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Iran seizes foreign ship with smuggled fuel, detains crew
Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state news agency IRNA said on Wednesday.
Iran, which has some of the world’s cheapest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and…
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Demolition of Palestinian homes inside… What are the implications of the new Israeli…
In a move described by observers as "dangerous", the Israeli government led by Naftali Bennett is considering the option of demolishing the homes of Israeli Arabs involved in operations against Israel and deporting families to Gaza, after…
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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive government’ after Lebanon vote
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle the country’s economic crisis, after elections held over the weekend, his office said Monday.
Guterres “looks forward to the swift…
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Rival Libya government enters capital prompting clashes
The rival government appointed by Libya’s eastern-based parliament said Tuesday it had arrived in the capital, where the unity government has refused to cede power, prompting fighting between their militia backers.
Its press service…
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Briton, German deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court
A British and a German tourist accused of smuggling ancient shards out of Iraq appeared in a Baghdad court in yellow detainees’ uniforms Sunday, telling judges they had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea they might have broken…
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Flights cancelled after dust storm hits Iraq
Flights at Baghad International Airport were cancelled after an intense dust storm hit Iraq.
Videos circulating online showed a yellow hue eveloping the Iraqi capital city, impeeding vision and distrupting flights.
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US vice president Kamala Harris and officials heading to UAE to pay respects
A high-powered American delegation led by Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet with the newly ascended president.
The trip is the highest-level…
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King Salman leaves the hospital after undergoing medical examinations and a successful recovery…
The Saudi Royal Court announced, on Sunday evening, that King Salman bin Abdulaziz had left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah after conducting medical examinations and successfully completing the treatment plan and recovery period.…
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Suicide bomber kills 6, gunmen kill 2 Sikhs in northwest Pakistan
A suicide bombing near a security forces vehicle killed three soldiers and three children in northwest Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, while gunmen shot dead two minority Sikhs in Peshawar, officials said Sunday.
A military…
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Uproar over Israeli plan to build 4,000 settlement units in occupied West Bank
Fears over the future of the two-state solution in Palestine have mounted after Israel approved a plan to build more than 4,000 settlement units in the West Bank.
The move threatens Palestinians’ hopes for a two-state solution and the…
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