Middle East
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Yemeni army advance into Houthi-held district near Saudi border
Sanaa, The Yemeni army has advanced into the northern district of Harad near the Saudi Arabian border, recapturing a military camp,…
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Spain to revoke outdoor mask mandate
Madrid, The Spanish government will revoke the outdoor facemask wearing mandate from next week onwards, Health Minister Carolina Darias said. A…
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159 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: At least 159 Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank, according to…
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After Abu Dhabi, Bahrain allots land to construct Hindu temple
Hyderabad: Becoming the second country in the Middle East, after Abu Dhabi, Bahrain has allotted land to construct a traditional…
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Guinea-Bissau govt confirms 11 dead after failed coup attempt
Bissau, Fernando Vaz, the minister of tourism and spokesman for the government of Guinea-Bissau, confirmed that 11 people died during the…
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Turkish airstrikes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria
Ankara, Turkey has launched airstrikes against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG)…
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Tourism recovers in Spain but still below pre-Covid levels
Madrid, The number of tourists visiting Spain in 2021 and the amount of money they spent there during their stay were…
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10 Syrian civilians killed amid renewed Kurdish-Turkish tension
Damascus, Ten civilians were killed in crossfire in northern Syria amid renewed tension between Turkey and Kurdish militia. The heavy shelling…
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S. Africa committed to transition from coal to clean energy
Pretoria, South Africa is committed to a transition to cleaner energy, but coal will for some time be vital for the…
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Turkish President, Lebanese PM vow to enhance cooperation
Istanbul, Feb 2 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country intends to strengthen cooperation and solidarity with…
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Gunshots reported near Guinea-Bissau gov’t palace, president safe
Bissau, Several automatic weapons shots were reported near the Palace of the Government of Guinea-Bissau where an extraordinary meeting of the…
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Vehicle collision leaves 9 dead in central Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, A head-on collision between a lorry and a police vehicle in Ethiopia’s central Oromia regional state has left nine…
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Israeli army to build laser-based shield against missiles
Jerusalem: Israel will start using a laser-based system to intercept missiles within a year, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on…
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Israel approves new hi-tech R&D fund with UAE
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Cabinet has approved the launching of an Israeli-Emirati industrial research and development fund (R&D), the Foreign Ministry…
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Qatar signs deal to supply natural gas to Gaza’s only power plant
Gaza: Qatar signed an agreement to guarantee the supply of natural gas for operating the only power plant in the Gaza…
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Palestine President unanimously gains Fatah’s confidence as PLO chairman
Ramallah: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas was unanimously supported by the Fatah party’s central committee to continue as chairman of Palestine Liberation…
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S. Korea gets ready for Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power project
Seoul: The South Korean government has completed preparations for Saudi Arabia to resume its procedure for a nuclear power project, a…
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Saudi Royal Family Descendants of Jews: Iranian General
New Delhi: The commander of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy recently said that the ruling royal family members in Saudi…
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Dozens of Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, medics said. Palestinian medics said…
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Saudi Arabia to Develop Nuclear Power Programme
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia aims to take advantage of its uranium resources to develop its nuclear power program, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz…
