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Lebanese PM betting on 2022 budget to restore crippled Cabinet
The dispute between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has disappointed those who hoped their row would subside and that Cabinet would convene, as sources close to the prime minister said that this year’s…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, US back UN talks on Sudan crisis
Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and the US backed Saturday a UN invitation to Sudan’s military leaders, political groups, and other parties to hold talks on ending the crisis started by the October 25 coup.
“It is time to end the violence and…
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Syrians seek word of loved ones missing in regime jails
More than 70 families gathered in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz on Friday to highlight the plight of loved ones missing in the government’s feared jail system.
Since civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, nearly one million people…
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General Labor Union president warns against ‘certain catastrophe’ in Lebanon amid economic crises
General Labor Union President Bechara Al-Asmar has warned against “a certain catastrophe, since hospitalization is now accessible to the wealthy only.”
At a press conference on Friday, he commented on the multitude of crises facing the…
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Eight killed in ‘shocking’ West Bank road crash
Eight Palestinians died on Thursday when the van they rode in collided with a cement truck in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian official media said.
The two vehicles slammed into each other at a junction on Route 90, which runs up the…
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Arab coalition says 390 Houthis killed in strikes on Marib, Shabwa
More than 390 Houthis have been killed in various operations in Yemen, the Arab coalition said on Thursday.
In oil-rich Marib province, more than 150 Houthi fighters had been killed and 19 military vehicles destroyed in operations over…
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Saudi-Lebanese relations too deep to be hurt by ‘irresponsible statements’: Saudi Envoy
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon said relations with Lebanon were too deep to be affected by “irresponsible and absurd statements.”
Waleed Bukhari said the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah’s terrorist activities and regional military…
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Kuwait reimposes social distancing measures for mass events, mosque prayers
Kuwait has reimposed COVID-19 measures in mosques and marriage ceremonies amid a spike in infections and the emergence of the new omicron variant.
Worshippers visiting mosques are now required to maintain social distancing, wear…
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UAE keen to work with UN, Abu Dhabi crown prince tells Guterres
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said the UAE supports the UN and is looking forward to working with the global body in various fields, state news agency WAM reported on Jan. 6.
He said the UAE worked for peace and…
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Newly unveiled statue of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani torched
A statue in central Iran of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force who was killed in a targeted US operation on Jan. 3, 2020, was torched after it has been unveiled to commemorate his death anniversary.
Supporters of the Iranian…
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