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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, May 20

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ANKARA -- The Turkish diaspora and Western intelligence have warned of an assassination attempt by Turkish citizens against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his upcoming visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, state-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday.

The information provided by Turkish nationals in Macedonia didn't give any details on the assassination attempt, including the date and location, according to Turkish intelligence sources. (Turkey-Erdogan-Assassination Attempt)

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DAMASCUS -- The Islamic State (IS) militants and their families started evacuating their positions in southern Damascus towards the Syrian desert, activists said Sunday. However, state media outlets have denied the claims.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the IS militants and their families started evacuating the Hajar al-Aswad area and the nearby Yarmouk Camp in southern Damascus, under a "secret deal" between the IS group and the Syrian government, following month-long intense battles. (Syria-IS-Activists)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian government is satisfied with the recent talks with its European partners over preserving the nuclear deal and securing Iran's interests, first vice speaker of the parliament said on Sunday.

Iran's foreign minister and his team of negotiators expressed their satisfaction on Sunday, but said that "everything depends on the results of the talks in the next weeks," the vice speaker Ali Motahhari was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency. (Iran-EU-Nuke)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held a meeting with Moqtada al-Sadr, whose al-Sa'iroon political coalition won most seats in the country's May 12 parliamentary elections, to discuss the formation of a new government, the Iraqi government said on Sunday.

A statement by the Premier's Office said that the meeting was held early in the day and that Abadi "called on all political blocs to accept the final results announced earlier by the electoral commission, and those who have objections should pursue legal channels." (Iraq-Election) Enditem

 

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