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Egyptian authorities detain daughter of senior Muslim Brotherhood leader
Chemical terrorism, ‘lone wolf’ attacks highlighted at Arab conference in Tunis JEDDAH: “Lone wolf” attacks and chemical terrorism were among the key dangers discussed at the 21st Arab conference on counterterrorism at the General Secretariat
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Saudi Arabia hosts US evangelical Christians, Israel supporters
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a rare meeting with American evangelical Christians as the conservative kingdom seeks to open up more to the world and repair an image of religious intolerance.
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New Caledonia to vote on independence from France
Canberra, Australia - The people of New Caledonia will vote on Sunday on whether they want full independence from France, which has ruled the small archipelago in the Pacific since the 19th century. The islands,
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New twists in Sri Lanka’s political crisis fuel uncertainty
Colombo, Sri Lanka - For a brief moment on Thursday, it appeared as though Sri Lankan politicians might be able to return soon to the country's suspended parliament to thrash out their differences over
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US indicts Chinese, Taiwanese firms for trade espionage
The US Justice Department indicted two companies based in China and Taiwan and three individuals saying they conspired to steal trade secrets from US semiconductor company Micron relating to its research and development of
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Trump to further restrict asylum seekers with limits, tent cities
Less than a week before the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump said his administration is finalising a plan that would deny asylum to individuals who cross the US border between official ports of
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Aoun backs Hariri as ‘strongest Sunni leader’
BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri remains the strongest Sunni leader despite a decline in his political power, according to Lebanese President Michel Aoun.“The prime minister, whether it is Hariri or anyone else, must be
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Morocco imposes online entry permit rule for African travelers
RABAT: Morocco, struggling with an influx of African migrants seeking passage to nearby Europe, on Thursday imposed a new rule requiring such travelers to fill out an online travel form for approval at least
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IMF warns Iran over economic impact of oil export sanctions
JEDDAH: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Iran should strengthen its anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing frameworks to comply with international standards by February 2019. “The reimposition of US sanctions will reduce
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UK crime agency opens probe into major Brexit campaigner
British officials are investigating a prominent Brexit backer and his influential campaign group over alleged financial misconduct linked to the United Kingdom's 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union. In a statement released on Thursday,


