Donald Trump’s Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital Spurs Outrage | TODAY
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US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal
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Tillerson, centre, met the 28 EU states’ foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday [Emmanuel Dunand/Reuters] 12/5/2017: Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Tillerson “expressed support” for the Iran nuclear deal. This has been corrected to say he only pledged … Read More
Analysis Alleged Israeli Strike in Syria: Why Iran’s Silence Speaks Volumes
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What exactly was attacked in Syria? According to leading Iranian news outlets, no Iranian bases were attacked near Damascus. At most it was a “Syrian army weapons depot” a base near Damascus. And yet according to a more detailed report … Read More
ON THE BRINK: Iranian Navy STEAMS towards Gulf of Mexico
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Iranian government officials announced this week they plan to deploy a fleet of warships across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico, saying they intent to dock at “friendly states” across South America. According to the New York Post, … Read More
Syria: Russian air strikes ‘kill dozens of civilians’
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Image copyright – Handout via Reuters Image caption – Russia is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war At least 53 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in the east Syrian village of … Read More
Egypt attack: President Sisi pledges forceful response
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Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond with “the utmost force” after 235 people were killed at a North Sinai mosque during Friday prayers. The al-Rawda mosque in the town of Bir al-Abed was bombed and fleeing worshippers … Read More
WRAP-UP: Arish attack strongly condemned, accents war on terrorism
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CAIRO – 24 November 2017: A Friday bomb and gun assault on al-Rawdah mosque in north Sinai killed at least 235 people and injured 109 others. A group of terrorists stormed the mosque in west Arish City in four off-road … Read More
At least 235 dead after ‘militants’ set off bomb and open fire in mosque
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At least 235 people have been killed today when suspected militants set off a bomb and opened fire at a mosque in Egypt. Dozens were injured and killed in Sinai during one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent memory, state media … Read More
Syria: ISIS defeated in last major stronghold
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Artillery are seen lined up in the village of Suway’iah, near the Syrian border town of Albu Kamal, on November 10, 2017. STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images BEIRUT – Pro-government forces defeated the Islamic State group in its last major stronghold in Syria, state media and … Read More
Israeli military chief wants closer Saudi ties as Iran tensions rise
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In ‘unprecedented’ interview, Gen Gadi Eisenkot said moderate Arab states must collaborate to ‘deal with’ Tehran Israeli tanks take part in a training session. Gadi Eisenkot, the chief of general staff of the Israel defence forces, gave the interview to … Read More