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Israel’s Netanyahu faces legal trial and political tribulations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legal and political troubles will play out simultaneously on Monday, at his corruption trial and in the president's residence.
Judges ordered Netanyahu to be in court for the prosecution's…
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Palestinians approve 36 groups to run in May vote
Palestinian election officials announced Sunday that 36 candidate lists had been approved to run in legislative elections set for next month, the first Palestinian polls in 15 years.
The vote, which precedes a presidential election…
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Urgent warning from the US embassy in Algeria
Today, Sunday, the American embassy in Algeria issued an urgent warning to citizens against exposure to fraud that could be thrown into its name.
Khaled Wolfsburg, a spokesman for the US embassy, presented a representative scene in which…
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After months of protests and in light of the Corona outbreak, Bulgaria elects a new parliament
Residents of Bulgaria go to the polls today, Sunday, to vote and choose a new parliament, after months of anti-government protests, and amid an increase in coronavirus infections.
This vote is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Boyko…
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Fresh Iran nuclear talks next week in push for US return
Major world powers and Tehran on Friday eyed potential progress toward securing Washington's return to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal. The powers agreed to hold fresh talks next week…
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Hong Kong democracy leaders found guilty over peaceful 2019 protest
Seven of Hong Kong’s most senior and prominent pro-democracy figures, including lawyer and former legislator Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been found guilty over their involvement in an unauthorised protest rally.
After a…
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Saudi Arabia, Iraq agree to boost cooperation on security, trade and investment
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi agreed Wednesday on the need for their countries to continue coordinating in confronting extremism and terrorism.
Meeting at the Yamamah Palace…
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EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests
The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions next week over a deadly crackdown in November 2019 by Iranian authorities, three diplomats said on Wednesday.
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A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the US presence in Iraq and threatening to cut off the prime minister’s…
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The Biden administration is in no rush to withdraw its soldiers from Syria
According to a report published by "American Military News" that the administration of US President Joe Biden does not seem to be in a hurry to withdraw the 900 American soldiers still in Syria.
The report said that White House officials…
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