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China’s Xi pledges $20 billion in loans to revive Middle East
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Trump’s pick for Supreme Court, sets up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats
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Iran Looks To Barter Oil As U.S. Sanctions Bite
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Iran’s unrest is not only about the economy, could evolve into regime change
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Turkey fires over 18,000 civil servants ahead of expected lifting of emergency rule
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North Korea accused US of making “gangster-like” demands in talks with Pompeo
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Ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon harassed at his hometown bookstore
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Iran calls for more help from EU as another shipping giant pulls out for fear of U.S. sanctions
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Critics slam the FFM-LF Maarab agreement as undemocratic , “abolishes political life”
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Allies worry that Trump will blow up NATO summit and offer concessions to Putin