EGYPT
Gunmen abduct 3 in Egypt’s restive Sinai
Takfiri militants abduct three pro-government militiamen in Egypt’s beleaguered Sinai Peninsula.
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EU
EU, Turkey reach deal on refugees
The European Union and Turkey reach a deal to find a solution to block the huge influx of refugees arriving in the bloc.
MILITARY
US mass assassination program revealed
The former US National Security Agency's executive says Washington's assassination campaign has killed far more civilians than reported.
PALESTINE
‘Gaza backs al-Quds Intifada against Israel’
Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip fully support the uprising in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) against Israel.
NIGERIA
Nigeria mosque bombing leaves 42 dead
At least 42 worshippers are killed when bombers blew themselves up at a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
ARTS
Rare letter by Mozart sells for $217,000
A rare letter written by the great Austrian music composer Mozart sells for $217,000.
FOREIGN POLICY
US backtracks on Israeli criticism
The US administration has backtracked on its criticism of the Israeli regime over the recent escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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7 asylum seekers die off Greek coast
Seven refugees die off the Greek coast as their boat collides with a rescue vessel.
POLITICS
‘US report on Iran religious issues invalid’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejects as “invalid” a report by the US Department of State on religious freedom in Iran.
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1000s rally in to support Catalan leader
Thousands of people rally in support of Catalan President Artur Mas, who appeared in a Barcelona court for organizing the November 2014 independence vote.
FOREIGN POLICY
US halts Afghanistan troop withdrawal
US President Barack Obama has abandoned his plan to pull out American troops from Afghanistan.
MILITARY
‘New Snowden’ leaks intel on US drones
An American whistleblower, dubbed the “New Snowden,” has released a trove of classified documents on US drones.
BUSINESS
Russia, Kazakhstan ink Caspian oil deal
Russian on Thursday signed a deal with Kazakhstan to jointly drill for oil prospects in the Caspian Sea.
TURKEY
AKP support short of majority: Poll
A survey shows that Turkey’s ruling party lacks enough support to form a single-party government.
ENERGY
Iran needs $150bn to modernize oil sector
Iran says it will need at least $150 billion to implement a complete modernization of its oil industry within the next five years.
INTERVIEWS
'US treats minorities as scapegoats’
US politicians use religious and ethnic minorities as “scapegoats” to evade responsibility of their actions, say an American professor.
INTERVIEWS
‘US not serious in fighting terrorism’
The US is not serious in fighting terrorist groups in Syria and has attempted to find ways to support extremist militants in the country, a political activist in Damascus says.
PALESTINE
Israel forces kill Palestinian farmer
Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian farmer in the occupied West Bank.
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