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August 12, 2018

Jordan says four people killed in police raid on house sheltering militants

Jordan said on Saturday four people were killed during a police raid on a house sheltering militants suspected of being behind a bomb attack on a police van a...

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August 12, 2018

Gaza fishing boats challenging Israeli blockade draw navy fire

A group of Palestinian fishing boats that sailed off the shore of Gaza to challenge an Israeli naval blockade of the coastal enclave drew warning shots from the Israeli...

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August 12, 2018

Turkey is a ‘target of economic war’, Erdogan says

President Tayyip Erdogan denied on Saturday that Turkey is in a currency crisis, dismissing a plunge in the lira as ‘fluctuations’ which have nothing to do with economic fundamentals....

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August 12, 2018

China’s CNPC takes over Total’s share in Iran gas project – Iranian agency

China’s state-owned energy major CNPC has taken over the share in Iran’s South Pars gas project held by France’s Total, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday....

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August 12, 2018

Egypt security forces thwart church bombing- state television

Egyptian security forces have thwarted a suicide bomb attack on a church just outside of Cairo, state television said on Saturday. A militant wearing a suicide vest was prevented...

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August 12, 2018

Key Iran council backs anti-money laundering move – state media

A top Iranian constitutional body has approved measures passed by parliament to bring the country more into line with global money-laundering norms, state media said on Saturday, as Tehran...

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August 12, 2018

Russia, Iran, and 3 others agree Caspian status, but not borders

Iran and four ex-Soviet nations, including Russia, agreed in principle on Sunday how to divide up the potentially huge oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea, paving way...

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August 12, 2018

US ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal

The United States urged Britain on Sunday to ditch its support for a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and instead join forces with Washington to counter the global threat...

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August 12, 2018

EU seeks details from Saudi Arabia on women human rights arrests amid Canada row

The European Union has asked Saudi Arabia to shed light on the arrests and charges facing women human rights activists, saying that the detainees should be granted due process to defend themselves....

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August 12, 2018

Former monk held on charges of killing bishop at Egyptian monastery

Egypt’s public prosecutor has detained a disgraced monk on charges of killing a bishop at a desert monastery, his lawyer said on Saturday, in a case that has rocked...

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