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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 25

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ANKARA -- Turkey is seeking to extradite former Democratic Union Party (PYD) co-leader Salih Muslim, who was detained Saturday in the Czech capital Prague, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Sunday.

Salih Muslim was arrested upon Ankara's request as he has been sought by a "red notice" by Turkey, said the report. (Turkey-Czech Republic-Extradition of Former PYD Leader)

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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia has arrested 671,272 foreign workers in the past four months in a major crackdown on illegal laborers, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

Among the detained, 469,836 were charged with violating the residency rules, 142,016 violating the labor regulations and 59,520 violating the border security system, the report said. (Saudi-Foreign Workers)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for deciding to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, Israel's Independence Day.

Netanyahu said this will be "a great moment for the citizens of Israel, and this is a historic moment for the State of Israel." (Israel-U.S.-Embassy Relocation)

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CAIRO -- The campaigning for Egypt's 2018 presidential election continued Sunday for the second day, as incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is expected to score an easy win in the polls late March.

The campaigning officially started Saturday for the two-candidate election, which will be held on March 26-28. The result will be announced on April 2, according to the National Election Authority. (Egypt-Presidential Race-Sisi)

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TEHRAN -- With the emerging political tensions between Tehran and Abu Dhabi, Iran is considering replacing its traditional trade hub the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Qatar and Oman, Financial Tribune reported Sunday.

Iran is working to curb its trade ties with the UAE, because the Persian Gulf state has put pressure on Iranian traders, mostly over value-added tax, visa issuance and banking restrictions. (Iran-UAE-Qatar-Oman) Enditem

 

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