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Belgium probes refugee status of Syrian war crimes suspect
Belgium on Tuesday launched an investigation into how a Syrian man arrested last week on suspicion of carrying out war…
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Saudi Arabia, UK bolster security cooperation
Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have signed agreements in areas of security and development, during a meeting of the countries’…
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Iraq ordered to pay compensation to Ankara in arbitration case: Turkey
Turkey’s Energy Ministry said on Tuesday that Iraq had been ordered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to pay…
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Israel to hold first just reform talks this evening
Israel’s ruling far-right coalition and opposition parties will open negotiations on Tuesday evening on controversial judiciary reforms that have sparked weeks…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says delaying judicial overhaul to avoid ‘civil war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a pause to divisive judicial reforms moving through parliament, after months of…
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White House: US doesn’t believe civil war will break out in Israel
The White House said Monday that the US is concerned about the ongoing unrest in Israel, which most recently saw Prime Minister…
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How Netanyahu judicial plan sparked massive unrest in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul has unleashed the most intense social unrest in Israel in decades. Tens of thousands…
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Israeli government delays disputed judiciary bill amid mass protests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday delayed a decision on bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul until next month…
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Israeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu
Workers from a range of sectors in Israel launched a nationwide strike on Monday, threatening to paralyze the economy as…
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Lebanon’s cabinet reverses decision to delay daylight’s savings
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said the cabinet had voted to move clocks one hour ahead on Wednesday night, reversing his…
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