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Syria slams Turkey’s operation in Afrin, demands immediate withdrawal from Syrian lands
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The Syrian government slammed the recent Turkish incursion into Afrin as a flagrant assault on the sovereignty of Syria.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry sent letters to the UN Security Council on Thursday that called…
Fuel shortage leads to closure of seven medical centers in Gaza
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Seven medical centers have been shut down in different parts of in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip after running out of fuel for their electric generators, the Gazan Health Ministry says.
On Wednesday, Ashraf…
Human Rights Watch: UAE commits torture in Yemen
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In its 2018 World Report Human Rights Watch confirmed that “the UAE committed violations inside and outside the country in 2017. It arrested one of the most outspoken critics in the country and played a role in…
Israeli Minister Says Lebanese Claim on Gas Field ‘Provocative’
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‘Israel’ described as “very provocative” on Wednesday a Lebanese offshore oil and gas exploration tender on the countries’ maritime border, and urged international firms not to bid.
“When they issue a tender…
Lebanese Senior Officials Warns against Israeli Comment on Offshore Energy
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Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Wednesday said Israeli comments urging firms not to bid on a Lebanese offshore energy tender were “a threat to Lebanon”.
Earlier on Wednesday Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Syrian Army launches Idlib, Aleppo offensives in response to Turkey’s latest incursion
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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched two major offensives in northern Syria, today, after taking a two week long hiatus to rest their forces.
Both of the Syrian Arab Army’s offensives were launched in two important areas…
Over 200 airstrikes launched above Idlib province in last 48 hours
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The Syrian and Russian air forces are going all in this week, as they hammer the Idlib and Hama governorates in order to pave the way for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) new advances.
According to a military report from…
Israeli troops shoot in the eye and kill Palestinian teenager
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Israeli forces have shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank in a village north of Ramallah.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Layth Abu Naeem was shot in the head at close…
Iraqi parliament votes to lift sanctions on Kurdistan-based banks
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The Iraqi lawmakers have voted to end sanctions imposed on banks operating in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, some four months after the Central Bank of Iraq ordered private banks to halt their branches’…
Syrian National Dialogue Congress Kicks off in Sochi
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Activities of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress kicked off in the Russian city of Sochi on Tuesday with the participation of about 1500 persons representing segments of the Syrian society and persons from foreign…