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Syria · 18 May 2018 Explosions in Syria kill at least 11 Massive explosions rocked the Hama military air base in western Syrian early on Friday afternoon, killing at least 11 pro-Assad regime fighters,… USA · 18 May 2018 Trump: US – North Korea summit still on the cards. No threat for Kim Jong-un, but only if he agrees to deal US President Donald Trump said that the US and North Korean officials are continuing to prepare for a scheduled diplomatic summit next… Gaza · 18 May 2018 UN rights council approves probe into Israeli response to Gaza clashes The United Nations Human Rights Council approves a commission of inquiry to investigate Israel’s handling of clashes on the Gaza border and… Geo Politics · 18 May 2018 Corporate Dispatch – Morning Briefing Good morning, Here is your morning update, just in case you missed something. Russian President met Syrian counterpart to discuss next steps… USA · 18 May 2018 USA, Gulf States impose new sanctions against Hezbollah leaders The United States, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates started to impose further sanctions on Hezbollah leaders,… Kuwait · 18 May 2018 Kuwait’s attempt to resolve Qatar crisis failed After a year of playing mediator, Kuwait's latest attempt to resolve the Qatar crisis has failed, diplomatic sources told Kuwait's Al-Rai newspaper.… Egypt · 18 May 2018 Egypt to open Rafah border for Muslim holy month of Ramadan Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for the Muslim holy month of… Russia · 18 May 2018 Vladimir Putin meets Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Thursday and said their "military success" in Syria allowed for a large-scale… Paraguay · 17 May 2018 Paraguay to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem Paraguay's government says President Horacio Cartes will open the country's new embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Tuesday, following similar steps by… USA · 17 May 2018 Arab League calls for an international probe into the violence in Gaza Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit called for an international probe into alleged "crimes" committed by Israeli security forces against Arab rioters… EU Affairs · 17 May 2018 EU committed to Iranian nuclear deal; wants the US to exempt the bloc from steel tariffs The EU remains firmly committed to the Iranian nuclear deal, and it wants the US to permanently exempt the bloc from steel… Israel · 17 May 2018 Insight: Oppressed people are killed twice, first by the bullet, next by the language – Moustafa Bayoumi It is the peculiar fate of oppressed people everywhere that when they are killed, they are killed twice: first by bullet or…