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Attacks on Iraq political party’s HQ, Green Zone raise security fears
An explosion from a hand grenade hit the headquarters of Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi’s Taqaddum party in Baghdad early on Friday wounding two guards, police sources said.
The blast caused damage to the building’s doors and…
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UN experts decry imminent execution of Iranian child offender
UN human rights experts have expressed dismay at a decision by Iran’s judiciary to press forward with the execution of a juvenile offender, despite repeated calls to halt the killing.
Hossein Shahbazi was 17 years old when he was…
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US has told Lebanon not to fear sanction law over energy supply plans, says PM’s office
The US has told Lebanon it should not fear a sanctions law over its plans to receive energy supplies from the region, according to a statement from Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office on Friday.
US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea,…
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US reiterates concern over Houthi detention of Yemeni staff
The US reiterated on Thursday its concern over the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s continued obstruction of the peace process in Yemen and harassment American and UN-employed local Yemeni staff.
“If they are serious about peace and…
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Syrian war criminals will face justice ‘sooner or later, at home or abroad’
“This conviction has put state authorities on notice: no matter where you are or how senior you may be, if you perpetrate torture or other serious human rights violations you will be held accountable, sooner or later, at home or abroad.”…
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Lebanese central bank chief wants judge removed from probe
Lebanon’s central bank governor said on Thursday a judge leading one of several investigations against him was biased and should be removed from the case, after she imposed a travel ban on him this week.
Riad Salameh, who denies any…
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Qatari, Omani, Kuwaiti and Bahraini forces arrive in Saudi Arabia for GCC security exercise
Security forces from Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to take part in a joint tactical exercise of Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
First to arrive was a contingent from the Royal Oman Police,…
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UAE forces arrive in Saudi Arabia to take part in GCC security exercise
Members of the UAE’s security forces arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ahead of a joint tactical exercise with security agencies from the other Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
Arab Gulf Security 3 will take place this month in…
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Houthi militia spreads 15 marine mines in Red Sea, 5 destroyed
Demining teams in Yemen said the Houthi militia laid 15 mines in the Red Sea of which eight were detected off the coast of Hajjah province, Saba News reported.
The teams further destroyed five of the detected mines on Wednesday, the…
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UAE extends remote learning for schools, universities due to spike in COVID-19 infections
The UAE has extended the remote learning program for schools and universities from Jan. 17 to 21 to help curb the spread of COVID-19 across the country, state news agency WAM reported.
It further announced the postponement of all…
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