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Firefighters contain blaze at Sudan Red Sea port
Firefighters have contained a large blaze that erupted in a cargo area of the Sudanese Red Sea port of Suakin, the port’s director said Thursday.
The fire, which raged for hours, broke out in the cargo drop off area of the port on…
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Iran says ‘accident’ near Tehran was at defense research unit
Iran’s defense ministry said Thursday that an “accident” in the Parchin area near Tehran, happened at one of its “research units,” and killed one “engineer” and injured another.
“On Wednesday evening, in an accident that took place in…
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Talks begin between Yemeni government and Houthis over reopening of Taiz road
Negotiations began in Amman on Wednesday between Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi militia over the reopening of roads in Taiz and other governorates.
The talks are taking place under the auspices of the UN. Hans Grundberg,…
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More Iran sanctions needed to squeeze Hezbollah, says US Congressman Darrell Issa
The Biden administration ought to apply further sanctions on Iran as a means of curtailing the influence of its Hezbollah proxy in Lebanon, says Darrell Issa, a US congressman who is part of the American delegation at the World Economic…
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Palestinian teen shot dead in Israeli raid on West Bank
Health authorities said a 16-year-old Palestinian died early Wednesday after being wounded during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a wave of violence that has persisted for months.
The Palestinian…
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Lebanon crippled by electricity, water outages
Lebanon has been plunged into darkness after oil stocks in the country’s last functional power plant in Deir Ammar ran out on Tuesday morning.
Lebanon exhausted its oil stock, which it imports from Iraq, during the parliamentary…
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Saudi crown prince receives members of US Congress
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a delegation of US Congress members on Tuesday.
The delegation included Chris Stewart, Guy Reschenthaler, and Lisa McClain.
During the meeting, the crown prince reviewed…
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Kuwait launches “Tayseer” platform to hire “Bidoon” instead of expatriate…
The Public Authority for Manpower in Kuwait will launch the "Tayseer" platform next Sunday, with the aim of appointing illegal residents "Bidoon" instead of expatriate workers in the private sector.
Al-Watan newspaper quoted the director…
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The Prince of Qatar discusses with the Queen of Britain ways to enhance bilateral relations
Today, Tuesday, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held talks with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on ways to strengthen relations between their two countries.
This came during a meeting between them at Windsor Castle in the…
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Two Iranian pilots killed after F7 jet crashes
A fighter jet crashed in the central desert of Iran on Tuesday, killing both the aircraft’s pilots, local media reported.
The aircraft crashed at the Anarak training site near the central city of Isfahan, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news…
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