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Bahrain appellate court orders closure of leftist party

Judicial authorities in Bahrain have ordered the dissolution of the opposition National Democratic Action Society (Waad), members of which were convicted earlier for “committing grave violations” and “supporting terrorism”. On Monday, Bahrain’s Court of Cassation dismissed a final...

Choose France? Macron woos business chiefs rattled by protests

As Emmanuel Macron prepares to pitch a dynamic new France to dozens of business leaders on Monday, many are wondering if the former banker can first win over his opponents. Macron is gathering 150 top executives at the sumptuous Versailles palace for the second edition of his "Choose...

Suicide attack on Kurdish-US convoy in Syria 'kills 5'

A suicide car bomb attack on a military convoy in northeastern Syria on Monday killed five members of a Kurdish-led force accompanying US troops in an anti-jihadist coalition, a monitor said. The attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, came less than a week after another deadly attack...

EU sanctions 9 individuals over use of chemical weapons

The European Council on Monday sanctioned nine individuals under the new regime of restrictive measures against use and proliferation of chemical weapons. In a statement, the European Council said the sanctions have been imposed on head and deputy head of the Russian military intelligence...