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Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis, UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar
June 8, 2017
Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis, UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar
US President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to help resolve a worsening diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab powers…
Trump says Arab leaders complained about Qatar
June 6, 2017
Trump says Arab leaders complained about Qatar
President Donald Trump says that Middle Eastern leaders complained about the Gulf state of Qatar when he demanded an end…
UK police name third attacker as new search gets underway
June 6, 2017
UK police name third attacker as new search gets underway
British police have named the third London Bridge attacker as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba and said he is believed to be…
Australia police treat fatal Melbourne shootout as terrorism
June 6, 2017
Australia police treat fatal Melbourne shootout as terrorism
A fatal shootout claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group was being treated as a terrorist attack by Australian police…
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
June 5, 2017
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
Turkey said on Monday it would strip citizenship from 130 people suspected of militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric it…
South Africa’s Zuma denies owning ‘palace’ in Dubai
June 4, 2017
South Africa’s Zuma denies owning ‘palace’ in Dubai
South African President Jacob Zuma has denied owning a “palace” in the United Arab Emirates, his office said on Sunday,…
Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Ivory Coast elected to UN Security Council
June 4, 2017
Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Ivory Coast elected to UN Security Council
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly elected Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland to the UN Security Council…
Trump argues for travel ban after attacks hit London
June 4, 2017
Trump argues for travel ban after attacks hit London
President Donald Trump argued in favor of his controversial travel ban as London authorities responded to reports of a string…
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
June 3, 2017
Sri Lanka targets unauthorized builders after monsoon deaths
Sri Lanka announced plans Saturday to prosecute a slew of companies and individuals behind illegal construction projects blamed for landslides…
Egypt to head UN meeting to tackle countering terrorism
June 3, 2017
Egypt to head UN meeting to tackle countering terrorism
Egypt’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has started diplomatic talks at the UN Security Council in…