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MUNICH: Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday accused Israel of looking for war and warned that its actions and those of the United States were increasing the chances of
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Mosul, Iraq - Almost two years after Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi declared it liberated from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed an interim foreign minister after holding the post himself for the last four years. Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Transport Minister Israel
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A runaway teenager, who joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) armed group but now wants to return home in the United Kingdom,
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DUBAI: Scores of expat nurse are to be replaced by Omani nationals in the ongoing Omanization project aimed at getting more locals into work, Times of Oman reported.
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DUBAI: Scores of expat nurse are to be replaced by Omani nationals in the ongoing Omanization project aimed at getting more locals into work, Times of Oman reported.
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Daesh ‘caliphate’ on brink of defeat in Syria as Trump urges Europe to do more NEAR BAGHOUZ: US-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture Daesh’s last, tiny
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With less than two months until Israel holds an election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party is maintaining a strong lead in the polls. His main rival
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced their intention to withdraw from an arms treaty that banned the two countries from developing short- and
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A modern and democratic state remains a distant dream in Libya years after the revolt against Muammar Gaddafi's authoritarian regime. While no major celebrations are planned for the anniversary
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Around 200,000 protesters have marched through Barcelona, protesting against the trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders and calling for them to be released immediately. Twelve leading figures are
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is set to unveil a "state-of-the-art" domestically produced submarine, which the defence ministry said is capable of firing cruise missiles. Rouhani is in the
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US military transport planes carrying humanitarian aid intended for Venezuelans have landed in the Colombian border city of Cucuta. The food and medicines are being stored there as Venezuelan President
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ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday suggested the mosque in Athens should open with minarets if the Greek premier wants to reopen a seminary in Istanbul.Greek
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In Sudan, an all-women Facebook group that began as a forum to talk about men has turned its attention to the recent crisis. They are now exposing security
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A British man, who was detained and allegedly harassed in the United Arab Emirates for wearing a Qatar football shirt during the AFC Asian Cup, was convinced he
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Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir - Thursday's suicide attack on Indian forces in India-administered Kashmir has triggered a wave of hate and revenge attacks against Kashmiris residing in different parts
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TUNIS: Police in Tunisia fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse demonstrators who protested after a young man died inside a police station near the coastal resort of
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With India's general election barely months away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under heavy pressure from his supporters to punish Pakistan for a suicide attack on an Indian
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Dhaka, Bangladesh - Over 100 Bangladeshi drug dealers have surrendered to the authorities at a pre-scheduled ceremony in a coastal town seeking clemency and vowing to go back to
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In Britain, campaigners on both sides of the Brexit debate are exploring new ways of getting their messages across. Social media is one big platform. But a group
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LONDON: Syria has no future under Bashar Assad but is stuck with the president due to Russian support, Britain’s top diplomat has said.Jeremy Hunt, the UK foreign secretary,
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LONDON: Syria has no future under Bashar Assad but is stuck with the president due to Russian support, Britain’s top diplomat has said.Jeremy Hunt, the UK foreign secretary,
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BAGHOUZ, Syria: A US-backed force in Syria is closing in on Daesh militants in a tiny area less than a square kilometer (square mile) in eastern Syria, and
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Iran has rejected accusations of anti-Semitism levelled against the Islamic Republic by US Vice President Mike Pence, saying it respects Judaism but opposes Israel. Foreign ministry spokesperson Bahram
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The gunman, who killed five fellow workers at a factory in the US state of Illinois on Friday, had just been fired from his job,according to local authorities.
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US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the Mexico border on Friday, a move which will allow him to bypass Congress and divert government funds towards
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