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Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace

Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace

Separatists in war-ravaged Yemen have surrounded the presidential palace in the government’s de facto capital Aden, moving closer Tuesday to…
Turkey bans German-Kurdish soccer player for life over ‘ideological propaganda’

Turkey bans German-Kurdish soccer player for life over ‘ideological propaganda’

A German-Kurdish player previously convicted of support for Kurdish separatists in Turkey has been banned for life, the Turkish Football…
Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport

Rocky start for Syria talks in Russia as some delegates refuse to leave airport

A Syrian peace conference in Russia got off to a rocky start on Tuesday after some delegates opposed to President…
Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister

Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister

The Iranian authorities have released most of the people arrested during December’s anti-government protests but around 300 remain in jail…
Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism

Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism

Authorities on Tuesday detained eight members of the Turkish Medical Association’s (TTB) central council who had denounced Ankara’s military operation…
Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down

Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down

Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh’s opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation…
Camels left pouting as Saudis ban botox at beauty pageant

Camels left pouting as Saudis ban botox at beauty pageant

Huddled together on a dusty racetrack, Saudi judges scrutinise pouty lips and shapely humps in a high-stakes camel beauty pageant…
36 dead as tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

36 dead as tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

At least 36 people have been killed and 185 wounded in two days of heavy fighting between separatists and government…
Fighting flares in Yemen’s Aden after separatist ‘coup’ attempt

Fighting flares in Yemen’s Aden after separatist ‘coup’ attempt

Fresh fighting flared in Yemen’s southern city of Aden on Monday after separatist forces seized government buildings in what the…
US mission creep in Syria: Is it legal?

US mission creep in Syria: Is it legal?

The Trump administration is signaling US plans to keep troops in Syria for the foreseeable future for a mission that…
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