Middle East

Israel airport security ‘allowed to read tourists’ email’

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JERUSALEM: Israeli security officials at Ben Gurion airport are legally allowed to demand access to tourists' email accounts and deny them entry if they...

Middle East

At least 27 dead as clashes between security forces‚ protesters erupt in Iraq

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KIRKUK: At least 27 people were killed while about 70 others sustained injuries in clashes which erupted between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters...

Asia

Russia warns against lifting embargo on military supplies to Syrian opposition

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MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov reminded that lifting the embargo on weapons supplies to the Syrian opposition is a violation of international law and...

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European Union eases Syria oil sanctions to assist rebels

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LUXEMBOURG: The European Union on Monday agreed to ease sanctions on Syria, allowing European importers to buy oil from Syria if authorized by an...

Middle East

Iraqis vote in first regional elections since US withdrawal

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BAGHDAD: Polling is underway in Iraq on Saturday for regional elections for the first time since US troops left the country, seen an important...

Asia

No deal reached with IAEA for new talks: Iran

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Tehran: Iran has rejected reports about an agreement reached by Tehran and the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a new round of...

Asia

Iran unveils new drone, missile systems

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Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled an indigenous stealth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), two indigenous missile systems and a domestically-built mobile electronic...

Asia

US drones kill 5 in Yemen

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Sana’a: At least five people have been killed in two strikes carried out by US drones near the Yemeni capital Sana’a. The Dispatch News...

Asia

Iraq executes 21 in one day on ‘terror’ charges

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Baghdad: Iraq put 21 men to death on Tuesday, a senior justice ministry official told AFP, the latest in a series of mass executions...

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Car bomb blasts in Iraq kill 9, injure 27

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BAGHDAD: At least nine people were killed while 27 others sustained injuries in two separate car bomb attacks in central Iraq on Tuesday, Police...