Middle East News

South China Morning Post
China willing to open its pockets, but not borders, to Middle East refugees
South China Morning Post
“To solve the refugee problems in the Middle East, we must first and foremost accelerate the political settlement of the Syria conflict,” he was quoted as saying by a Chinese foreign ministry statement released on late Saturday during a visit to Lebanon.

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The Union Leader
Latest deployments to Middle East a source of pride, worry for families
The Union Leader
An airman with the New Hampshire Air National Guard's 157th Security Forces Squadron listens during a ceremony Sunday to honor him and 28 other airmen who will deploy to the Middle East next month. (Jason Schreiber) NEWINGTON — Master Sgt. T.J. ...

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29 NH National Guard members headed to Middle East
WMUR Manchester
"I feel sorry for what happened, you know? it's bad, it's not good, it's family,” said neighbor James Brazell. Court documents say Generosa got angry when there was no air conditioning in their family home. He started waving a knife in the air and ...

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Middle East Eye
Iran seeks stronger ties with Qatar, Rouhani says
Middle East Eye
Qatar and Iran share ownership of world's biggest natural gas field, which has geopolitical influence. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives televised speech in Tehran earlier this year with portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in ...

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Business Insider
After another Jared Kushner visit, the Trump administration is starting to face reality in the Middle East
Business Insider
kushner netanyahu trump Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump chat as White House senior advisor Jared Kushner is seen in between them, during their meeting at the King David hotel in Jerusalem May 22, 2017.
Will Trump Pull Out of Middle East Peace Talks After Reports of Abbas Kushner Rift?Newsweek
White House shoots down reports Trump considering leaving Middle East talksWashington Examiner
Palestinians disappointed after 'tense' meeting with Kushner: reportThe Hill
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Reveal
Trump's business conflicts cast a shadow over Middle East policy
Reveal
Some of Trump's advisors have a stake in Middle East policy. Eric Prince, the brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is a Trump foreign policy advisor, news reports say. And in January, Prince reportedly met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ...
Trump considers Camp David-style summit to resolve latest tensions between its Middle East alliesJerusalemOnline

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Middle East Eye
Israel targets Syria second day after more stray fire hits Golan
Middle East Eye
View from Israeli-occupied Golan Heights shows smoke billowing from Syrian side on Sunday. Israeli forces fired on Syria after several projectiles from war-torn country hit the occupied Golan Heights, army said, in second such exchange in two days (AFP).
Israeli jets hit targets in SyriaMiddle East Monitor
Israel strikes targets in Syria for second dayStars and Stripes

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Common Dreams
A Very Scary Week in the Middle East
Common Dreams
A US F-18 warplane shot down a Syrian Air Force SU-22 ground attack aircraft over eastern Syria. This was a grave, reckless provocation clearly authorized by Washington. Russia, Syria's ally, threatened to begin targeting its supposedly deadly S-300 ...
Saudi prince reveals 'US conditions' for Mohamed Bin Salman to be kingMiddle East Monitor
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CNN
Qatar demands difficult to meet, says US
BBC News
US President Donald Trump has taken a hard line towards Qatar, accusing it of being a "high-level" sponsor of terrorism. However, the Arab states involved in the crisis are all close allies of the US, while the largest US base in the Middle East is in ...
Qatar crisis is a mess the Middle East could do withoutCNN
Trump is fueling censorship in the Middle EastThinkProgress
'An attack on free thought': Middle East Eye responds to Saudi demandsGulf Times
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Newsweek
Middle East Conflict Comes to US Campuses As Jewish Students File Anti-Semitism Suit
Newsweek
When the mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, was invited to speak at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in the spring of 2016, few could have predicted that his visit—at the request of SF Hillel, a group for Jewish college students in the city—would ...

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CNBC
Why Trump's road to stability in the Middle East runs through an increasingly rocky Egypt
CNBC
With the world's attention focused on perennial Middle East hotspots like Iraq and Syria, foreign policy experts warn that Egypt bears watching, especially as the Trump administration struggles to craft a coherent policy to stabilize the region ...

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Aljazeera.com
Hotter and drier again in the Middle East and Desert US
Aljazeera.com
At current rate of progress, 2017 will turn out to be the second hottest year since 1880, when the recording of global temperatures started. 2016 was boosted a little by El Nino which would make it even more remarkable were 2017 even to be ranked ...

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Newsweek
Will Trump Pull Out of Middle East Peace Talks After Reports of Abbas Kushner Rift?
Newsweek
A U.S. official denied reports that Trump was considering pulling out of peace negotiations between Israel and Palestinians after a rift opened up in the first meeting between Trump aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Palestinian Authority President ...
Palestinians disappointed after 'tense' meeting with Kushner: reportThe Hill

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Middle East Monitor
Protests resume in Morocco after heavy handed response by government
Middle East Monitor
“Moroccan authorities should investigate the credible allegations of police violence against Zefzafi and refrain from filing any charges that stem from peaceful speech or protest,” the statement quoted Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's Middle East and North ...

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Middle East Monitor
5 would-be suicide bombers held in southern Turkey
Middle East Monitor
Five suspected would-be suicide bombers have been arrested in southern Hatay province, according to regional governor's office on Saturday. In a statement, Hatay Governor's Office said among the suspects were two Turkish and three Syrian nationals who ...

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