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Macron, Putin assess 'degraded' situation in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have discussed priorities for the "greatly deteriorated" situation …
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No stability without transformation in Egypt, analyst says
Eight years ago on 11 February, Hosni Mubarak was overthrown by a popular uprising, part of the Arab spring which swept the region.Galip …
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US pressures EU to ditch Iran at Mideast conference
US Vice President Mike Pence has urged America's European allies to join it in withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, at a Mideast summit …
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Suicide attack on Iran Revolutionary Guards bus kills 20
A suicide attack on a Revolutionary Guards bus in southeastern Iran has killed at least 20 people and left 20 more wounded.
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Israel and Saudi Arabia meet at anti-Iran conference in Poland
Poland today and tomorrow hosts a two-day international meeting on the Middle East, bringing together sixty countries. The meeting was …
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Turkey detains hundreds in fresh anti-Gulen roundup
Turkish authorities have detained at least 729 people in nationwide raids over alleged links to a group blamed for a failed 2016 coup. The …
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Egypt wants more trade ties within African Union
As his country takes up the rotating leadership of the African Union, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has prioritised trade rather …
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As Iran's Islamic Republic turns 40, what is there to celebrate?
Tens of thousands of Iranians have gathered in central Tehran to mark 40 years since the Islamic revolution. Waving Iranian flags and …
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Refugee footballer to walk free as Bahrain drops extradition request
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi will not be sent back to Bahrain in a surprise move after Thailand dropped extradition proceedings …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to exhibit Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer
The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to carry the famed name outside of France, has announced it will roll out works by Dutch masters …
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Jihadists get life sentence for 2015 Tunisia attacks
A Tunisian court has sentenced seven jihadists to life in prison over attacks at a museum and on a beach in 2015 that killed 60 people, …
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Afghan interpreters for French army stuck in limbo
Of more than 800 interpreters and other support staff who worked for the French army when it was in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2013, only …
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Priests sexually abuse nuns, admits Pope Francis
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has publicly acknowledged the persistent problem of sexual abuse of nuns by priests. His …
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Pope Francis holds historic public mass in Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis has held an historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at a stadium in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, …
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Israel imposes water rationing, reduced visits on Palestinian inmates
In January of this year, the Israeli public security minister, Gil'ad Erdan, announced a package of measures affecting the more than 6,000 …