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Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion
Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi, police said.
Initial reports “showed that 64 people sustained minor injuries, 56 others were moderately…
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UN envoy praises ‘potential’ of Syria prisoner amnesty
UN special envoy Geir Pedersen has welcomed a general amnesty aimed at freeing thousands of Syrians convicted on terrorism charges.
President Bashar Assad has decreed several amnesties during the country’s devastating 11-year war, but…
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Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel shot dead in Tehran
A senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on Sunday by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike, state TV reported.
Although the Guard gave only scant detail about the attack that occurred in…
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Lebanese government goes into caretaker mode amid calls to expedite economic recovery plan
The mandate of the newly elected Lebanese parliament begins on Sunday amid warnings that any delay in the country's economic recovery plan would have a high cost. The term of the previous parliament expired on Saturday.
Lebanese…
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Kuwait ministry captures Iranian ship with 240 tons of smuggled diesel
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has seized an Iranian ship carrying 240 tons of smuggled diesel, a report by Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV said Saturday.
The ministry said it has seized the ship in territorial waters and has arrested its crew…
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US defense secretary says he shares Saudi concerns over Iran’s destabilizing activities in region
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he shares Saudi Arabia’s concerns over Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region on Thursday.
In a tweet, Austin added that he welcomed the Kingdom’s constructive efforts in advancing the…
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Houthi pirates accused of attempting to hijack racing yacht in Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen were accused on Thursday of trying to hijack one of the world’s most famous racing yachts in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah.
Attackers in three fast-moving skiffs and armed with…
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Israel fires missile defenses near Lebanon after misidentification
Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said.
The incident also set off air raid sirens in parts of northern Israel.
“Due to a…
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Saudi deputy defense minister meets US national security adviser
Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of defense, on Tuesday met with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington to review bilateral ties.
Prince Khalid said in a Tweet that the meeting was upon the…
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US-Taliban deal biggest factor in collapse of Afghan forces, watchdog says
The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the US decision to withdraw forces and contractors from Afghanistan through an agreement with the Taliban signed by the Trump administration and…
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