Trump champions deals

US arms sales to foreign governments rose 13 percent to $192.3 billion in the year ending Sept. 30, the State Department said on Thursday, a result of looser restrictions...

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November 8, 2018

Libyans want truly national government, wealth distribution

Libyans overwhelmingly want a national government that represents all parts of society and distributes resources fairly, a UN-mandated group said on Thursday after rare meetings across Libya, Reuters reports. The...

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November 8, 2018

UN Envoy: Libya should start process for elections in spring

Libya should start the process to hold an election in spring 2019 only after a national conference to discuss its ongoing conflict, the UN Libya envoy said on Thursday,...

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November 8, 2018

Has the Great Return March achieved its goals?

It has been 32 weeks since Palestinians in the Gaza Strip launched mass protests calling for the lifting of the Israeli siege and for their right to return to...

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November 8, 2018

US to begin talks to remove Sudan from terrorism list

Sudan said today that it had reached an agreement with the United States on a second phase of talks aimed at removing it from the US list of state...

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November 8, 2018

US allows Iraq to buy electricity from Iran

The United States has granted Iraq a waiver to allow it to continue purchasing and importing electricity from its sanction-worn neighbour Iran. Baghdad purchases much of its electricity and...

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November 8, 2018

Official: Kuwait largest Arab investor in Germany

The Kuwaiti private sector is the largest Arab investor in Germany with investments worth €16 billion ($18.3 billion), Chairman of Kuwait’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Ali Mohamed...

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November 8, 2018

US envoy: Russia should allow Israel air strikes in Syria

US envoy to Syria James Jeffrey said yesterday that Russia should maintain a “permissive approach” towards Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Speaking with journalists via a conference call, Jeffrey explained...

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November 8, 2018

Shattering the myth of Rabin as the ‘man of peace’

Every year, to coincide with the Israeli Labour Party’s commemoration of the anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (November 4, 1995), we hear voices claiming...

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November 8, 2018

US puts multimillion dollar bounties on 3 PKK leaders

The US has offered a total of $12 million as a reward for information on three leaders of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a move given a guarded welcome...

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