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According to Trump, He Just Learned About Syria’s Idlib

Speaking at a news conference in New York, Trump took credit for convincing Russia, Iran and Syria to hold off on the attack after he warned them in a tweet.

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US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday he had never heard of the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib under threat from Syrian government and Russian forces until a supporter brought it up at a recent rally about a month ago, Reuters reports. The United Nations says close to 3 million people live in the area, which also has thousands of

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Bolton: US Will Be “Aggressive and Unwavering” on Iran Sanctions

The countries still in the deal said they were determined to develop payment mechanisms to continue trade with Iran despite skepticism by many diplomats that this will be possible.

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White House national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday dismissed an EU plan for a special payments plan to circumvent US sanctions against Iranian oil sales and pressed the SWIFT global payments messaging system to rethink dealing with Tehran, Reuters reports. Speaking at a conference, Bolton also said the United States would be “aggressive

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World Bank Issues Stark Warning: Gaza’s Economy is Collapsing

“A combination of war, isolation and internal division has left Gaza in a crippling economic state and exacerbated the human distress,” said Marina Wes, World Bank Country Director for the West Bank and Gaza.

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The World Bank has issued a stark warning about Gaza’s economy. A report published today stated that the enclave is “collapsing” due to the 11-year Israeli-led blockade and described the economy as being in “free fall”, with aid flows no longer enough to stimulate growth. A “recent drying up of liquidity” noted by the Bank is a reference to the

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US Sanctions China for Buying Russian War Planes and Missiles

The sanctions are related to China’s purchase of 10 SU-35 combat aircraft in 2017 and S-400 surface-to-air missile system-related equipment in 2018, the State Department said.

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Russian S-400 air defense missile systems make their way through Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets and missile systems from Russia, in breach of a sweeping US sanctions law punishing Moscow for meddling in the 2016 US election Reuters reports. The US State Department said it would immediately impose sanctions on China’s Equipment Development

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Israel Kills Six Palestinians Within 24 Hours in Utter Disregard for Life

Amnesty urged the international community to “take concrete steps to stop the delivery and trade of arms and military equipment to Israel.”

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Amnesty International yesterday responded to Israeli forces’ killing of six Palestinians within a 24-hour period by accusing Israeli authorities of demonstrating an “utter disregard for right to life”. The international human rights group warned that “several of these incidents appear to involve deliberate and willful killing of unarmed civilians

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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Just Suspended Aid for 8,000 Syria Families in Lebanon

In its 2017 report, the High Commission classified Syrian refugees in Lebanon as the poorest compared to their counterparts in other countries; 68 per cent of Syrians in Lebanon live in extreme poverty, defined as less than $2.87 a day.

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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Lebanon has suspended food rations and aid for 8,000 Syrian families, local activists said yesterday according to Syrian news agency Zaman Al-Wasl. News agencies on the ground confirmed with officials that October would be the last month thousands of Syrians would be eligible to receive assistance

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Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted Missiles Fired at Latakia

The missiles targeted ammunition depots of the Technical Industry Institution in the eastern outskirts of Latakia, the Observatory said. It was not immediately clear what activities the state institution was engaged in.

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Missiles were fired from the sea at several locations in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia on Monday but were intercepted by air defences, Syrian state media said. According to Reuters the official SANA news agency said the Technical Industry Institution in the state-controlled city had been targeted. SANA added that it was not immediately known

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