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Iran Denies Meddling In Arab World

Iran strongly denied any meddling on Thursday after Arab leaders condemned "foreign interference" in their affairs in a...

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Trump Travel Ban: Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold

A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge...

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Tillerson Visits As Turkey Says Its Syria Campaign Over

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara on Thursday for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey...

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Will Iran’s Rouhani Survive the Bleak Economy?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months...

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Hawaii Judge Places Indefinite Hold

A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge...

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US Arrests Turkish Banker On Charges of Violating Iran Sanctions

The US has arrested a senior official at a state-owned Turkish bank on charges of helping Iran violate US sanctions, a...

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Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait

Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...

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China Defender’s Wife Criticises Affairs After World Cup Qualifying Error

A Chinese player's wife has criticised his extra-marital affairs after his embarrassing mistake in a World Cup...

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Calls For Unity As Arab Leaders Gather

Arab leaders gathered for an annual summit in Jordan Wednesday looking to overcome divisions on regional crises...

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Evacuation Deal Reached For Four Syrian Towns

Four Syrian towns are to be evacuated under an agreement between pro-government forces and rebels, in the latest of a...

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Islam Does Not Limit Women

Contrary to public perception, Islamic scholars have debunked the notion that Islam limits women from aspiring to...

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Evacuation Deal Reached For 4 Besieged Syria Towns

Four Syrian towns that have been under crippling siege for more than two years are to be evacuated under a deal reached...

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Iran’s Esteghlal Fined Over Laser Beams

Iran's Esteghlal FC have been fined $51,000 after fans flashed laser beams at opposing players and referees during AFC...

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Afghan Women Swimmers Defy Threats For Olympic Dream

There are just 30 pools in Afghanistan, only one which welcomes girls -- and it is facing militant threats for doing...

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Arab Leaders Meet To Address Conflicts and ‘terror’

Arab leaders are set to meet in Jordan on Wednesday for their annual summit with no expected breakthrough on resolving...

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No Peace Deal In Syria Without US Role

A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not possible without a strong US role, the opposition's chief negotiator...

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Iran Blow Hole In China’s World Cup Bid

Mehdi Taremi's second-half strike condemned China to a 1-0 defeat to Iran on Tuesday in a major blow to their hopes of...

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VPN Users In China Megacity Chongqing Face Fines

People in the Chinese megacity Chongqing could be fined for using VPNs to jump over the country's "Great Firewall" that...

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Putin To Meet Iran’s Rouhani In Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be...