Middle East
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Israeli President to visit Turkey on Mar 9-10
Jerusalem: Israel’s figurehead President Isaac Herzog is expected to travel to Turkey on March 9-10 to meet with Turkish President…
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Israel to provide Morocco with missile defence system in $600mn deal
Tel Aviv, The state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide Morocco with an advanced air and missile defence system, after…
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Palestinian teen killed during West Bank clashes
Ramallah: A 17-year-old Palestinian teenager was killed and 15 others were injured during clashes in northern West Bank, medics said on…
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Turkey takes new measures to cope with high inflation
Istanbul, Turkey announced new economic measures to ease the burden of citizens against the skyrocketing cost of living amid high inflation.…
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5 UN employees kidnapped in Yemen’s Abyan
Aden, A United Nations official confirmed on Saturday that five UN staff members were kidnapped in Yemen’s turbulent southern province of…
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Huge fire at Tehran Grand Bazaar burns down 30 stores
Tehran, About 30 stores were gutted completely in a huge fire that erupted in a mall located in the Tehran Grand…
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Venice Carnival kicks off with hybrid programme
Venice, The Venice Carnival 2022 kicked off in the Italian lagoon city , under limited anti-Covid measures that will allow the…
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Morocco’s unemployment rate up to 12.3% in 2021
Rabat, Morocco’s unemployment rate rose to 12.3 per cent in 2021, from 11.9 per cent the previous year, according to official…
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Saudi Arabia’s AlUla opens 2nd site-responsive desert art exhibition
Riyadh, Desert X AlUla, the first site-responsive art exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia, has launched its second edition in…
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Turkish forces kill 29 Kurdish militants in Syria
Ankara, Turkish security forces killed 29 members of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the Defence Ministry here…
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Turkey detains 197 illegal immigrants, 10 suspected smugglers
Ankara, Turkish security forces detained 197 illegal immigrants and 10 suspected human smugglers in the western province of Izmir, state-run TRT…
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Lebanon, Israel urged to resume talks on Blue Line
Beirut, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) chief Stefano Del Col has called on Lebanon and Israel to resume technical Blue…
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Int’l Support Group for Lebanon urges preparations for free, fair polls
Beirut, The International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) has urged the country’s authorities to prepare for free, fair, transparent and inclusive…
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165 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: At least 165 Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, according to witnesses.…
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Africa on track to end disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic in 2022: WHO
Brazzaville, Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of Covid-19 on February 14, 2020, the continent is on the…
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Turkey’s thawing ties with Israel not mean change in Palestinian policy: FM
Ankara, Turkey’s move to normalise ties with Israel would not mean a change in Ankara’s Palestinian policy, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Saudi airport
Sanaa, Yemen’s Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a bomb-laden drone attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia. “The attack hit…
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Israel strikes Syria in response to anti-aircraft missile fire
Jerusalem: Israel struck targets in Syria on Wednesday in response to an anti-aircraft missile launched from Syria, which exploded in mid-air,…
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Cyclone Batsirai death toll rises to 20 in Madagascar
Antananarivo, A total of 20 deaths were recorded in Madagascar by the Office of Risk and Disaster Management, following the passage…
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Severe drought affects 4.3mn people in Somalia: UN
Mogadishu, An estimated 4.3 million people have been affected by the severe drought which is ravaging several parts of Somalia, up…
