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February 6, 2018

Iran calls on Turkey to stop its military operation in Afrin, Syria

Turkey must stop its military offensive in Syria, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, said yesterday, warning that the operation in the northern Afrin region breached Syrian sovereignty and...

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February 6, 2018

Air strikes pound Syria’s last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians

Warplanes launched heavy attacks on the two last major rebel-held areas in Syria, killing at least 29 people in the Ghouta suburb near the capital and choking people with...

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February 6, 2018

Bitcoin madness drives Egyptians to sell their real estate and cars

The central bank of Egypt issued several warnings against dealing with virtual currencies, especially Bitcoin. However, thousands of Egyptians took risk through intermediaries inside and outside Egypt. Many people...

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February 6, 2018

Ali Laarayedh: Tunisians will not allow anyone to thwart their revolution

Ali Laarayedh, former Head of the Tunisian government (2013-2014), praised his country’s record on consolidating democracy and fighting terrorism, and called for further “success in the developmental and economic...

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February 6, 2018

Syrian army deploys new air defences in north-commander in pro-Assad alliance

The Syrian army has deployed new air defences and anti-aircraft missiles to frontlines in the Aleppo and Idlib areas, a commander in the military alliance fighting in support of...

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February 6, 2018

Canada says two citizens safely left Syria after being detained

Two Canadian citizens have safely departed Syria and are in Turkey after they were detained by a jihadist group last month as they tried to take two young children...

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February 5, 2018

Russia jets target hospital in Syria de-escalation zone

Russian fighter jets early Monday targeted a civilian hospital in the Kafr Nabl district of Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, Firas Jundi, health minister in Syria’s pro-opposition government, told agencies....

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February 5, 2018

Iraq forces forcibly relocate refugees: Iraqi MP

An Iraqi lawmaker has accused security forces of forcibly relocating displaced civilians to their areas in northern and western Iraq. Speaking to Anadolu Agency on Monday, Raad al-Dahlaki, head...

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February 5, 2018

Erdogan and Pope discuss Jerusalem

Tayyip Erdogan made the first visit by a Turkish president to the Vatican in 59 years on Monday, discussing the status of Jerusalem with Pope Francis, as scuffles broke...

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February 5, 2018

Soros denies funding Israel anti-deportation protests

Jewish billionaire George Soros has denied accusations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about funding protests against plans to expel African asylum-seekers. On Sunday, Netanyahu accused Soros of funding...

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