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Iran summons Dutch envoy over assassination attempt claims

Iran on Friday summoned the Dutch ambassador to protest what it said were ‘baseless accusations’ by the Dutch spy agency, which alleged Iranian involvement in a foiled assassination attempt in the Netherlands.

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11 Alawite civilians killed in Syria raids

A monitor of Syria’s conflict said Friday that 11 civilians from the Alawite minority had been killed in security raids in the centre of the country over the past 24 hours.

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WFP runs out of food in Gaza

The UN’s World Food Programme on Friday warned it has depleted all its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza, where the entry of humanitarian aid has been blocked by Israel since March 2.

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US to lead Iran attack if no nuclear deal

President Donald Trump said the United States will ‘lead the pack’ in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.

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Israeli strikes kill 36 in Gaza

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 36 people on Thursday, including a family of six whose home was struck in Gaza City...

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UK ends sanctions on Syria ministries

The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria’s interior and defence ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad.

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Powerful quake hits off Istanbul coast

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey’s largest city where people rushed onto the streets...

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HRW accuses Israel of attacks on civilians in Lebanon war

Human Rights Watch accused Israel on Wednesday of ‘indiscriminate’ attacks on civilians during its recent war with Hezbollah, saying two deadly strikes in east Lebanon should be investigated as war crimes...

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Israeli strike kills Lebanese leader in Beirut

A military leader from Hamas-aligned Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya died Tuesday in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official said, as authorities reported another dead in a separate raid.

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