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Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying he died in brawl but made no mention of where his body is. Preliminary results of investigations showed
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World reacts to Saudi confirmation of Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
After weeks of denials, Saudi Arabia for the first time confirmed that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The kingdom claimed early on Saturday that The
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Who is Ahmed al-Asiri, the sacked Saudi intelligence official?
Major General Ahmed Al-Asiri was sacked as Saudi Arabia's deputy intelligence chief on Friday, Saudi state media reported. The announcement came as the kingdom's state media said the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been
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Saudi Arabia’s statement on Jamal Khashoggi’s killing in full
Below the full statement by Saudi Arabia's state news agency SPA on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecutor stated the following: "Preliminary investigations carried out by the Public
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UN reassesses which Syrian refugees in Lebanon will receive aid
United Nations cash provides a vital lifeline for 180,000 Syrian refugee families living in Lebanon. But that's only 30 percent of the refugee families; there aren't enough funds to cover them all. The World
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Libyan FM rejects EU’s ‘disembarkation platforms’
CAIRO: In an era of social media even the most personal of messages are conveyed in digital form, or posted on Instagram or Facebook. But in a recent phenomenon, Egyptians have taken to hanging
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Banners of love and marriage in the streets of Egypt
CAIRO: In an era of social media even the most personal of messages are conveyed in digital form, or posted on Instagram or Facebook. But in a recent phenomenon, Egyptians have taken to hanging
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Turkey asks Albania to close US-based cleric’s businesses
TIRANA, Albania: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says he expects Albania to close all businesses owned by Fethullah Gulen, the US-based Turkish cleric Ankara blames for an attempted coup two years ago.Cavusoglu, in the
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Saudi Arabia confirms Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Saudi Arabia has admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, according to the kingdom's state media. The official SPA press agency said on Saturday that preliminary results
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Nicaragua must allow access to human rights investigators: OAS
The Organization of American States (OAS) has denounced a "criminal cocktail" of human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by Nicaraguan authorities during months of anti-government protests, and called for its human rights body to be


