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Syria regime fire kills five in rebel bastion
Syrian regime artillery fire killed at least five civilians including two children in the country's last major rebel bastion of Idlib, a Britain-based war monitor said Sunday.
The shelling took place in the village of Ehsim late…
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Macron to host new international conference on Lebanon Aug 4
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a new international conference on Lebanon next month on the first anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, after premier-designate Saad Hariri gave up trying to form a government, the foreign…
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Makkah Grand Mosque ready to receive Hajj pilgrims
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped issuing prayer permits in the Grand Mosque, starting Friday, in preparation for Hajj to receive pilgrims.
Prayer permits will be issued again starting July 24, the ministry said.
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Iraq to probe migrant smuggling to Lithuania
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein pledged on Thursday that his country will investigate human trafficking networks responsible for smuggling hundreds of Iraqis into Europe, specifically to Lithuania from Belarus.
The announcement came…
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Afghanistan’s neighbors wary as US seeks nearby staging area
American diplomats are escalating a charm offensive with Central Asian leaders this week as they work to secure a close-by spot to respond to any resurgence of outside militants in Afghanistan after the US military withdraws.
But even as…
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Saudi Arabia delivers $500,000 medical aid package to Kyrgyzstan
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has dispatched a $500,000 medical aid package to support Kyrgyzstan in its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.
King Salman instructed KSrelief to support the country and…
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Head of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council says dialogue only way to solve Renaissance Dam crisis with…
The European Union has played an effective role in supporting the democratic transition in Sudan, particularly in international forums, the Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council said.
Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called…
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‘Accidental explosion’ rips through Saudi arms dump
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said an explosion has struck an unused ammunition dump in an area southeast of the Kingdom's capital, Riyadh.
Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki said the site is used to destroy…
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UN demands accountability over Syria mass disappearances
The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday called for those behind “massive scale” enforced disappearances in Syria over the past decade of conflict to be held accountable.
The resolution, presented by Britain and a number of European…
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Bahrain bans entry from 16 new countries including iraq, Iran, Tunisia and Indonesia
Bahrain has banned entry from 16 new countries including Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa and Indonesia over coronavirus concerns, state news agency BNA reported.
The list also includes Mozambique, Myanmar,…
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