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Bloodshed in Baghdad: Twin bombings kill over 2 dozen

Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:17:05

Iraqi security forces say twin bomb attacks in central Baghdad have killed at least 26 people, following weeks of relative calm in the Iraqi capital.

Trump to cut millions from UN agency for Palestinian refugees – officials

Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:00:42

US officials say only $60m of $125m for UN Relief and Works Agency likely as compromise between Mattis and Tillerson and hardline UN ambassador Haley

Dismissed Lebanese workers demand Saudi Arabia pay their financial compensations

Mon Jan 15, 2018 09:43:22

Dismissed Lebanese employees from the construction company, Saudi Oger, protested in front of the Saudi embassy in Beirut, Sunday, to demand that the Saudi regime pay financial compensation for their lost salaries.

S.Korea's Dec Iranian crude oil imports drop over 30 pct y/y

Mon Jan 15, 2018 08:25:55

South Korea’s imports of Iranian crude oil dropped 30.6 percent in December from the year before, while inbound shipments from the Middle Eastern nation over the whole of 2017 jumped by 29.1 percent, customs data showed on Monday.

Palestine president says Trump's efforts slap of the century

Mon Jan 15, 2018 08:13:44

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has said that US President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East peace efforts are the "slap of the century" after his recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel's capital.

Burning Iranian oil tanker has sunk - Chinese state TV

Sun Jan 14, 2018 14:44:26

An Iranian oil tanker has sunk after burning for more than a week following a collision on Jan. 6 in the East China Sea, Chinese state media said on Sunday, adding that large amounts of oil are burning in the surrounding waters.

'No hope of survivors' in Iranian tanker fire: official

Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:48:43

An Iranian official said Sunday there was no chance any crew members had survived among the 32 aboard an oil tanker on fire off the coast of China for more than a week.

Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan

Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:32:23

Officials from Myanmar and Bangladesh meet on Monday to discuss how to implement another deal, signed on Nov. 23, on the return of more than 650,000 Rohingya who have escaped an army crackdown since late August. Hussain is one of many who say they fear this settlement may be no more permanent than the last.

Russia strongly opposes U.S. attempt to renegotiate Iran nuclear deal

Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:49:11

Moscow has a critical attitude toward the latest U.S. statement on reviewing the Iran nuclear deal and will do all it can to resist any attempt to scrape the deal, Russian authorities said Saturday.

Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel

Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:20:09

A UN panel has compiled a detailed report of civilian casualties caused by the Saudi military and its allies during their war against Yemen, saying the Riyadh-led coalition has used precision-guided munitions in its raids on civilian targets.

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