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Brexit: Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU seeking delay
British prime minister Boris Johnson has sent the European Union an unsigned photocopy of a request for a Brexit extension from MPs, stressing it is “Parliament’s letter” and not his, according to reports. It is also understood that Mr Johnson has…
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Kurds begin evacuation from besieged Syrian border town
Kurdish fighters and civilians began evacuating from a besieged Syrian town on Sunday, the first pullback under the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal, opening the way to a broader withdrawal of the Kurdish-led forces from parts of…
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Terrorist organization affiliated to Islah Party in Yemen threatens to kill the head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council
ISIS, the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood’s wing of the Islah party, has threatened to kill the head of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council, Aidroos al-Zubaidi. The terrorist organization also threatened in an audio record the leaders…
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UK PM Johnson sends conflicting messages to EU on Brexit delay request
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a delay to Brexit but he also sent another message in which he stated he did not want the…
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Tunisia says extremist leader killed in anti-terror raid
An al-Qaeda leader was killed and another wounded during an anti-terror raid in Tunisia on Sunday, according to the country’s defense ministry. Tunisian armed forces and national guardsmen led the operation against al-Qaeda in the…
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Riots in Chile’s Santiago leave three dead
Three people have died in a fire inside a Santiago supermarket that was ransacked on early Sunday, as violent clashes between protesters and security forces continued, said the mayor of the Chilean capital, Karla Rubilar.…
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Jumblatt denies move for his ministers to resign from Hariri cabinet
The Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt denied on Saturday reports of his request to his party’s ministers to resign from the Lebanese government. Jumblatt said in a tweet that he did not request for…
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Egypt hosts meeting of Libyan lawmakers to unite settlement efforts
Egypt hosted on Saturday a meeting of members of the Libyan parliament to unite their visions and efforts for the settlement of war-torn Libya’s crisis, official MENA news agency reported. Held at the headquarters of…
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Samir Geagea announces resignation of his ministers from Hariri cabinet
The head of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea said in a televised speech late on Saturday that the challenges facing the country are unprecedented. “We have not seen any serious intention by the Lebanese…
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