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August 8, 2018

Egypt says it supports Saudi Arabia in rights row with Canada

Egypt said on Tuesday it supported Saudi Arabia in a political row with Canada, and stood in “solidarity” with the Gulf Arab kingdom against foreign interference in its domestic...

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August 8, 2018

Hariri: Saudi Arabia does not and did not intervene in the formation of Lebanese government

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said, Tuesday, that Saudi Arabia does not and did not intervene in the formation of the government. Rather, it is a purely Lebanese internal...

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August 8, 2018

UK: Muslim body urges Tories to deal with Islamophobia

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has called on the Conservative party to respond to serious concerns of Islamophobia following remarks made by former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, Anadolu reports....

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August 8, 2018

Canada to ask allies to help cool Saudi dispute; US offers no aid

Canada plans to seek help from the United Arab Emirates and Britain to defuse an escalating dispute with Saudi Arabia, sources said on Tuesday, but close ally the United...

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August 8, 2018

Egyptian diplomat accused of ‘attempting to overthrow the incumbent regime’

Some lawyers have filed a complaint against the Egyptian ambassador Maasoum Marzouk, accusing him of “attempting to overthrow the incumbent regime and deliberately inciting the public,” local media reported...

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August 7, 2018

UK urges restraint between Saudi Arabia and Canada

Britain urged Canada and Saudi Arabia to show restraint on Tuesday amid a diplomatic row triggered by Canadian comments expressing concern over the arrests of activists in Saudi Arabia. “Canada and Saudi Arabia are both close partners...

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August 7, 2018

Lieberman says Syrian army growing beyond pre-civil war size

Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces beyond their pre-civil war size, an assessment that suggests President Bashar al-Assad’s army has recovered...

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August 7, 2018

Iraq opposes US sanctions on Iran but will abide by them: PM

Iraq does not agree with US sanctions against Iran but will abide by them to protect its own interests, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday. “As a matter of principle, we...

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August 7, 2018

Djibouti ‘rejects’ UAE port legal action

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) owned port company DP World is looking at its “options” following a legal ruling that sided in its favour over a row with Djibouti...

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August 7, 2018

Iraq concludes manual vote recount

The Iraqi Independent High Elections Commission yesterday announced that it has completed the manual recount of votes from the parliamentary elections held on 12 May. The state television reported...

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