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‘Dangerous game’: US, Europe and the ‘betrayal’ of Iran
Days before the anniversary of the United States's exit from a 2015 deal that curbed Iran's nuclear programme, John Bolton, the US national security adviser, issued a stark warning. Citing a number of "troubling and
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Brazil ex-President Temer turns himself in on corruption charges
Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested for a second time on corruption charges on Thursday, facing renewed scrutiny in a sprawling corruption probe that has ensnared top politicians and businessmen. Temer, 78, is
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Over 500 foreign Daesh men ‘convicted’ in Iraq
AMMAN: Arab inhabitants of Syria’s Deir Ezzor began a third week of protests against Kurdish rule, the largest wave of unrest to sweep the oil-rich region since US-backed forces took over the territory from Daesh
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Anti-Kurdish demonstrations grow in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
AMMAN: Arab inhabitants of Syria’s Deir Ezzor began a third week of protests against Kurdish rule, the largest wave of unrest to sweep the oil-rich region since US-backed forces took over the territory from Daesh
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Senate intelligence committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr: reports
The United States Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed one of the president's sons, Donald Trump Jr, to answer questions about his contacts with Russia, US media reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed congressional sources. The
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US House panel votes to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt
Washington, DC - Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee voted on Wednesday to recommend a contempt citation against US Attorney General William Barr, setting the stage for a constitutional confrontation with the White House over
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Two Israelis arrested in global ‘dark’ internet probe
JERUSALEM: Two Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of setting up a “dark” internet site that was used to buy weapons, drugs and stolen credit cards, Israeli police said on Tuesday. The suspects, in their
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Sudan’s military council says wants to keep Sharia law as the basis of legislation
JERUSALEM: Two Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of setting up a “dark” internet site that was used to buy weapons, drugs and stolen credit cards, Israeli police said on Tuesday. The suspects, in their
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In Sudan, neighbourhoods mobilised against al-Bashir
Khartoum, Sudan - It was late evening and the sit-in outside the military headquarters was buzzing with people. Several trade union groups were holding events, while the big screens set-up by the protesters in the
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Iyad el-Baghdadi faces threat from Saudi Arabia
Seven months after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, another Arab dissident has been threatened by the government in Riyadh, the activist said. Iyad el-Baghdadi said Norwegian


