Middle East
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Saudi Expels Lebanese Ambassador, Recalls Ambassador to Lebanon
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia recalled on Friday its ambassador to Lebanon and demanded the Lebanese ambassador leave the kingdom within 48 hours,…
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Palestinian Prez Urges Israel to Start New Political Track
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Israel to start a new political track based on the two-state solution, and…
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Ties with Israel ‘Mistake’: Khamenei
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the attempt of some regional states to normalise relations with Israel is…
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Palestinian PM Says Tourism back After 1.5-yr Pause
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced that international tourism was back after it had stopped for one year and a…
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EU Condemns ‘Israeli Measures’ against Children in Palestine
Ramallah: The European Union (EU) mission to Palestine on Friday condemned the Israeli measures against Palestinian children in the West Bank…
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Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed in Syria Drone Strike: US
Washington: The US military said that a drone strike in Syria killed a senior Al Qaeda leader. “A US airstrike today…
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Palestine Condemns Israel’s Plan to Build New Housing Units
Ramallah: Palestine has condemned the Israeli government’s plan to build 3,000 new housing units in the West Bank. In a statement,…
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Saudi-led Coalition Intensifies Airstrikes Target Houthis
Sanaa: The Saudi-led coalition has intensified its airstrikes toward the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a government official…
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Kuwait Airport to Operate at Full Capacity from Sunday
Kuwait City, Oct 22 (IANS) The Kuwait International Airport is ready to operate at full capacity from Sunday, according to aviation…
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Houthis Claim Responsibility for Missile Attack on Saudi Base
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia have claimed responsibility for launching five ballistic missiles at a military base in Saudi Arabia.“We fired five…
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In a First, Egypt Appoints Nearly 100 Women as Judges
Cairo: Nearly 100 women have taken the constitutional oath and become the first female judges at Egypt’s State Council, one of…
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13 Killed in Damascus Army Bus Explosion
Damascus: At least 13 people were killed and three others wounded in a bomb attack on an army bus in central…
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Palestinian Prez Calls on Int’l Community, US to End Israeli Occupation
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that the situation in the territories “has become unbearable due to the Israeli violations”.He called…
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Palestine Warns Against Israeli Settlement Plans in Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestine has warned that the consequences of more Israeli settlement plans in Jerusalem “will be dangerous”, the official WAFA news…
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Pro-govt Yemeni Forces Kill 40 Houthis in Ambush
Sanaa: Forces loyal to the Yemen government announced the killing of 40 Houthi fighters during an ambush in the country’s northeastern…
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Houthi Rebels Seize Strategic District in Govt-Held Province
Sanaa: Houthi rebels have seized control of a new strategic district in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, which is the government’s…
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Preliminary Results of Iraq’s Parliamentary Polls Announced
Baghdad: Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has announced the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, with the political group led…
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Israeli FM Calls for Peace with Palestinians, More Arab Nations
Tel Aviv: Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has urged the Palestinians and other Arab nations to forge peace agreements with the…
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Hamas Pressures Israel to Accept Prisoner Swap Deal
Gaza: Hazem Qassem, the spokesman of the Islamic Hamas Movement, said that the families of the Israeli captives “will not see…
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Iraqi PM Declares Capture of Late IS Leader’s Deputy
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has announced the arrest of Sami Jasim, a high-ranking member of the Islamic State (IS)…
