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Council of Arab Interior Ministers calls for cooperation to alleviate suffering of terrorism victims TUNIS: Not only does the harm caused by terrorist crimes affect innocent victims, it
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The reaction from Asia’s top economies following the United States' decision to not reissue waivers for Iran oil imports has ranged from cautious to combative. On Monday, the
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A series of coordinated bombings on Easter Sunday has rocked Sri Lanka. More than 300 people were killed and at least 500 wounded in the deadliest attack in Sri Lanka
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JEDDAH: As Israel’s most right-wing government in living memory prepares to take office, the outlook for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process has rarely been more dismal. After his narrow
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Meir Kahane grew up in Brooklyn, in an atmosphere of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hatred fostered by his father, who entertained in his home Jewish Zionist fanatics such as
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A series of coordinated explosions has rocked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killing almost 300 people on Easter Sunday in the South Asian island nation. More than 500
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Abuja, Nigeria - Four years ago, several members of Abdullahi Muhammad's family were killed, setting off a series of events that led him to become an outspoken critic
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CAIRO: Here are key events in eight years of turmoil and transition in Egypt, leading up to a national referendum on constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel-Fattah
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CAIRO: Here are key events in eight years of turmoil and transition in Egypt, leading up to a national referendum on constitutional amendments that could allow President Abdel-Fattah
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A series of bombings has hit luxury hotels and churches in Sri Lanka, killing at least 156 people and wounding about 400 as worshippers were attending Easter Sunday
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Near simultaneous explosions in at least three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels have killed at least 156 people and wounded over 400. Three of the explosions
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JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will not involve giving land from Egypt’s Sinai peninsula to the Palestinians, an American envoy said on Friday.Jason Greenblatt,
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Saudi-led Arab coalition jets targeted Houthi drone sites in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday morning, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al-Maliki, said that
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Northern Ireland police said that two men have been arrested over the killing of journalist Lyra McKee in the city of Londonderry, also known as Derry, on Thursday. "Major Investigation
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on Friday after US President Donald Trump praised Libya's Khalifa Haftar amid a military assault by the renegade
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CAIRO: In a referendum bucking the trend of the region’s mini-Arab Spring, Egyptians are to start voting Saturday on constitutional amendments that extend President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s rule
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CAIRO: In a referendum bucking the trend of the region’s mini-Arab Spring, Egyptians are to start voting Saturday on constitutional amendments that extend President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s rule
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In this week's UpFront, we debate on the best strategy against climate change and highlight the role capitalism has played in the crisis. In the Reality Check, we
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) claimed its first attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday, and declared it the
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LONDON: President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iranian armed forces were not a threat against any regional country, as Tehran held an Army Day military parade to
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JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump’s veto of a Congressional resolution to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has put the focus squarely where it belongs
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on countries across the Middle East to unite against the United States during an address at an Army Day parade in Tehran. Speaking
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French weapons are not being used against civilians in Yemen, France's armed forces minister Florence Parly said on Thursday. Leaked intelligence published by investigative website Disclose showed this week
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DUBAI: The Yemeni army killed 70 Houthi militants, including senior officers, on Tuesday in Al-Dhale province south of Yemen, Saudi state agency SPA reported. The clashes in the
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has vetoed a congressional resolution that sought to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, the White House said on Tuesday.“This resolution
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There was joy for Lionel Messi and anguish for Cristiano Ronaldo as Barcelona progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Manchester United while
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President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill Congress passed to end the United State's military assistance in the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen. In a break with the
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