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Medical sources in Gaza enclave ruled by Islamist movement Hamas have reviewed to six the death toll of fighters of the resistance group killed in an “accidental bomb blast”. An initial toll of five deaths has been reviewed to 6 Read more
Iranian President Sunday pledged to withstand US threats to pull out from the nuclear deal, vowing that Iran will not relinquish its defense and military program whatever the threat. The fate the three-year old nuclear deal between Iran and world Read more
Qatar has called on Saudi Arabia to release a Qatari citizen arrested on the Yemen-Oman border amid diplomatic standoff between the tiny Gulf country and its neighbors led by the Saudi kingdom. The Qatari foreign ministry in a statement said Read more
Former TV journalist who made world news after throwing his shoes at former US President Georges Bush has announced he is running for May 12 parliamentary elections, saying he seeks to stamp out corruption and end presence of foreign forces Read more
Turkey’s main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP), Friday picked Muharrem Ince to represent the party at June 24 snap presidential and parliamentary elections, to challenge incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has been nominated as the ruling AKP candidate. Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday told his host Benjamin Netanyahu that his country still believes in the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers despite Israel’s demand to see Japan walking away from it. Local Israel media Haaretz notes Read more
A Canada-based Libyan has lodged with Paris prosecution a complaint against Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar for torture practices and killings, including the slain of his mother, brother and sister in Benghazi during the army commander’s offensive against radicals. Ali Hamza Read more
Tunisian Authorities Wednesday announced they have identified alleged killers of Mohamed Zaouari; a Tunisian drone expert affiliated to Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, ruler of Gaza. Zaouari, 49, was gunned down by two masked men in December 2016 in the city Read more
A terror attack on the headquarters of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) left over 10 people dead and several wounded as the crisis-dogged country prepares for an electoral process with the aim Read more
Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal has given up shares in Movempick Hotels and Resorts following another abandonment of stakes early this year. Al Waleed’s main business Kingdom Holding is on verge of selling the Saudi businessman’s shares in Read more