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January 11, 2020

WikiLeaks reveals Bin Zayed's opinion on Saudi royal family

A new telegram published on the WikiLeaks website, an international non-profit website specialising in publishing confidential documents, revealed the concerns of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin...

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January 11, 2020

Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies; cousin Haitham named successor

With his death, the region loses a trusted and seasoned leader who managed to balance ties between two neighbours locked in a regional struggle...

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January 10, 2020

Turkey says ceasefire will be implemented in Syria's Idlib in January

Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that it had agreed with Russia that a ceasefire will be implemented on Sunday in northwestern Syria’s Idlib region to stem the flow...

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January 10, 2020

14 soldiers injured in clashes with Lebanese protesters

Lebanon’s army on Friday announced that at least 14 soldiers were injured by stone-throwing protesters in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. According to a statement by the Army Command-Orientation Directorate, quoted...

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January 10, 2020

US wants independent probe into Ukrainian plane crash, says US official

The United States wants a thorough and independent investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane in Iran that killed 176 people, the State Department’s top diplomat for...

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January 10, 2020

Misty eyed in Istanbul

A view from Istanbul as heavy mist blankets Sariyer district in Istanbul, Turkey on 10 January 2020...

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January 10, 2020

US broadens sanctions on Iran officials, economy

The US on Friday ratcheted up sanctions on Iran to include its manufacturing and construction sectors on a week that tensions between the two countries drew closer to a...

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January 10, 2020

Israel releases 2 Golan Heights prisoners to Syria

Israel has today released two men hailing from the occupied Golan Heights who were convicted of spying on behalf of Syria. One of the freed men, a Druze named...

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January 10, 2020

Iraq in talks to purchase Russia missile defence systems

Iraq has revived talks with Russia to buy its S-300 surface-to-air missile defence systems, according to Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti which cited a senior Iraqi lawmaker. The US air...

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January 10, 2020

2020 sees Turkey set its sights on the Mediterranean

Turkey has announced that it is sending troops to Libya at a time when it is dealing with a new influx of refugees from Syria’s north-western province, Idlib. Millions...

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