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US steps up pressure on Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi disappearance
A week after his mysterious disappearance at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Turkey, US leaders are voicing their fears for Jamal Khashoggi. US President Donald Trump has said he is concerned while the vice president
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Pakistan navy quits anti-piracy task force amid worsening US ties
Pakistan's navy is no longer part of the counterpiracy Combined Task Force (CTF) that operates in the western Indian Ocean, officials told Al Jazeera. The decision to leave the task force was taken after
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Why the US is engineering political change in East Africa
Over the past year, East Africa has seen an unprecedented flurry of political developments that are changing dramatically the political landscape in the region. Eritrea has emerged out of its diplomatic isolation, signing declarations
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Protests against Sydney Opera House promoting horse race
The iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up as a giant billboard to promote the world’s richest horse race, the Everest, on Sunday. But protesters against animal cruelty and gambling have reined in the
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Syria offers amnesty to deserters and draft dodgers
BEIRUT: The Syrian government has announced an amnesty for men who deserted the army or have avoided military service, giving them several months to report for duty without facing punishment, it said on Tuesday.The
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Turkey detains 90 for alleged links to Kurdish militants
ANKARA: Turkish authorities detained 90 people on Tuesday over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Interior Ministry said.The operation across eight provinces was carried out to prevent the
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Arab coalition spokesman: Houthi militia looting worsening Yemeni crisis
DUBAI: Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, said that the Houthis were causing problems that were directly affecting the Yemeni economy, Saudi news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported on Monday. Colonel Al-Maliki highlighted
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Suspect in Bulgarian journalist’s murder to be released
Police in Bulgaria have said a suspect will be released without charge in the murder case of Viktoria Marinova, a journalist who was raped and killed earlier this week. Earlier on Tuesday, the country's
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Minister M.J. Akbar accused in India’s growing #MeToo storm
India's #MeToo movement snowballed on Tuesday after several female journalists accused a minister in Narendra Modi's government of sexual harassment and a producer alleged she was raped by a veteran Bollywood actor. Female journalists
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Turkey to search Saudi consulate for Jamal Khashoggi
Istanbul, Turkey – Saudi Arabia will allow Turkish authorities to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish foreign ministry said, a week after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a visit to


