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EU removes Tunisia, UAE from tax-haven blacklist but won't say why

2018-01-25

Observers say lack of clarity among EU member states over delisting likely an attempt to preempt questions about their own tax havens

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The Lost Children of ISIS

2018-01-03

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov says he wants to rescue orphans. But what is really behind his humanitarian campaign?

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Iranians Are Mad as Hell About Their Foreign Policy

2018-01-03

The adventures of Tehran abroad have triggered anger at home

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Anti-regime protests in Iran erupt across the country

2017-12-30

Protesters chant death to the dictator

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Young Muslims to stage visits and run free taxi services for elderly and isolated over Christmas

2017-12-24

Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) will also visit homeless shelters nationwide

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Saudi crown prince tried to persuade Abbas to support US peace plan: Officials

2017-12-23

Mohammed bin Salman told the Palestinian president that the US was the only game in town when it came to the peace process

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Iraq and Iran sign Kirkuk oil swap agreement

2017-12-10

Deal allows Iraq to resume sales of Kirkuk crude, which has been halted since Iraqi forces took back control of fields from Kurds in October

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US recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, says Trump

2017-12-06

Donald Trump said that the US embassy will be moved to the disputed city despite widespread criticism

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Yemenis fear starving to death as Saudi siege bites

2017-11-30

Prices of essential goods have soared and remain out of reach for many

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Millions mark key Shia commemoration in Iraq holy city

2017-11-10

Arbaeen is a significant Shia religious festival marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein

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Qatar 'maybe' supported al-Qaeda in Syria, says former PM

2017-10-31

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani said that if there had been a relationship with Al-Nusra Front, the support eventually came to an end

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Iraqi army marches into central Kirkuk as Kurdish forces flee

2017-10-16

Elite Iraqi forces reportedly fly flags in center of disputed city, as Kurdish commanders accuse fleeing peshmerga of treason

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3 Americans Win Nobel Prize For Biological Clock Research

2017-10-02

The scientists used fruit flies to unlock secrets of human biorhythms

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Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive in 2018

2017-09-26

Saudi King Salman issues royal decree that allows women to drive cars by June 2018

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Iraq seeks other nations’ help to build a nuclear reactor

2017-09-24

Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs AlJafari speaks during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Iraq will deploy troops if Kurdish referendum turns violent

2017-09-17

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iraq will intervene militarily if the Kurdish region’s planned vote leads to bloodshed

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