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Rockets fell in Iraq’s Balad air base leaving no damage
The Iraqi Security Media Cell said on Thursday that four rockets fell in open areas in Balad air base, leaving no damage or casualties, the state news agency (INA) reported.
Balad base, north of Baghdad, hosts US contractors and Iraqi…
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Human rights groups condemn ‘draconian’ Iranian internet bill
A coalition of human rights groups has issued a joint statement condemning moves by Iran to introduce widespread censorship and state control of the nation’s internet infrastructure.
This week Iranian Parliament moved to ratify the…
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Houthis reject proposed GCC peace talks in Riyadh
The Iran-backed Houthis have dashed hopes of ending the war in Yemen by rejecting the latest Gulf Cooperation Council offer to broker comprehensive peace talks in Riyadh between the warring factions.
Yemeni government officials told Arab…
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King Salman receives new pacemaker battery, leaves hospital
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh after undergoing medical tests and having the battery of his heart pacemaker replaced, the Kingdom’s Royal Court said on Wednesday.
State television aired a video…
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Forum on security media during crises and disasters launched
The opening session of the Scientific Forum on Security Media during Crises and Disasters took place on Wednesday in Morocco.
Media and security experts will take part in the forum from March 16 to 18 to shed light on the important role…
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Aid to Yemen prevented starvation but more is needed, says UN humanitarian chief
Nearly $14 billion of international aid donated to Yemen in the past seven years has made an “enormous difference” to the people of the country, according to the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths.
It has helped to prevent mass…
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Gang rape of young woman leads to fresh protests in Sudan
Protesters marched in Khartoum and other cities on Tuesday, one day after a Sudanese government official said security forces had gang-raped a young woman.
Rallies in Khartoum and several other cities were called after reports of the…
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Iraq MPs to vote for president on March 26
The Iraqi parliament on Tuesday scheduled a March 26 session for deputies to hold a delayed vote on the country’s president.
Parliament also released a final list of 40 candidates for the post, a largely ceremonial role reserved for the…
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Palestinian youth killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian youth in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said.
Nader Haitham Rayan, 16, died in Balata camp near the northern city of Nablus after being hit by…
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Yemen’s government vows to hunt down kidnappers of aid workers
Yemen’s military and security authorities have vowed to hunt down the abductors of aid workers in the southeastern province of Hadramout as an international aid organization reduced humanitarian activities due to security concerns.
The…
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