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November 18, 2018

Turkey says US support for Syrian Kurdish YPG a 'big mistake'

The United States’ support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia is a “big mistake”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late on Saturday, adding that the issue had strained...

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November 18, 2018

Saudi Arabia defies US pressure to end Qatar row after Khashoggi killing

Saudi Arabia is defying US calls to mend ties with Qatar despite signs that pressure to end another regional crisis, the Yemen war, has had an impact on Riyadh...

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November 18, 2018

Trump calls CIA assessment of Khashoggi murder premature but possible

President Donald Trump on Saturday called a CIA assessment blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he...

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November 18, 2018

Daesh says US-led strikes kill 40 in militant pocket in Syria

At least forty people, mostly women and children were killed on Saturday in the latest wave of US-led coalition airstrikes against the last remaining Daesh-held pocket in Syria near...

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November 18, 2018

Rebels say Syrian army steps up attacks in Idlib

Syrian rebels said on Saturday the Syrian army and their allies were intensifying attacks on a demilitarised zone in the northwest in an attempt to undermine a Russian-Turkish deal...

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November 18, 2018

Turkey releases 8 detained in probe of prominent rights activist - lawyers

Turkish authorities released eight people who were detained on Friday under an investigation into jailed rights activist Osman Kavala and accused of following him in a bid to unseat...

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November 18, 2018

Israel's Netanyahu says early election must be avoided

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday he wanted his government to fulfil its term, putting the onus of triggering an expected early election on to a coalition...

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November 18, 2018

Rouhani sees Iran, Iraq expanding trade despite US sanctions

Iran and Iraq could raise their annual bilateral trade to $20 billion from the current $12 billion, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, despite concerns over the impact of...

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November 18, 2018

Trump says not considering extraditing Erdogan foe

President Donald Trump said Saturday he was not considering extraditing a US-based Muslim cleric to Turkey as part of an effort to ease pressure on Saudi Arabia. “No, it’s...

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November 17, 2018

Palestine forum: We must fight normalisation with Israel

Workshops, panel discussions and awards ceremonies were held in the Turkey's Istanbul to launch the Palestine Media Forum's three-day event...

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