Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 17

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TEHRAN -- Iran and Iraq announced here on Saturday that both are ready to boost cooperation in all sectors despite the U.S. sanctions.

The remarks were made in a meeting between the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his visiting Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih. (Iran-Iraq)

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GAZA -- Chief of Islamic Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, Yehia Sinwar, warned Israel on Friday not to wage any future military offensive on the enclave that his movement has been ruling since 2007.

Sinwar's warning was made during a popular eulogy for seven Hamas militants who were killed on Nov. 11 in a gun battle with a special Israeli army undercover force in east of the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis. (Gaza-Israel)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese caretaker Minister of Displaced Affairs, Mouin Merhebi, said Saturday that Lebanon is committed to hosting and protecting Syrian refugees but it is completely against their nationalization, local media reported.

"Lebanon insists on securing a safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland by providing them with legal guarantees for a secure return," Merhebi was quoted by the National News Agency as saying. (Lebanon-Syria-Russia)

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TEHRAN -- Outgoing Indian ambassador to Tehran and the head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture have discussed ways of continuing Iran-India trade under reimposed U.S. sanctions, Eghtesad online news website reported on Saturday. (Iran-India-Trade cooperation) Enditem

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