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NATO staying in Iraq at Baghdad request: Alliance chief
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The NATO chief said the Western military alliance will stay in Iraq at its government’s request “as long as necessary” just days after the Arab country’s lawmakers called for the withdrawal of foreign troops following…
Nearly 32 killed in Russian cargo plane crash in eastern Syria
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Russia’s Defense Ministry says a cargo plane operated by the Russian military has crashed in Syria, killing at least 32 people on board.
The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that 26 passengers and six crew…
Baghdad urged to confiscate assets of Saddam’s cronies
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The Accountability and Justice Committee in Iraq has urged the Baghdad government to confiscate the assets of scores of slain dictator Saddam Hussein’s relatives and cronies.
The committee listed in a letter…
Palestinian journalists, activists slam Facebook for removing pages criticizing Israel
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Palestinian activists and journalists have strongly denounced Facebook for blocking dozens of Palestinian pages criticizing Israeli occupation policies.
A large number of activists gathered on Monday in front of the…
Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds after US
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Guatemala says it will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem al-Quds, following the US lead in a controversial decision which has drawn widespread international condemnation.
President Jimmy Morales made the…
Syrian Arab Army’s operation against terrorist organizations continues in Gouta
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Syrian Arab Army units on Monday continued military operations against Nusra Front and other terrorist groups affiliated to it in Eastern Gouta in Damascus Countryside, in parallel with continuing to secure the safe…
An Emirati Businessman Calls for Open Normalization with Israel
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UAE billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor called on Arabs to stop rejecting the participation of "Israeli youth" in sporting events organized in the Arab region.
Al Habtoor said in a video posted on his Twitter…
Trump mockingly calls Bush a ‘real genius’ over invasion of Iraq
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US President Donald Trump is attacking former President George W. Bush over his decision to launch a bloody war against Iraq.
Trump reportedly made the comment at a closed-door event with Republican donors in…
Palestinian man shot, injured over alleged car-ramming attack
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A middle-aged Palestinian man has sustained serious gunshot wounds over an alleged car-ramming attack in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories as tensions continue to simmer in the aftermath of US…
The UAE continues to bite the areas controlled by Hadi and the Reform Party
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The southerners accuses Saudi Arabia and the UAE of backing southern separatist militias, who battled with Hadi government, in order to stoke chaos and keep their hold on key territory.
The assertion echoes concerns…