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Turkmen president’s son elected MP
State television said Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the president's only son, won the by-election in the country.
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SYRIA
‘Daesh returnees could launch chemical raids’
Syria had recently called for an investigation by the OPCW into the use of chemical agents by terrorists against civilians in the country’s battered city of Aleppo.
EGYPT
Sisi says Egypt backs Syrian forces
"Our priority is to support national armies," the Egyptian president says.
PALESTINE
Israel desperate over issue of dead soldiers
The Israeli president says he seeks to raise the issue when Turkey's ambassador presents his credentials in the coming weeks.
DEFENSE
‘Iran in talks to purchase new fighter jets’
A senior Iranian commander says new foreign fighter jets will join the country’s army.
INTERVIEWS
‘Al Khalifah ready to commit genocide’
An activist says the Bahraini regime is prepared to extend crackdown on dissent to the level of genocide.
ECONOMY
UK economy to grow more slowly after Brexit
The British economy will grow more slowly over the next few years than was forecast before the Brexit vote, UK finance minister Philip Hammond says.
MILITARY
Philippines scraps joint drills with US
President Duterte wants to do away with “showy” joint military drills with the US, Filipino military officials say.
IRAQ
Daesh militants flee Mosul as ringleaders killed
Iraqi sources said that the order came after the Iraqi forces killed several Daesh ringleaders and destroyed their vehicles, military equipment, arms depots and tunnels.
GERMANY
Lufthansa to cancel over 900 more flights
Lufthansa is to scrap over 900 more flights as a pilot strike extends for another day.
POLITICS
Slovenia reopens embassy in Tehran
Slovenia reopens its embassy in Tehran after nearly four years of closure.
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Bangladesh to send back Rohingya Muslims
Bangladeshi police detain 70 fleeing Rohingya Muslims.
INTERVIEWS
‘US must take Iran’s warning seriously’
A university professor says the United States has to take warnings made by Iranian officials seriously to prevent making a nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 meaningless.
PAKISTAN
Pakistan sentences 5 to death over killing couple
The five people were involved in dragging, beating and burning the couple, says the lawyer involved in the case.
PALESTINE
Israel to construct 500 illegal settler units
The new settler units will be built on a 76-acre lot between Ramat Shlomo and the Palestinian neighborhood of Shuafat after expropriating private Palestinian land there.
NORTH AFRICA
Morocco quits Africa-Arab summit
Morocco quits the fourth Africa-Arab World Summit in Equatorial Guinea.
POLITICS
Trump picks fierce critic as UN envoy
Donald Trump has chosen Nikki Haley, his fierce critic, to be the US ambassador to the UN, sources say.
IRAQ
Iraqi volunteers capture major road in Mosul
The achievement effectively seals off Mosul, the last stronghold of Daesh in Iraq.
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