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Shehayyeb meets Kanaan over trash crisis

NNA – Minister of Agriculture, Akram Shehayyeb, met on Tuesday with MP Ibrahim Kanaan, to follow up on recent developments relevant to the trash crisis, in light of a fresh meeting for the Finance and Budget House committee. A statement by Shehayyeb’s press office indicated […]

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France criticizes Turkish military intervention in Syria

BEIRUT: French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday criticized Turkey’s “contradictory” military intervention in Syria and warned Russia not to become a “protagonist” in the war, a day after a U.S. official warned that clashes between Turkish troops and Kurdish forces would detract from the fight […]

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Iraqi militias recruiting children ahead of Mosul push

IRBIL, Iraq: An International human rights group says Iraqi militias are recruiting children from camps for civilians displaced by conflict ahead of the long-awaited operation to retake militant-held Mosul. Human Rights Watch said Tuesday, citing testimony from witnesses and relatives, that two tribal militias in […]