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Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault

Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault

A Jordanian woman sharing her experience of sexual harassment and assault in a televised debate, only to be insulted by…
Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia

Turkey says Trump must keep pledge on not arming YPG militia

A telephone call on Friday between US and Turkish leaders marked a turning point in strained relations between the two countries,…
Gold trader’s trial strains US-Turkey relations

Gold trader’s trial strains US-Turkey relations

A trial which has strained Turkish-US ties before it even started opens this week in New York despite the possible…
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns

Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns

The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in…
Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya

Thirty-one bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks off Libya

At least 31 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and some 200 others were…
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors

Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors

In the run-up to United Nations peace talks at the end of November, Russian-backed Syrian government forces launched attacks across…
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police

Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police

Pakistani Islamists pressed ahead with their rally near Islamabad in even larger numbers on Sunday, a day after clashes with…
Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19

Syrian government push for Damascus rebel enclave kills at least 19

An intensifying push by the Syrian government and allied forces to take the last major rebel stronghold near the capital…
Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe

Iran warns it would increase missile range if threatened by Europe

The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range…
Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’

Israel races to head off UN settlement ‘blacklist’

Weeks ahead of the expected completion of a UN database of companies that operate in Israel’s West Bank settlements, Israel…
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