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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:15:05 +0000
US Envoy Slams 'Brutal' Houthi Attacks on Civilians
Tim Lenderking, US special envoy to Yemen, on Wednesday condemned “brutal” Houthi attacks on civilian targets in the central province of Marib, including Saturday’s missile strike on a gas station...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:01:49 +0000
Oman's Covid Infections Triple in 30 Days!
Oman’s daily infection rate has more than tripled in the past 30 days, with the number of people testing positive with COVID-19 approaching 2,000 this week, national daily Times of Oman reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Health...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:53:28 +0000
Is Lebanon Inching Closer to Forming a Government?
Conflicting reports emerged Wednesday evening on whether or not the current government formation efforts have made progress...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:46:06 +0000
Three Drones Fired on Baghdad's Airport
Baghdad International Airport was targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles early Thursday.  Another rocket attack targeting a base inside Baghdad International Airport that hosts US-led coalition troops...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:30:41 +0000
Biden Buys 500 Million Pfizer Vaccine Doses to Donate Globally
The US administration of Joe Biden will purchase 500  million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to donate globally, according to a report Wednesday...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:18:41 +0000
Three Palestinians Killed, 1 Injured in The West Bank by Israeli Gunfire
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians during a raid early Thursday in the West Bank city of Jenin and left another wounded...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:10:41 +0000
Abbas Allegedly Agrees to Pay $42,000 to a Man's Family Who Killed Two Israelis
The president of the Palestinian Authority allegedly approved a $42,000 (£30,000) payment to the family of a killer who stabbed two Israelis to death in 2015...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:07:23 +0000
Scorching Heat Returns to a Beleaguered Middle East
Temperatures passed 50C in four countries in the Middle East last weekend as the region experiences increasingly frequent and intense heat waves as the Earth’s climate continues to warm...

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:03:06 +0000
Is This What Democracy Looks Like? Military Tactics Against Palestinian Demonstrations
The crackdown on political activism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories over the last week symbolizes the true nature of Israel’s tactics in combating dissent...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:58:16 +0000
Bring Them Home: A New Documentary Shines a Compassionate Light on ISIS Wives
On Saturday, a Dutch woman and three children were met by the Dutch special envoy to Syria, Emiel de Bont, in the city of Qamishli...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:14:03 +0000
Biden Kicks Off First Overseas Tour in Europe
President Joe Biden leaves Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a trip to Europe in the first overseas trip of his presidency, during which he will aim to strengthen relations with close allies and promote democracy and multilateralism throughout the r...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:21:25 +0000
What's Behind Nigeria's Suspension of Twitter?
The suspension of Twitter came after the platform deleted the Nigerian President’s tweet. But the beef between Nigeria and Twitter is nothing new...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:12:59 +0000
Greece Snubs EU Law; Says It Will Not Accept Refugees
Greece says it will reject the majority of refugees coming via Turkey despite EU laws requiring European nations to share the responsibility of asylum seekers...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:19:40 +0000
Riyadh Initiative Seeks to Fight Corruption Globally
The Saudi government reviewed a number of regional and global issues and developments in its weekly session on Tuesday...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:14:11 +0000
Knesset Inches Closer to Ousting Israeli PM Netanyahu
The Knesset Arrangements Committee voted 17-0 on Wednesday morning to set the procedures for Sunday's vote of confidence in a new government that will replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:14:11 +0000
Northern Cyprus Receives 50,000 Vaccine Doses From Turkey
Turkey sent 50,000 more doses of a coronavirus vaccine to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Tuesday...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:05:42 +0000
Save The Children: 51 Kids Kidnapped in Mozambique in 2020
At least 51 children, most of them girls, have been abducted by non-state armed groups in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado over the past 12 months, according to Save the Children...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:58:19 +0000
Iranian Presidential Candidates in 'Mudslinging' Debate
The second face-off between Iran's presidential candidates Tuesday turned out to be less noisy but a lot more sketchy, with a focus on key issues like structural reforms, economic diplomacy, foreign policy, the country’s nuclear deal and sanctions....

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:54:03 +0000
Kuwait in Political Crisis as Cabinet Boycotts Parliament
The government yesterday boycotted a regular National Assembly session for the third straight time because opposition MPs sat in seats reserved for Cabinet ministers prompting the speaker to cancel the session...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:08:45 +0000
Why Are Egyptian Bulldozers, Cranes, Trucks Doing in Gaza?
Scenes of dozens of Egyptian bulldozers, cranes and trucks entering the Gaza Strip last Friday have left some Palestinians wondering whether Egypt is planning to return to the coastal enclave it ruled between 1948 and 1967...



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