US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for “greatness” after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East.
On a state visit to Saudi Arabia primarily aimed at…
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Trump says US will drop sanctions against Syria
Trump announced that he will remove the US sanctions against Syria, imposed during President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
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UK decides to ‘make representations actively’ on Gaza at UN Security Council – Middle East Monitor
The UK has joined calls for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address the escalating humanitarian situation in Gaza, ministers confirmed in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.
UK Foreign…
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Canada’s Carney unveils economy-focused cabinet amid US trade war
ReutersCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new team, promising “decisive action” on his ambitious economic agenda – amid a trade war with the US and President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks undermining Canada’s sovereignty.
The…
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WHO warns of permanent impact of hunger on entire generation of Gaza
The World Health Organization’s representative for the occupied Palestinian territories says malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting impacts on “an entire generation.”
Rik Peeperkorn,…
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Iranian, Japanese choreographers to collaborate in performance project
TEHRAN-Iranian director and choreographer Kamyar Salehpour will collaborate with Dai Matsuoka, the Japanese Butoh artist and a member of the Sankai Juku troupe, in a joint project.
According to the media and publicity consultant of the play, Sara…
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Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL | ISIL/ISIS News
Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month.
Iraq has released more than 19,000 prisoners under a sweeping amnesty law designed to relieve pressure on its overcrowded prison system, including inmates convicted of being…
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Exhibition of winning shots from global photo competition opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing the selected works of young photographers from across the globe opened at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Monday.
Organized in collaboration with the Mehr Media…
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WHO warns of permanent effect of starvation on a generation of Palestinians
Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza and hunger could have lasting effects on “an entire generation”, the World Health Organization’s representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory says.
Rik Peeperkorn said he had seen children in…
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Israel expects 50% of Gazans to flee during full-scale assault
Israel expects half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people to leave as its military prepares an all-out assault in the next few days to defeat Hamas once and for all, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns.
Meanwhile, Omar Rahman, a fellow at…
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