Yearly Archives: 2018

US Embassy road signs go up in Jerusalem ahead of opening

At least three US Embassy road signs went up in Jerusalem yesterday ahead of next week’s opening of the mission in accordance with President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s capital.

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Hezbollah and allies on course for vote win in Lebanon

The Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah and its political allies are on course to win more than half the seats in Lebanon’s first parliamentary election in nine years, according to preliminary results cited by politicians and Lebanese media.

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Johnson flies to US in bid to rescue Iran nuclear deal

British, American and European diplomats are close to agreeing a joint approach to reining in Iran’s territorial ambitions and missile programme, according to Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, who is due to arrive in Washington for last ditch talks to save the Iran nuclear deal.

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Pakistan’s interior minister shot by assassin – officials

PAKISTAN’S interior minister Ahsan Iqbal survived an assassination attempt on Sunday, officials said, an incident likely to heighten political tensions ahead of general elections expected in late July.

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