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Iraq calls on Iran to help stop attacks in Baghdad Green Zone
Baghdad was working to prevent further attacks on the Green Zone, Iraq’s Foreign Minister told AL Arabiya TV on Monday.
The missile attacks on the Green Zone were embarrassing for the government, Fuad Hussein said, adding that a number…
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1,000 arrested, troops deployed as Tunisia erupts in new riots
More than 1,000 people have been arrested and troops have been deployed after three nights of rioting in cities throughout Tunisia.
Protesters gathered in central Tunis on Monday chanting “we came in the daytime” after the interior…
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Emir of Kuwait accepts the resignation of the Prime Minister
Dubai - (East):
The Kuwait News Agency announced that the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accepted the resignation of the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, which he presented last…
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Palestinian president briefs Egypt, Jordan on election plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday hosted the Egyptian and Jordanian intelligence chiefs to brief them on plans to hold the first Palestinian elections in 14 years.
Abbas issued a decree on Friday announcing plans for…
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Yemen’s government vows to mitigate effects of Houthi terrorism designation
Yemen’s prime minister has vowed to address any impact on humanitarian assistance or the remittances of citizens abroad following the US move to designate the Iran-backed Houthis as a terrorist organization.
Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed also…
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The Sultanate of Oman closes its land port for a week
Dubai - (East):
The Supreme Committee in charge of examining the developments of the Coronavirus in the Sultanate of Oman announced the closure of all land ports of the Sultanate for a period of one week, which can be extended, starting…
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UN says breakthrough achieved in Libya transition talks
The top UN official for Libya said Saturday that an advisory committee for representatives of Libya’s different regions has proposed a way forward for choosing a transitional government that would lead the war-torn country to elections late…
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Facing Biden, Erdogan extends olive branch to EU
Facing a potentially hostile US administration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to break his isolation by mending EU relations, torn by what the bloc views as his bellicose foreign policy.
Ties between Ankara and…
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Iranian missiles land 100 miles from US aircraft carrier strike group in Indian Ocean
Long-range Iranian missiles rained down dangerously close to a commercial ship in the Indian Ocean on Saturday and 100 miles from the US Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group, Fox News reported.
US officials, who wished to remain…
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Bomb kills two policemen in Afghan capital
A roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle in the Afghan capital killed two policemen Saturday, officials said, as violence continues unabated in Afghanistan despite peace talks between the Taliban and government.
The vehicle carrying…
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