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February 06, 2018
US Deplores Turkey's Re-arrest of Amnesty International Official

February 06, 2018
UN: Refugees in Syria's Raqqa Face ‘Extreme’ IS Landmine Threat

'Number of unexploded ordnance in Raqqa is something we have never seen before. Extreme. Every house, every room, every inch of city.' UN official says
February 06, 2018
UN: Gaza Health Facilities Face Closure Due to Fuel Shortage

Gaza's dominant Hamas Islamist group and the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority trade blame for the fuel shortage
February 06, 2018
UN Calls for Cease-Fire in Syria to Deliver Life-Saving Aid

UN blocked from providing millions of civilians with essential relief
February 06, 2018
Rouhani: Iranian Government Must Listen to Demands of the People

'Our ears must be completely open to listen and know what the people want," he says, weeks after demonstrations against economic hardship spread to more than 80 Iranian cities and towns
February 06, 2018
Love of Korean Pop Links UK Teenagers With Palestinian Refugees

To one teen's surprise, it is a love shared by students at London's Connaught School for Girls with whom her school in Damascus holds Skype calls as part of a project to connect refugee students in the Middle East with European and US pupils
February 06, 2018
Iran Accuses US of Aiding IS in Afghanistan

US Ambassador John Bass strongly refutes accusations and reiterates Washington's resolve to eliminate Islamic State from Afghanistan
February 06, 2018
US Continues Ramped Up Yemen Air Campaign with 18 New Strikes

Most of these strikes targeted al-Qaida, but about five targeted Islamic State in Yemen, a US military official confirms to VOA
February 06, 2018
NY Court Considers Cold War Secrecy Over Muslim Surveillance

The Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the cases of two Muslims who say the NYPD overstepped its reach by responding to a 2012 public records request related to the surveillance by saying it could "neither confirm nor deny" the records even existed
February 05, 2018
Lebanon Tells Israel Its Border Wall Violates Sovereignty

The Israeli defense minister said Israel had withdrawn to the recognized international border with Lebanon and was being challenged over a barrier in Israeli territory
February 05, 2018
Haley: Evidence Shows Syrian Military Used Chlorine in Idlib

Medical groups, rescuers report symptoms of chlorine attack in rebel-held Syrian province
February 05, 2018
Turkey Frees Members of Medical Association Who Criticized Syrian Military Offensive

Turkey says it has detained 573 people for criticizing the operation

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Middle East

Tuesday 6 February 2018

US Deplores Turkey's Re-arrest of Amnesty International Official

UN: Refugees in Syria's Raqqa Face ‘Extreme’ IS Landmine Threat

UN: Gaza Health Facilities Face Closure Due to Fuel Shortage

UN Calls for Cease-Fire in Syria to Deliver Life-Saving Aid

Rouhani: Iranian Government Must Listen to Demands of the People

Love of Korean Pop Links UK Teenagers With Palestinian Refugees

Iran Accuses US of Aiding IS in Afghanistan

US Continues Ramped Up Yemen Air Campaign with 18 New Strikes

NY Court Considers Cold War Secrecy Over Muslim Surveillance

Lebanon Tells Israel Its Border Wall Violates Sovereignty

Haley: Evidence Shows Syrian Military Used Chlorine in Idlib

Turkey Frees Members of Medical Association Who Criticized Syrian Military Offensive

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For Yazidi Survivors of Islamic State Killings, the Nightmares Go On

Suicide Bombing Kills 3 Policemen Near Cairo's Famed Bazaar

Lebanon Nominates Challenger to Trump's Choice to Lead World Bank

Report: Egypt Denies New York Times Journalist Entry

Efforts Resume to Evacuate Civilians From IS Area in Syria

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