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October 24, 2016

Erdogan: Turkey is ready to liberate Raqqa

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is ready to move towards the Syrian city of Raqqa in Aleppo’s countryside to liberate it from Daesh on condition...

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October 24, 2016

Abbas on official visit to Turkey

Abbas arrived in Turkey yesterday for a three-day diplomatic visit...

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October 24, 2016

Netanyahu to partake in excavation works under Al-Aqsa

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday pledged to take part in the Jewish excavation works beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque, Quds Net reported. His pledge comes in response to UNESCO’s final...

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October 24, 2016

MK calls for revoking citizenship of B’Tselem director

A right-wing member of the Knesset called for revoking the citizenship of Hagai El-Ad, the director of Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, in response to El-Ad’s recent criticism of...

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October 24, 2016

‘Hamas is not part of Dahlan, Abbas dispute’

Official Hamas spokesman in Gaza, Salah Al- Bardawil, yesterday reiterated that his movement is not part of the disputes between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas...

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October 24, 2016

Libyan Coast Guard denies attacking migrant boat

The Libyan Coast Guard has denied accusations that its crew members attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, causing at least four to fall into the water...

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October 24, 2016

Iraq seeks exemption from OPEC output deal

Oil prices came under pressure today as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from an OPEC deal to cut production, Reuters reported. Losses, however, were capped by Iran...

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October 24, 2016

UNRWA distributes $1.7m for reconstruction of Gaza

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said today that it will distribute more than $1.7 million in aid to support...

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October 24, 2016

Fighting rages again after Yemen ceasefire ends

As the 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen came to an end, heavy fighting between the warring parties restarted. The capital Sana’a was bombarded with airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition. The...

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October 24, 2016

Iraq votes to ban alcohol

The Iraqi parliament has taken the surprise step of banning alcohol in the country. It passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages and imposed...

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