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Hezbollah man convicted in 2005 Hariri bombing sentenced to five life terms in prison
The UN-backed Lebanon Tribunal on Friday sentenced a Hezbollah member convicted of conspiring to kill former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in a 2005 bombing to five terms of life imprisonment.
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Thousands of Lebanese workers to strike over latest govt. spending cuts
Thousands of public and private-sector workers in Lebanon are expected to down tools next week in a national strike over crippling government spending cuts.
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Coronavirus dents Mideast hiring activity, salary levels
The economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a drop in hiring activity and salary levels for jobseekers in the Middle East, with some professionals in the region changing career paths entirely, according to the latest!-->…
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Desert festivities are set to ring in the New Year, the Saudi way
Saudis will be ringing in the New Year, the Saudi way, with celebrations that will last for three months for all to enjoy.
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Athens accuses Turkey of facilitating Somali migration to Greece
The Greek government on Tuesday accused Turkey of encouraging Somali migration through promotion campaigns and visa offers, and then allowing the migrants to continue on to Greece.
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Iraq’s President Salih calls on Sulaymaniyah protestors and police to act peacefully
Iraqi President Barham Salih called on protestors in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province - angered over unpaid wages - and police to act peacefully, Al-Arabiya TV reported.
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Two protesters killed in renewed unrest in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Two protesters were shot dead on Tuesday in renewed demonstrations against Kurdish political parties in the northern, Kurdish-run region of Iraq, two local officials said.
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Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Khartoum on official visit
Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday on an official visit.Sudanese foreign minister Omar Qamar Eddine received Prince Faisal at the airport as well as the Saudi ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan.
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New Zealand’s Ardern apologizes as report into mosque attack faults focus on Islamist terror risks
New Zealand security agencies were almost exclusively focused on the perceived threat of Islamist terrorism before a white supremacist gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers last year, a report into the country’s worst massacre found.
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Pope Francis to make historic Iraq visit in March
Pope Francis will make a historic visit to Iraq in March, the Vatican said Monday, the first ever by a pontiff and which will include a trip to Mosul.
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