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S. Arabia, Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Iran

Monday, 04 January 2016 10:07 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 04 January 2016 10:07 PM ]

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir speaks during a press conference held at Saudi Foreign Ministry press hall, on January 3, 2016 in Riyadh. (AFP Photo)

1. Saudi Arabia’s allies, Sudan, Bahrain and the UAE downgrade or cut their diplomatic ties with Iran following Tehran’s criticism of Riyadh for executing a prominent Saudi dissident.

2. The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories resigns saying Israel never allowed him to access the areas he was to monitor.

3. Daesh Takfiri terrorists attack a key oil facility in northern Libya but are pushed back.

4. Catalonia's two main pro-independence parties discuss how to salvage their drive to secede from Spain.

5. Germany warns that the passport-free Schengen zone is “in danger” of collapsing after Sweden and Denmark impose new controls at their borders to stem an influx of refugees.

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