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# middle-east - Thursday 9 January, 2020
USA international leaves Ajax training camp in Qatar over military tensions in Middle East
Sergino Dest says he doesn’t feel comfortable and has requested to leave.
# middle-east - Monday 6 January, 2020
Varadkar: Irish government 'concerned for escalation of tensions in the Middle East'
Crowds, estimated to be in the millions, gathered for the funeral of Soleimani today.
# middle-east - Sunday 5 January, 2020
Iraqi parliament passes motion to expel US military from country following Qasem Soleimani killing
Pro-Iran factions have ramped up pressure on US forces in Iraq since Friday’s drone strike.
# middle-east - Friday 3 January, 2020
Iran warns of 'severe revenge' after top general killed in US airstrike
The Pentagon described the operation as a “decisive defensive action”.
# middle-east - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Trump deploys hundreds of US soldiers to Middle East after embassy attack in Iraq
Thousands of soldiers may be deployed in the coming days.
# middle-east - Friday 22 November, 2019
Prince Andrew cancels trip to Middle East amid backlash to BBC interview
The Duke of York was set to travel as part of his Pitch@Palace project for tech entrepreneurs.
# middle-east - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
Explainer: What were the Armenian massacres and why is it controversial to describe them as a 'genocide'?
Recognition of the killings as ‘genocide’ is the subject of a dispute between Turkey and Armenia.
# middle-east - Sunday 27 October, 2019
Trump confirms ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US military raid
Baghdadi ignited an explosive vest after being chased into a tunnel by US forces.
# middle-east - Thursday 8 August, 2019
Off-duty Israeli soldier found dead with stab wounds in occupied West Bank
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called it a “terrorist” attack and reinforcements have been sent.
# middle-east - Tuesday 30 July, 2019
US Senate fails to block sale of $8.1 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Trump issued a trio of veteos to attempt to push through the sale.
# middle-east - Tuesday 25 June, 2019
Iran 'permanently' closes diplomatic relations with US government after new sanctions are imposed
Sanctions against Iran’s supreme leader were brought in yesterday.
# middle-east - Sunday 23 June, 2019
US launched 'cyber-attack' on Iran weapons systems in response to drone downing
The attack crippled computers used to control rocket and missile launches, according to the Washington Post.
# middle-east - Friday 14 June, 2019
Gulf of Oman attacks: US says video shows Iran removing mine from oil tanker
Iran has denied any involvement in yesterday’s attacks.
# middle-east - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Up to 60 Palestinians wounded during protests to mark anniversary of creation of Israel
The demonstrations came two weeks after a ceasefire was announced in the region.
US orders all non-emergency staff to leave embassy and consulate in Iraq
US signals about escalating danger posed by Iran have been met with some skepticism by Washington’s allies.
# middle-east - Saturday 4 May, 2019
Baby killed as Israel launches air strikes after rockets fired from Gaza
The Hamas rocket launches come as tensions in the region have ratcheted upwards.
# middle-east - Monday 25 March, 2019
Standing alongside Netanyahu, Trump backs Israeli claims of sovereignty over disputed Golan Heights
The move breaks with decades of international consensus against Israel’s claims.
# middle-east - Monday 11 March, 2019
Algerian president to drop bid for fifth term in office following weeks of protests against his candidacy
Thousands have taken to the streets in recent weeks against the 82 year-old’s bid for another term in office.
# middle-east - Friday 23 November, 2018
New legal advice finds Occupied Territories Bill is 'fully compliant with EU trade rules'
Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.
# middle-east - Saturday 17 November, 2018
Dublin to host summit on Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the new year
The Tánaiste also said Ireland could be forced in to recognising the State of Palestine.
# middle-east - Sunday 14 October, 2018
Saudi stocks plunge after Donald Trump threatens 'severe punishment' over journalist's disappearance
A Turkish newspaper has reported that officials have an audio recording of the alleged killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
# middle-east - Monday 27 August, 2018
Israel developing missiles to hit anywhere in Middle East, defence minister says
“The project for setting up a precision rocket and missile system is underway.”
# middle-east - Friday 8 June, 2018
Coveney says he had ‘frank dialogue’ with Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza
Coveney has previously said that it is time for the international community to act to save Gaza.
# middle-east - Friday 9 March, 2018
Big Tobacco made €7,900 for every dead smoker in 2015, according to a new report
The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas says that the industry is maximising profits by targeting the ‘vulnerable’ in places like Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
# middle-east - Monday 8 January, 2018
Wesley Sneijder completes move to Qatar after refusing offers 'from everywhere'
The Dutch midfielder has signed an 18-month contract with Al Gharafa, and will captain the team.
# middle-east - Thursday 4 January, 2018
'With relative garda silence on Dundalk attacks, speculation and Islamaphobia swept across Internet'
Proactive, public engagement and dynamic crisis communication are built into the emergency response planning of the police forces within most EU states, writes Tom Clonan.
# middle-east - Saturday 28 October, 2017
Ancient stone structures discovered in Saudi Arabian desert using Google Maps
The purpose and function of these “Gates” remains and mystery.
# middle-east - Sunday 20 August, 2017
Irish aid workers are helping to fight the worst humanitarian crisis in the world
One in fifty people in Yemen have contracted cholera.
# middle-east - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
Why Jerusalem's holiest site is central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and why violence has flared there
After five days of simmering tensions, Israel has this morning removed controversial metal detectors from the Haram al-Sharif mosque in Jerusalem.
# middle-east - Saturday 1 July, 2017
Stolen boys: Life after sexual slavery in Afghanistan
Victims who escaped their abusers tell their stories of life after being a child sex slave in Afghanistan.
# middle-east - Friday 23 June, 2017
Qatar told to close Al-Jazeera and accept other demands or face 'divorce' from gulf neighbours
The Qatar-based broadcaster denounced the move as an attack on media freedom.
# middle-east - Thursday 22 June, 2017
Isis has blown up the mosque where its own leader declared himself 'caliph'
Jihadists also destroyed an iconic, leaning minaret.
# middle-east - Saturday 10 June, 2017
Explainer: What's going on in Qatar and why are all its neighbours turning on it?
Saudi Arabia is leading allies in cutting off ties to Qatar over its alleged links to terrorism.
# middle-east - Friday 9 June, 2017
Qatar hits out at 'baseless' Saudi terrorism blacklist
The emirate was responding after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain published a list of 59 people and entities linked to “terrorism”.
# middle-east - Wednesday 7 June, 2017
Trump criticises Qatar for 'funding extremism' despite it having largest US base in Middle East
Trump later adopted a different tone on Qatar in a phone call with the King of Saudi Arabia.
# middle-east - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
US security steps back from banning laptops on flights from Europe for now
The ban could still be implemented for Europe if the threat level worsens.
# middle-east - Sunday 7 May, 2017
Can Donald Trump save the Middle East peace process?
“All the parties like him right now. The Palestinians like him, the Israelis like him.”
# middle-east - Friday 14 April, 2017
Dáil called on to condemn persecution of Christians in the Middle East
TD Mattie McGrath says that he and other deputies have been trying to get the Dáil to issue an explicit motion on the issue.
# middle-east - Saturday 25 March, 2017
'Just getting on with it': Laptop ban comes into force at Middle-East airports
Air carriers were offering a laptop stowage service as the ban comes into effect.
# middle-east - Tuesday 21 March, 2017
Now Canada's considering a ban on large devices on Middle Eastern flights
Earlier today, the UK government confirmed the new measure, while US reports hinted at a similar ban.
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SOME PEOPLE SWEAR by new year’s resolutions, while others find them pointless or just too hard to keep.
We’re now a few weeks into 2020 and for most people plans to give up smoking or join a gym are long forgotten. Experts argue that it can take 66 days to form a new habit or break an old one.
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