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Family of slain Tunisian opposition leader demands 'truth'

Relatives of slain Tunisian opposition figure Chokri Belaid Monday called for a stalled trial to reveal the "truth" about his murder on the fourth anniversary of his death. Belaid, a fierce critic of the Islamist party then in power, was shot dead aged 48 outside his home in the capital in...

UN wants $3.5 bn to support Syrian refugees in Turkey

The United Nations Monday called on donor countries to supply $3.5 billion in the next two years to help improve education and living standards for the almost three million Syrian refugees hosted by Turkey. Ankara has repeatedly complained of being left alone to deal with the influx of...

Jordan ponders a change of course on Syria

(The National)- On December 31, 2016, in an interview with the BBC, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, Jordan’s chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, spoke about Jordan’s neighbours, ISIL’s presence in southern Syria and its threat to Jordanian national security, as well as the group’s...