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Jordan's king demands Israel put guard on trial for killing Jordanians
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah angrily demanded on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put on trial an embassy security guard who shot dead two Jordanians, and said relations between the neighbouring states were at risk. Netanyahu gave the guard a hero's embrace after Israel brought him home under diplomatic immunity, behaviour that the king said was "provocative on all fronts and enrages us, destabilises security and fuels extremism".
Iran in 'successful' test of satellite-launch rocket
Iran on Thursday "successfully" tested a satellite-launch rocket, days after warning Washington of a response to new US sanctions over the Islamic republic's ballistic missile programme, state television said. It said the launch vehicle, named Simorgh after a bird in Iranian mythology, was capable of propelling a satellite weighing 250 kilograms (550 pounds) to an altitude of 500 kilometres (300 miles) above earth. The launch marked the official inauguration of Iran's Imam Khomeini space centre, named after the late founder of the Islamic republic, built for sending satellites into space, the television said.
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Anthony Scaramucci threatens to fire entire White House communications team as bitter feud erupts into open warfare
Anthony Scaramucciwas brought in to be the new face of an embattled White House, the man to put a fresh gloss on its missteps and controversies. Yet after only a week into the job he is threatening to sack his entire staff as he hunts for leakers and has been caught badmouthing both the White House chief of staff and Donald Trump's chief strategist. Rather than cleaning up the mess, he has exposed the administration's divisions to the world and ensured the behind-the-scenes tension explodes into a public war. On Thursday morning he appeared on TV to all but accuse Reince Priebus, the chief of staff, of leaking against him. Hours later details emerged of an extraordinary telephone conversation with a journalist in which he launched a foul-mouthed tired during which he said that Mr Priebus would be soon be asked to resign. White House leaks are "so treasonous" that leakers would have been hanged 150 years ago, WH comm. director says https://t.co/YwpViGTZSmpic.twitter.com/98UuuJj4wo— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2017 The day began with an unscheduled interview on CNN, prompted by his decision to call in by phone. “The fish stinks from the head down. But I can tell you two fish that don't stink, and that’s me and the president," he said, casting doubt on the rest of the staff and their motives. It was the latest salvo in his hunt for the source of White House leaks. It is a cause close to the president's heart and Mr Scaramucci has made it clear that he answers only to Mr Trump. He appeared to point the finger Mr Priebus, first in a rapidly deleted Tweet on Wednesday. Then he further fanned the flames on CNN a day later, challenging Mr Priebus to deny he was the source. Reince Priebus (centre) in the Oval Office, with the president and other key officials Credit: Reuters “When I put out a tweet and I put Reince's name in a tweet, they're all making the assumption that it's him because journalists know who the leakers are," he said during the unscheduled 30-minute interview. "So if Reince wants to explain he's not a leaker, let him do that. But let me tell you about myself. I'm a straight shooter and I'll go right to the heart of the matter." His relationship with Mr Priebus was already fraught before he was appointed last Friday. The chief of staff was among the voices urging Mr Trump not to bring the Mooch, as he is nicknamed, into the White House earlier. The latest spat was sparked by publication of an official document detailing Mr Scaramucci’s finances, even though it is available to anyone who asks. On Wednesday evening, Mr Scaramucci was further angered when a reporter obtained details of a White House dinner. Anthony Scaramucci: 'President Trump has really good karma' 01:59 He telephoned Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker to demand how he found out that he had dined with the president, first lady, a Fox News host and one of the network's former executives. Mr Lizza promptly published the whole extraordinary exchange. He described how Mr Scaramucci threatened to sack everyone in the communications department if he did not reveal the source of his information. He also claimed Mr Priebus would soon be forced out. “They’ll all be fired by me,” he said. “I fired one guy the other day. I have three to four people I’ll fire tomorrow. I’ll get to the person who leaked that to you. “Reince Priebus—if you want to leak something—he’ll be asked to resign very shortly.” He went on to reportedly describe Mr Priebus as a "paranoid schizophrenic" and described Steve Bannon, Mr Trump's chief strategist, in uncomplimentary terms. Mr Trump’s unconventional campaign, staffed in the main by political outsiders, has translated into an unconventional White House, filled with officials who have little previous experience in politics. Sean Spicer: Donald Trump didn't want me to quit 00:42 That leaves the likes of Mr Priebus – who arrived from a more traditional post in the Republican Party – isolated and vulnerable amid the fall-out from the ongoing Russia investigation and the struggle to persuade Congress to repeal Obamacare. Mr Scaramucci's appointment immediately prompted the resignation of Sean Spicer, who had served as press secretary and was known as a close ally of the chief of staff.
