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Limits on travel to US issued after Supreme Court ruling

Limits on travel to US issued after Supreme Court ruling

The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require…
Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer

Former Israeli PM Olmert granted early prison release: Lawyer

A parole committee has decided to grant early release to Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month…
Qatar-Gulf reconciliation meeting to be held in Washington

Qatar-Gulf reconciliation meeting to be held in Washington

Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah reported on Wednesday that an anticipated meeting is to take place in Washington DC on reconciliation between…
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session

Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session

Egypt called on the UN Security Council and its relevant committees to document repeated violations by some countries, particularly Qatar,…
Iran calls US travel ban ‘racist’ and ‘unfair’

Iran calls US travel ban ‘racist’ and ‘unfair’

Iran says the US Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate parts of a travel ban applied to six Muslim-majority countries is…
Dutch state partly responsible for deaths in Srebrenica genocide: appeals cour

Dutch state partly responsible for deaths in Srebrenica genocide: appeals cour

A Dutch appeals court ruled on Tuesday the State was partly to blame for the deaths of some 350 Muslim…
Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials

Peace talks to kick off next month in Washington: Palestinian officials

Peace talks between Israel and Palestine will be resumed in July in Washington, in the wake of an agreement reached…
U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

U.S. eyes arms for Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria,…
Morocco recalls its Netherlands ambassador over protest supporter

Morocco recalls its Netherlands ambassador over protest supporter

Morocco has recalled its ambassador in the Hague after accusing Dutch authorities of failing to take action against a Moroccan…
EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos

EU effort to halt migrants founders in Libya’s chaos

When Libya’s coastguard received the first of a long-awaited batch of patrol boats from Italy last month, two of the…
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