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  • December 30, 2018

    Israel's Jewish Home party splits ahead of April election

    A religious-nationalist party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government split on Saturday, with its leaders saying they were bolting to appeal to more secular constituents ahead of...

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  • December 30, 2018

    Russia, Turkey discuss coordination in Syria after US withdrawal

    Foreign and defence ministers from Russia and Turkey discussed coordination between their forces in Syria after the United States’ decision to withdraw troops from the Arab republic, Russian Foreign...

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  • December 30, 2018

    Yemen's Houthis start redeployment in Hudaydah as part of UN deal

    Yemen’s Houthi forces have started to redeploy from the port of the Red Sea city of Hudaydah as part of a UN-sponsored peace agreement signed in Sweden earlier this...

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  • December 30, 2018

    With US departure, Syria's Manbij braces for upheaval

    The city of Manbij has switched control more than most places in Syria’s civil war. With US troops set to leave after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw them,...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Israel demolished 538 homes, facilities in West Bank in 2018

    Israel demolished 538 Palestinian homes and facilities across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem in 2018, leaving 1,300 Palestinians and 225 children homeless. A report issued yesterday by the...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Israel arrested 5,700 Palestinians, 980 children in 2018

    Israel arrested 5,700 Palestinians in 2018, including 980 children and 175 women, the Palestine Prisoners’ Centre for Studies announced yesterday. Director of the centre Riyadh Al-Ashqar said that the...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Italy to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia

    Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said yesterday that his country is planning to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Answering a question during a traditional end-of-year press conference held in the Italian capital...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Libya releases oil revenue figures, painting mixed picture

    Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday released its latest figures, painting a mixed picture of the country’s oil revenues. In a statement released yesterday, NOC announced that Libya’s total...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Heavy rainfall hits Gaza

    Gazans seen going about their day as heavy rainfall hits Gaza City, Gaza on December 29, 2018...

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  • December 29, 2018

    Gaza: Hamas facing severe financial crisis

    Hamas is facing a severe financial crisis which is curbing its ability to pay Palestinians’ salaries in Gaza. Hamas is suffering from a severe financial crisis which is impacting...

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