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Saudi gives Lebanon army $1 bn: ex-PM Saad Hariri
Saudi Arabia has provided Lebanon´s army, battling jihadists on the Syrian border, with one billion dollars to strengthen security, former…
Israel, Palestinians positions diametrically opposed at Cairo talks
Israeli and Palestinian officials talks in Cairo will decide whether to extend a fragile truce and who can best profit…
British fighter jets escort Qatar Airways plane into Manchester airport after bomb threat
Britain scrambled two fighter jets earlier today to escort a Qatar Airways plane into Manchester airport after the pilot reported…
Turkey arrests 33 police officials accused of wire-tapping national leadership
Turkish authorities earlier today arrested dozens of police officers accused of illegally wire-tapping Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his…
Obama’s ‘helplessness’ just an act: NSA whistle blower Snowden reveals sheer scale of US aid to Israel
The turmoil gripping the Middle East is a direct result of the provision of cash, weapons and surveillance to Israel…
Israel, Palestinians agree on yet another 72-hour truce from today
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed on a fresh 72-hour Gaza ceasefire initiative that would start at 0500 GMT Tuesday,…
Bangladesh ferry sinks with up to 200 passengers on board
An overloaded ferry carrying up to 200 passengers sank earlier today on a river in central Bangladesh, police said. They…
Heavy fighting between Lebanon army, militants on Syria border
Lebanese troops shelled militant positions in the mountains around the town of Arsal on the Syrian border today as fierce…
Australia ‘offered asylum-seekers lifeboats to go to India’
Asylum-seekers being held on an Australian vessel at sea for weeks, were given lifeboats and told to make their own…