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Tunisian president ousts government, freezes parliament in move critics call a coup
Tunisia’s president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest.
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Iraqi PM announces arrest of terrorist network behind Sadr City bombing
An entire network that planned and executed a suicide bombing in Sadr City which killed dozens of people on Monday has been arrested, Iraq’s prime minister said on Saturday.
A suicide bomber targeted shoppers in a crowded market in the…
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Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile, destroys 3 Houthi drones launched toward southern region
The Saudi air defenses have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and three drones launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen towards the kingdom's southern region. The Arab Parliament and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
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Houthis bury 11 fighters after new military setback in Yemen
The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen held military funerals in Sanaa on Saturday for 11 of their fighters, including a senior commander, who were killed in battle.
Fighters carried the coffins of Brig. Hamer Yahiya Yahiya Al-Fakih,…
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Iran’s meddling in affairs of other countries threatens regional security: GCC chief
Iran’s intervention in the internal affairs of other countries is a threat to the region and a matter of concern, the chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Saturday.
Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and its…
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Saudi authorities foil massive drug smuggling attempt
An attempt to smuggle more than 2 million Captagon pills through Saudi Arabia's border with Jordan has been foiled by authorities.
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority at Al-Haditha Land Port said that 2,144,180 pills were found stashed…
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Iran’s Khuzestan protests: Water was the trigger, anti-Arab discrimination is the reason
Iran’s Arab population has been on the frontline of water-shortage protests across cities in Khuzestan province this week.
Protesters, rights groups and activists say the water demand by Ahwazi Arabs is part of wider discontent over…
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Over 140 Palestinians hurt in clashes with Israel troops
More than 140 Palestinians were hurt Friday in clashes with Israeli troops in the flashpoint West Bank village of Beita, medics said, during protests against an illegal Israeli settlement outpost.
The Israeli army said two soldiers were…
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Nonseasonal floods kill 14 people in south and east of Yemen
Flooding in Yemen killed at least 14 people this week after nonseasonal rainstorms hit parts of the country, security officials said.
The provinces of Al-Mahrah, Hadramawt, Shabwa, Abeen and Jouf in the south and east of Yemen have seen…
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Kuwait and Bahrain congratulate King Salman on successful Hajj 2021
Kuwait and Bahrain on Thursday congratulated King Salman on the success of this year’s Hajj as the annual pilgrimage comes to a close.
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah praised the expansion works at Makkah’s Grand…
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