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gulf states divided in approach to iran-us escalation

While the Trump administration is seemingly hesitant about its hard-line policy on Iran, speaking about military action at times and offering a no strings attached olive branch at others, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have made countless statements in support of harder action on Iran and have used..

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TEHRAN - convoy was sent to one of US-occupied bases Manbij Northeastern Syria, one day after American soldiers were killed in suicide blast in the region.. ..

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catholic-jewish relations: portentous anniversaries

concession to the atmosphere of Council and the Arab Fathers anti- Israel obsession was the insertion into the text of the phrase that Church deplores all manifestations of anti-Semitism, not for political reasons, except for evangelical religious charity... ..

cleric backs interim government

Several countries - including Algeria, the council's only Arab member - say they want the resolution to affirm Iraq's sovereignty and give the country's new leaders final say over the multinational force that will stay after the handover of power.. ..

libya no-fly zone gets backing

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton travels to Monday for meetings with representatives of the rebels, National Transitional Council, based in the city of Benghazi. The Arab League vote called on Security Council to approve the no-fly zone as quickly as possible. ..

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Syria's deputy U.N. representative, Fayssal Mekdad, made a final appeal to the council to delay a vote until Monday so Arab foreign ministers meeting this weekend could be briefed on the text, saying 'it is very, very difficult, if not impossible, for us to take part in the voting tomorrow.'..

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