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Islamic extremism, oil slump to dominate Doha Gulf summit

Islamic extremism, oil slump to dominate Doha Gulf summit

Leaders of energy-rich Gulf monarchies meet on Tuesday to hammer out a common strategy to fight the threat from Islamic…
UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children

UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children

The UNICEF lamented 2014 as being an extremely harsh year for millions of children who were absorbed into violent clashes…
Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes

Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes

The Israeli military committed war crimes during its Gaza offensive this summer and must be investigated, human rights monitor Amnesty…
Syria calls for U.N. sanctions on Israel over air strikes

Syria calls for U.N. sanctions on Israel over air strikes

 Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on neighbouring Israel, a day after accusing the Jewish…
U.S: Libya peace talks may be doomed by meddling powers

U.S: Libya peace talks may be doomed by meddling powers

The United States has little faith in U.N.-backed peace talks in Libya because Middle Eastern countries are defying requests to…
Morgan Stanley: Oil prices could drop to $43 in 2015

Morgan Stanley: Oil prices could drop to $43 in 2015

Brent crude oil fell more than US$2 a barrel on Monday to a new five-year low on predictions that oversupply…
Israel stops arms transfers to ‘terrorists’: minister

Israel stops arms transfers to ‘terrorists’: minister

Israel stressed on Monday that it has a policy of preventing arms transfers to militant groups, a day after Syria…
California police, protesters clash again after ‘chokehold’ death

California police, protesters clash again after ‘chokehold’ death

 Angry crowds hurled objects at police who retaliated in a second night of clashes in northern California following the death…
Rich countries urged to take 5 percent of Syrian refugees – TRFN

Rich countries urged to take 5 percent of Syrian refugees – TRFN

Rich countries should agree to take at least 5 percent of all Syrian refugees by the end of 2015, aid agencies…
Rights group denounces jail sentence for Bahraini activist

Rights group denounces jail sentence for Bahraini activist

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), an Egypt-based human rights network, condemned on Sunday the three-year prison sentence…
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