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Scores of Houthi militia killed in clashes
BEIRUT: The Syrian military has mounted air strikes against Daesh militants and clashed with the militants in central Syria, the pro-Damascus Al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.The flare-up in the area of Al-Sukhna, between Palymra
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Seven Syrian ministers added to EU sanctions list
BRUSSELS: European Union countries on Monday added Syria’s interior minister and six other new ministers to a sanctions blacklist for their role in President Bashar Assad’s “violent repression” of civilians.The European Council grouping the
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Saudi Arabia suspends TV show that aired critical views
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have suspended a new television talk show that tackled sensitive issues and aired critical views after just two weeks, according to a report in state-linked media. The Sabq news website
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US trade curbs with Turkey at odds with ‘mutual objectives’
The United States's decision to end preferential trade with Turkey is at odds with the goal of raising trade volume between the two countries to $75bn, Turkish trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan said. Pekcan's comments on
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Why are there still anti-vaxxers?
A study of more than half a million children in Denmark shows there is no link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which is used to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella. Yet people
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A Moroccan designer hoping to revive the art of embroidery
Sale, Morocco - Fadila el Gadi, a Moroccan designer, runs an institute that teaches underprivileged children the art of embroidery. She established the school to save embroidery - a part of Morocco's culture -
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Trump-Kim summit fever hits Vietnam’s streets
Hanoi, Vietnam - The leaders of the United States and North Korea met in the Vietnam capital, Hanoi, on February 27 and 28 in a follow-up to last year's historic Singapore summit. As Hanoi geared up to host Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, it
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Activists cause upset for Qatar’s Sheikha Moza at conference
DUBAI: Qatari officials have complained about a protest by Al-Ghufran tribe activists outside Geneva’s UN Building hosting the Silatech conference Staff at the Geneva International Conference Center said Sheikha Moza Al-Missned insisted on staying inside
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Scores of Houthi militia killed in clashes
BRUSSELS: European Union countries on Monday added Syria’s interior minister and six other new ministers to a sanctions blacklist for their role in President Bashar Assad’s “violent repression” of civilians.The European Council grouping the
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Seven Syrian ministers added to EU sanctions list
Starving Hodeidah where death stalks streets, as food for millions sits in storage DUBAI: A woman rummaging through garbage for scraps of food; a father pushing his skeletal teenage son in a wheelbarrow searching


