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Millions of lives still at risk after 1,000 days of war in Yemen, warns aid agency

Tue Dec 19, 2017 07:58:47

Yemen risks sliding into famine and further disease outbreaks unless all the country’s ports are fully reopened, aid agency CARE has warned as the country marks 1,000 days since conflict began.

Pence postpones Middle East visit, White House says as protests continue

Tue Dec 19, 2017 07:28:31

US Vice President Mike Pence has cancelled a visit to al-Quds for now.

Isis claims attack on spy agency centre in Afghan capital

Mon Dec 18, 2017 14:06:05

Isis claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul, on Monday as gunmen exchanged fire with security forces.

IMF sees steady growth for Iran expected to 4 percent

Mon Dec 18, 2017 13:30:45

The International Monterrey Fund is predicting a steady growth in Iran's economy but cautions it still faces a number of challenges, including the need to reduce government debt and red tape.

Iran seeks to examine missile parts displayed by US diplomat

Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:47:52

Iran wants to examine missile parts the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations displayed last week as "undeniable" evidence that Tehran has been arming Yemen's Huothis.

Myanmar burned Rohingya villages despite refugee deal: HRW

Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:37:08

Myanmar's army burned down dozens of Rohingya homes within days of signing a refugee repatriation deal with Bangladesh, showing the agreement was a mere "public relations stunt", Human Rights Watch said Monday.

Iran strongly condemns Saudi killing of Yemeni women

Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:50:56

Iran has strongly condemned recent attacks by Saudi aircraft on civilian targets in various Yemeni cities as well as the kingdom’s Saturday bombing of a wedding ceremony in northern Ma’rib province.

Rohingya people are victims of `crimes against humanity´, Sciaf director says

Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:14:14

The head of a UK aid charity has said the Rohingya people are victims of “crimes against humanity”.

A fully united Europe claims the high ground in relations with Iran

Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:18:33

In a week when UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini both delivered considered speeches about the Iran nuclear deal, President Donald Trump’s typical shorthand reference to it as a “bad deal” indicates nothing to the world community other than he hasn’t put the effort in to understand how the deal came about and what it actually says.

Indonesia clerics want boycott of US products over al-Quds

Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:59:21

Muslim clerics called for a boycott of American products Sunday in Indonesia's largest protest against President Donald Trump's recognition of al-Quds as Israel's capital.

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