Egypt and Qatar agree to resume diplomatic relations – Cairo
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The
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Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N. disarmament talks
Geneva (Reuters) – Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock over disarmament at the United Nations began in acrimony on
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UN urges Israel to ‘halt,’ ‘reverse’ new settlements in West Bank
United Nations (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to “halt and reverse” its decision last week
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U.S. exempts U.N., aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
New York (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the
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Two Syrians face terrorism charges over army officer’s killing
Berlin (AP) – Two Syrians have been charged in Germany for alleged links to a terrorist organization on suspicion they
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Israel approves hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push
Jerusalem (AP) – Israeli authorities on Sunday advanced plans to build an additional 780 homes in West Bank settlements, an
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Egypt seizes assets of Morsi, 88 Muslim brotherhood members
Cairo (AFP) – An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered the seizure of assets of former president Mohamed Morsi and 88
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Beirut blast chemicals possibly linked to Syrian businessmen – report, company filings
Beirut (Reuters) – The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to
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Libya talks make progress towards new temporary government, U.N. says
Tunis (Reuters) – A Libyan political dialogue arranged by the United Nations has made progress towards agreeing a new transitional
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Distrust, division and doubt cloud Palestinian election call
Gaza (Reuters) – Beset by political infighting, split between three territories and distrustful of their institutions, many Palestinians are sceptical
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