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UN condemns armed violence outside of state authority in Beirut
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka expressed deep concern over the people killed during clashes in Beirut on Thursday and condemned the use of “armed violence outside of state authority.”
In a statement, she underscored…
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Iraqi elections were competitive and ‘surprisingly’ well-managed, observers say
Despite some lack of clarity, low voter turnout, the exclusion of several groups and the overarching security, the Iraqi elections this week were “surprisingly” well run and managed and were genuinely competitive, according to experts.…
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Six killed in Beirut clashes as tensions soar over port blast investigation
At least six people were killed in Beirut on Thursday amid a protest organized by Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge probing last year’s blast at the city’s port.
Dozens were wounded in the most protracted street fighting in…
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Qatari Prince receives Saudi minister
Qatar’s Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Saudi minister of state and Cabinet member, at Amiri Diwan in Doha on Thursday.
They reviewed bilateral cooperation relations…
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One dead, multiple wounded as armed clashes erupt in Beirut
Multiple casualties were reported, including at least one dead and eight wounded after gunshots were heard on Thursday in the vicinity of a protest against the Beirut port blast investigator.
Protestors were fired at on their way to a…
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Lebanon court dismisses case against Beirut blast judge allowing probe to continue
A Lebanese court on Thursday dismissed the latest legal complaint brought against the lead investigator of the Beirut port blast probe, allowing him to resume work, a judicial source and court documents showed.
The probe into last year’s…
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Sudan security service slaps travel ban on top civilian politicians
Sudan’s security service has slapped a travel ban on members of a task force overseeing the country’s transition to democracy, government sources said, as tensions between civilian and military leaders threaten to boil over weeks after a…
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2 missing after Lebanese training plane crashes into the Med
A civilian training plane that belonged to the Lebanese Aviation Club crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday morning and the two people on board are missing, the Lebanese Army announced.
The crash site is off the coast of Halat…
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Israeli air strike kills four in central Syria
An Israeli airstrike in central Syria killed one Syrian soldier and three pro-Iranian fighters on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
The Syrian state news agency SANA had earlier quoted a military source as saying that the…
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200 women employed by General Presidency for Affairs of Two Holy Mosques
More than 200 women have this year been employed by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques as part of efforts to promote female presence in Saudi society.
During a visit to the Haramain pavilion at the Riyadh…
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