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October 22, 2017

Trump: Raqqa fall ‘critical breakthrough,’ end of Daesh in sight

US President Donald Trump on Saturday hailed the defeat of Daesh fighters in their self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa as “a critical breakthrough” in a worldwide campaign against the militants....

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October 22, 2017

US’ Rex Tillerson lands in Riyadh at start of Gulf, South Asia tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Riyadh on Saturday to attend a landmark meeting between officials from Saudi Arabia and Iraq aimed at improving relations between the...

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October 22, 2017

Ramping up rhetoric, Turkey’s Erdogan chastises US over democracy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan showed no retreat from a diplomatic row with the United States on Saturday, castigating Washington for what he said an “undemocratic” indictment against his security...

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October 22, 2017

UN fails to bridge differences in month-long Libya talks in Tunisia

The United Nations has failed to bridge differences between rival Libyan factions at month-long talks in Tunisia aimed at stabilising the oil producing nation and paving the way for...

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October 22, 2017

Iraqi central government controls all oil wells: Minister

All oil wells in Iraq are under the control of the central government, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar Ali Hussein Al-Luiebi said Saturday. Speaking to reporters at the 44th Baghdad International Fair,...

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October 21, 2017

Grants to Israeli settlements could breach UK law, Charity Commission warns

The Charity Commission has warned that making grants to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) could potentially constitute a breach of the Geneva Conventions Act of 1957,...

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October 21, 2017

Rights group condemns Lebanese Maronite Patriarch’s remarks on refugees

The Arab Organisation for Human Rights – UK (AOHR) has condemned remarks made by the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mor Bechara Boutros al-Rahi about Palestinian and Syrian refugees in...

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October 21, 2017

Kuwaiti Emir praises parliament speaker who expelled Israeli representative

The Emir of Kuwait Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah praised the Speaker of the Kuwaiti parliament, Marzouq al-Ghanim, who expelled a representative of the Israeli parliament from a recent meeting of...

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October 21, 2017

Hamas delegation arrives in Tehran on official visit

A Senior Hamas delegation headed by Deputy Chief, Saleh al-Arouri, arrived in Tehran on Friday to meet with Iranian officials, Quds Press reported. The delegation included Izzat al-Reshiq, Zaher...

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October 21, 2017

Turkey banks could face big US fines over Iran

Six Turkish banks face billions of dollars of fines from US authorities over alleged violations of sanctions with Iran, the Haberturk newspaper reported on Saturday, citing senior banking sources....

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