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Palestinian FM calls for two-state solution as 14 injured in Gaza protest
ROME / GAZA: The world must help resolve the Israel-Palestinian issue by backing a two-state solution to avoid the creation of an apartheid state, Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki said on Friday.“The Palestinians are
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Russia ready to mediate between Palestinians and Israel -Lavrov
ROME: Iraq plans to launch a reconstruction agency to focus on projects such as a deep water port and a rail network, Iraq's president said on Thursday, as the country seeks to put years
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US Democrats vow Congressional probe into Trump-Saudi Arabia ties
US legislators from the Democratic Party have vowed to investigate President Donald Trump's response to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The incoming head of the US House intelligence committee Adam Schiff said
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Bahrain holds elections with ban on opposition groups
Bahrainis are heading to the polls on Saturday in a parliamentary election from which opposition groups have been barred in a crackdown on dissent in the Western-allied kingdom as tensions with the Shia Muslim
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Iraq to launch reconstruction agency, president says
DUBAI: The cost of private school education might be rising in the Gulf, but that is no deterrent to parents eager to enrol their children in leading independent schools, according to the latest reports.
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How much does a Middle East education cost?
DUBAI: The cost of private school education might be rising in the Gulf, but that is no deterrent to parents eager to enrol their children in leading independent schools, according to the latest reports.
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EU overstepped brief by calling for Kurdish leader’s release, says Turkey
ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday accused the EU’s top diplomat of overstepping her brief by calling for the release of jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas. “She exceeded her limits a little,”
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US creating border crisis by stalling asylum cases, advocates say
Tijuana, Mexico - Bekeni Christain Tabasangh was one of dozens of people seeking the shade at the edge of a Tijuana plaza near the foot of the pedestrian bridge crossing into San Diego about
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One in 10 New York school students is homeless
New York is trying to tackle the problem of homelessness in the school system. One in every 10 students in the city is classified as homeless, which is a record. An additional fund of
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Iraq: Seven killed, thousands displaced in flash flooding
At least seven people, including children, have been killed and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after heavy rains triggered flash floods in northern Iraq. Officials told the dpa news agency on


