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How sanctions and tariffs became Trump’s weapons of choice
Either through sanctions or economic tariffs, US President Donald Trump's administration has been using its economic clout as a political weapon. China and the EU have been the largest targets. Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi
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Iran says US doesn’t dare to attack Iran
DAMASCUS, Syria: Syrian President Bashar Assad has attended prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha in Damascus, the seat of his power.State-run television showed Assad saluting worshippers as he arrived Tuesday at the
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Syria’s Assad attends holiday prayers at Damascus mosque
TEHRAN: Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defense show in Tehran on Tuesday.Images on state television showed President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new “Kowsar” plane at the
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Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet
TEHRAN: Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defense show in Tehran on Tuesday.Images on state television showed President Hassan Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new “Kowsar” plane at the
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Erdogan: Attack on economy same as attack on call to prayer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed his country will not be brought to heel amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis with the United States. Without naming the US directly, the Turkish leader on Monday
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Malaysia sees no terror link in radioactive item disappearance
Malaysian police have said the disappearance of an industrial item containing radioactive material more than a week ago appeared to have no link to terrorism. "At this stage, there are no signs at all
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Iran unveils new domestic fighter jet
Iran has unveiled a new domestic fighter jet, with President Hassan Rouhani saying that Tehran's military strength was only designed to deter enemies and was aimed at creating "lasting peace". Images broadcast on state
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Eid in Syria: ‘No joy of feast, but only pain, death and war’
Many families in war-torn Idlib province are forced to spend the Muslim holiday in displacement camps.
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Italy: At least 11 killed by flash flood in Calabria gorge
A flash flood in a gorge in the southern Italian region of Calabria has killed at least 11 hikers, rescue workers said. The flood occurred in the Raganello Gorge, which is popular among hikers
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UN calls on Libya to crack down on violent militias
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton met in Jerusalem on Monday and called on European nations to do more to pressure Iran.Bolton arrived in


