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October 22, 2018

Jordan says it won’t renew peace treaty land deal with Israel

Jordan said on Sunday it would not extend the 25-year deal that allows Israel to use two tracts of territory along its border just as Israel said it was...

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October 22, 2018

US Mnuchin says it will be harder for Iran oil importers to get waivers

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday it will be harder for countries to get waivers on Iran oil sanctions than during the Obama administration and dismissed concerns...

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October 22, 2018

Turkey puts fiancee of slain journalist Khashoggi under 24-hour protection

Turkish authorities have put the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi under 24-hour police protection, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Khashoggi, a US resident,...

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October 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia calls Khashoggi killing ‘grave mistake,’ says prince not aware

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from...

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October 22, 2018

Israel arrests Palestinian officials suspected of abduction

Israel has arrested two officials from the Palestinian Authority over suspicions they helped abduct a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, their lawyers said on Sunday, Reuters reports. The two men taken...

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October 21, 2018

Egypt extends state of emergency for another 3 months

Egypt’s parliament voted on Sunday to extend a state of emergency in the country for three months, prolonging the authorities’ ability to use special powers into 2019. Egypt first...

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October 21, 2018

Foreigners sold net $1.1bn of Saudi stocks in week to Oct 18

Foreigners sold a net 4.01 billion riyal ($1.07 billion) in Saudi stocks in the week ending October 18, exchange data showed on Sunday – one of the biggest selloff...

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October 21, 2018

Saudi explanation of Khashoggi death not credible – British minister

Saudi Arabia’s explanation of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul is not credible, Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday. After denying any...

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October 21, 2018

Israel to negotiate border land lease extension; Jordan says no

Jordan told Israel on Sunday it would not renew a 25-year lease of two tracts of territory along its border, where Israel had certain rights under a 1994 peace...

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October 21, 2018

Hundreds of migrants storm Spanish enclave in North Africa, one dies

One African migrant died and three others were injured when around 300 stormed the border fence separating Spanish enclave Melilla from Morocco on Sunday, the local authorities said. About...

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