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May 20, 2018

German cartoonist sacked after Netanyahu drawing

A leading German daily fired a cartoonist over anti-semitic views on Friday after he drew a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The cartoon by Dieter Hanitzsch showed Netanyahu carrying a...

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May 20, 2018

Controversial Middle East scholar, Bernard Lewis, dies aged 101

Middle East historian Bernard Lewis, who attracted considerable controversy for coining “clash of civilisations” and favouring Western wars in the Middle East, died on Saturday at an assisted-living facility...

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May 20, 2018

Iraq’s Abadi pledges ‘strong’ government after meeting with Sadr

Iraq’s incumbent Prime Minister and Muqtada al-Sadr have pledged to form a “strong” coalition in their first meeting since the cleric’s election win. “During our meeting, we agreed to work together...

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May 20, 2018

EU could compensate firms hit by US sanctions over Iran – French minister

France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might be facing sanctions by the United States for doing business with Iran, said French finance...

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May 20, 2018

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas hospitalised – Officials

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been hospitalised in the West Bank due to complications after minor surgery last week, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. It was the third...

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May 20, 2018

Syrian monitor says Daesh leaving last Damascus enclave, state media denies it

A war monitor said buses evacuated Daesh fighters from an enclave south of Damascus on Sunday in a withdrawal deal, though state media denied the report and said the...

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May 20, 2018

Egypt detains socialist activist, lawyers say

Egypt’s state security prosecutor on Saturday ordered a prominent activist detained for 15 days for investigation on charges of involvement with a banned group and inciting and taking part...

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May 20, 2018

Trump Jr. met UAE, Saudi and Israel envoys offering illegal campaign help

Donald Trump, Jr., the US president’s eldest son, met in August 2016 with an envoy representing the crown princes of United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia who offered help...

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May 20, 2018

US sanctions on Iran may boost Chinese economy

In the wake of new US sanctions, some EU-based buyers of OPEC’s third-largest oil producer said they would seek US waivers to purchase Iranian crude. “Our main customers are...

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May 20, 2018

Saudi Arabia releases 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners

Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian state affiliated media said on...

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