Saudi Arabia backs Trump’s deal, calls for direct Israel-Palestine talks

US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on 20 March 2018 in Washington, US [Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Anadolu Agency] The Saudi Kingdom announced on Wednesday its support for the US president, Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”, as announced in the White House and endorsed

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Shot fired at Delhi protest against citizenship law, one wounded

An unidentified man brandishes a gun during a protest against a new citizenship law outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui An unidentified man fired at a protest against India’s new citizenship law near a university in Delhi on Thursday, wounding one person, witnesses said, the first

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France should stop supporting Haftar in Libya: Turkey

France is unconditionally supporting Khalifa Haftar to have its say on natural resources in Libya, says Foreign Ministry Turkey on Wednesday urged France to stop supporting Libya’s renegade commander Khalifa Haftar.”If France wants to contribute to the implementation of decisions taken at the [Berlin] Conference, it should first stop supporting Haftar,” Hami Aksoy, the Foreign

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Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday

European Parliament President David Sassoli, center, stands with other British MEP’s and members of the political group Socialist and Democrats as they participate in a ceremony prior to the vote on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU at the European Parliament in Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The U.K. is due to leave the EU

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Arab League denounces Trump’s Middle East plan

Convenes urgent meeting to discuss so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ The Arab League on Wednesday censured the U.S. peace plan for Palestine, saying the so-called “Deal of the Century” violates Palestinian rights. Flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, in a news conference at the White House on Tuesday, unveiled the

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Somali residents to help shape future of new community hub in Bethnal Green

The official opening of the Granby Hall community hub features a traditional music performance. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council A new community hub, with a focus on the borough’s Somali people, has been opened in Bethnal Green. Granby Hall has been fully refurbished to turn it into a high-quality accessible space for community use. Mayor John

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Chinese family diagnosed with virus in UAE, first known cases in Middle East

A traveller wears a mask at the Dubai International Airport, after the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Community Prevention confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike A family from China’s central city of Wuhan staying in the United Arab Emirates has been diagnosed with the

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Whereabouts, Janan’s Jubbaland tells President Farmajo

Photo/ Somali Times Jubaland Government has demanded the Somali Federal Government explain the whereabouts of its Security Minister Abdirashid Janan following claims he escaped from custody Wednesday. In a statement Wednesday, the Ahmed Madobe administration said the remarks by Deputy Police Commissioner Zakia Hussein regarding Janan’s escape was ‘worrying’ and that the government appeared to

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Turkish investments in Senegal to enhance ties with Africa

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an (R) walks with Senegalese President Macky Sall while being honored by the Presidential Guard at the Palace of the Republic of Dakar, on his official visit to Senegal, Jan. 28, 2020. (AFP Photo) Increasing investments by Turkish firms in the West African nation of Senegal are expected to fortify Turkey’s ties

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Trump leaps into Middle East fray with plan that favors Israel and angers Palestinians

U.S. President Donald Trump applauds Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver joint remarks to discuss a Middle East peace plan proposal in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle

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