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September 14, 2018

US denies $5 billion offer in aid to Palestine

The White House rejected a claim Thursday that US President Donald Trump offered $5 billion in aid to Palestine if it returns to the negotiating table with Israel, Anadolu reports. The claim was...

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September 14, 2018

US senator urges Israel not to destroy Bedouin village

US Senator Dianne Feinstein issued a direct appeal to Israel on Thursday to abandon plans to demolish a strategically placed bedouin village, Anadolu reports. “The only reason to destroy this...

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September 14, 2018

Sudan names ministers of finance, interior in new government

Sudan’s ruling party named new ministers to the key posts of finance, interior and water resources on Thursday, days after President Omar al-Bashir dissolved the government amid a deepening...

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September 14, 2018

Lebanese tourist jailed for Facebook post leaves Egypt after release

A Lebanese tourist who was jailed after Egyptian authorities said she insulted the country in a Facebook video post has left Egypt after being released, her lawyer said on...

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September 14, 2018

UN chief says US power in decline, world ‘in pieces’

UN chief Antonio Guterres said in comments published Thursday that US power is in decline as Washington loses its ability to impact world events, Anadolu reports. “I think that the soft...

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September 14, 2018

Greenblatt: US expects some Israeli criticism of parts of coming Mideast plan

The Trump administration is prepared for Israeli criticism of elements of its coming Middle East peace plan, the US envoy to the region said, even as Washington faces growing...

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September 13, 2018

Lebanon rejects alleged plan to ‘resettle’ Palestinians

Lebanese Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil has slammed an alleged US plan to “resettle” Palestinian refugees in neighboring Arab states, Lebanese daily Al-Joumhouria reported Thursday. Bassil’s remarks came in response to...

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September 13, 2018

Yemen war a ‘living hell’ for children – UNICEF

In the malnutrition ward of a hospital in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, doctors weigh toddlers with protruding rib cages and skeletal limbs. Twenty children, most under the age of...

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September 13, 2018

France pushes for year-end vote in Libya

France stuck to its position pushing for elections in Libya by the end of the year on Thursday, a day after Italy and the UN-backed government in Tripoli sowed doubts on...

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September 13, 2018

Syria and Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing

Jordan and Syria held their first technical talks on opening a major border crossing in southern Syria that was recaptured from the opposition last July, a Jordanian official source...

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