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Turkish police detain several people in post-coup raids
Date: 2016-08-18 08:46:29 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:2 - ID:5447089
Turkish police raided more than 100 places in Istanbul at dawn on Thursday and arrested several people in an investigation into last month's failed coup, Times of India reported on Thursday. Police from the financial-crimes unit were conducting ....
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Harrowing Accounts Of Torture, Inhuman Conditions And Mass Deaths In Syria’s Prisons
Date: 2016-08-18 08:21:59 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:5446905
Amnesty International issued a report on the horrifying experiences of detainees subjected to rampant torture and other ill-treatment in Syrian prisons. Amnesty International estimates that more than 17,723 people have died in custody in Syria ....
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Lavrov, Kerry discuss actions to ensure ceasefire in Syria
Date: 2016-08-17 07:56:32 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:5441109
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has discussed with US Secretary of State John Kerry over phone coordinated actions to fight terrorists in Syria and to ensure cessation of hostilities, Sputnik news agency reported. According to the Foreign ....
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FM meets Lebanese political leaders in Beirut
Date: 2016-08-17 07:48:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5441045
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Egyptian Ambassador in Beirut Mohamed Badr el Din on Tuesday held an extended meeting with a number of political leaders and figures to discuss ties and the political situation. The meeting was attended by ....
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Russian use of Iranian base 'unfortunate, not surprising’ - US State Department
Date: 2016-08-17 07:47:20 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:5441033
The United States considers Russia’s use of the Hamadan airbase in Iran for launching strikes in Syria unfortunate but not unexpected, US State Department deputy spokesperson Mark Toner said in a press briefing on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, ....
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Yemen's PM says Egypt under Sisi plays major role at Arab, int'l levels
Date: 2016-08-17 07:46:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5441021
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr on Tuesday highlighted Egypt's support to Yemen, affirming that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi led pro-Yemeni efforts at the Arab and international levels. In an interview with the Egyptian state TV, ....
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FM heads for Beirut
Date: 2016-08-16 07:09:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5435049
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left Cairo late Monday heading for Beirut on a three-day visit to Lebanon to probe ways to enhance bilateral relations in the various domains. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said the visit aims to assert ....
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PM mourns victims of Dakahliya road accident
Date: 2016-08-16 06:54:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5435001
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has mourned the victims of a deadly road accident that left 22 people dead in Dakahliya, north of Cairo, on Monday. The premier offers condolences to the families of the victims and wishes speedy recovery for the ....
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15 Guantanamo detainees sent to United Arab Emirates
Date: 2016-08-16 06:48:55 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:5434977
The Pentagon has transferred 15 Guantanamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates, the largest transfer of detainees during the Obama administration. The transfer reduces to 61 the number of detainees still held at the detention facility and is ....
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Trump says to work with Sisi, King Abdullah in counter-terror efforts
Date: 2016-08-16 06:46:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5434949
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that if he is elected president he will cooperate with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan in counter-terror efforts as they have clear policy that reject the ....
