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January 16, 2017

Protests at burqa ban in Morocco

A protest against banning the sale and production of burqas at shops....

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January 16, 2017

Egypt’s Mubarak declares two Red Sea islands as Saudi Arabian territory

The two Red Sea strategic islands of Tiran and Sanafir are Saudi-sovereign territories, Egyptian government official sources quoted the former ousted president Hosni Mubarak in an interrogation at the...

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January 15, 2017

Iraq special forces sweep Mosul University for remaining militants

Iraqi special forces swept the campus of Mosul University on Sunday to clear it of any remaining Islamic State militants after taking full control of the area, a spokesman...

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January 15, 2017

Bahrain executes three Shias convicted of killing policemen

Bahraini authorities on Sunday executed three Shi’ite Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, in a move likely...

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January 15, 2017

At Paris meeting, major powers to warn Trump over Middle East peace

Major powers plan to send a message to US President-elect Donald Trump that a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians is the only way forward, and warn that his...

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January 15, 2017

South African photojournalist kidnapped in Syria

A South African photojournalist has been kidnapped in Syria near the Turkish border, a relief organisation said Saturday. The Gift of the Givers foundation said Shiraaz Mohamed was kidnapped...

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January 15, 2017

Turkish airstrikes in eastern Bitlis province ‘neutralise’ 6 PKK terrorists

At least 6 PKK terrorists were “neutralised” in airstrikes carried out by Turkish jets in eastern Turkey, the Turkish military said on Saturday. In a statement on its website, the...

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January 15, 2017

Chief of staff from 13 countries take part in meeting to fight against Daesh

Saudi Arabia will host chiefs of general staff from 13 countries for a meeting against Daesh terrorist organisation on Jan. 15 and 16, according to a statement by Turkish...

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January 15, 2017

Syrian opposition backs Astana peace talks

Syrian opposition backs Astana peace talks The political representative committee for the Syrian opposition announced on Saturday that it would support Syrian peace summit in the Kazakh capital Astana...

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January 14, 2017

The Lobby episode 4: The takedown

In part four of The Lobby, the senior political officer at the Israeli Embassy in London discusses a potential plot to ‘take down’ British politicians – including a Minster...

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