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Iraqi lawmakers set May 12 as date for national elections
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The Iraqi parliament has finally approved a date for holding national elections as the Arab country struggles to return to normal political life after a devastating three-year war against Daesh.
The Iraqi parliament…
Turkish Army launches operation in Syria’s Azaz to the east of Afrin – reports
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On Saturday, the Turkish leadership announced a military campaign in Syrian Kurdish-controlled Afrin, with the operation on the ground starting the following day.
According to Anadolu news agency citing a military…
Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports must be under Baghdad control: PM Abadi
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The Iraqi prime minister has called on the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop independent oil exports, saying the crude produced there must be placed under the central government’s control.
Haider…
East Jerusalem must be capital of Palestinian state, Jordan’s King says
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Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein has criticized US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as the capital of Israel, stating that East Jerusalem al-Quds must be the capital of a future…
Syrian Army blasts ISIS out of 2 towns in northeast Hama as renewed offensive heats up
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The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have ejected the terrorist militants from two towns in the northeastern countryside of Hama province amid what appear to be a renewed assault aimed at destroying the…
Syrian President slams Turkey’s operation in Afrin
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with the President of Iran’s Council for Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi in Damascus today.
During the meeting, the Assad and Kharazi discussed a number of topics in the region,…
Palestinian prisoner dies of ‘medical negligence’ in Israeli jail: Report
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A Palestinian prisoner has died of health complications he developed in Israeli jails and medical negligence, Palestinian media report.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported that 57-year-old Hussain Hassani…
UN says half of displaced people by war in Iraq are children
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says children account for nearly half the 2.6 million Iraqis who have been displaced since three years ago, when the Daesh Takfiri terrorists began a deadly campaign.…
Erdogan says operation in Syria’s Afrin de-facto started on the field
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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that an operation in Syria’s Afrin has de-facto started on the field.
Turkey has been threatening to launch an operation in Afrin since last week after the US…
Syrian Army begins attack to capture Abu Dhuhour city
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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the strategic city of Abu Dhuhour in eastern Idlib, a source just in formed Al-Masdar News.
Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed Abu Dhuhour City from several…