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  • December 21, 2021

    Iran’s envoy to Yemen Hasan Irlu dies of covid

    Iran’s Ambassador to Sanaa, Hasan Irlu, has died of COVID-19 after having been repatriated last week. Iran’s Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Twitter this morning of the “martyrdom” of Tehran’s ambassador to...

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  • December 21, 2021

    Why is Israel allowed to own Palestinian history?

    An investigative report in Haaretz — “Classified Docs Reveal Massacres of Palestinians in ’48 – and What Israeli Leaders Knew” — is a must-read. It should be read in...

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  • December 21, 2021

    Turkey, Qatar to operate 5 airports in Afghanistan

    Turkish and Qatari companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly operate five airports in Afghanistan, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced yesterday. “A delegation of experts will...

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  • December 21, 2021

    Administrative detainees boycott Israel courts

    Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails have decided to boycott Israeli courts from next month, Arab48 reported yesterday. The announcement was made during a press conference held in the head office...

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  • December 21, 2021

    Sudan army chief says he supports PM Hamdok

    The head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, yesterday said he supported the country’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, adding that the new cabinet appointments were made in...

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  • December 20, 2021

    Turkey: Erdogan unveils anti-dollarisation measures, Lira goes up

    Turkey’s lira mounted a massive turnaround late on Monday after President Erdogan introduced a series of steps that he said will ease the burden of the ailing currency on...

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  • December 20, 2021

    Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen's Sanaa airport

    The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Monday carried out airstrikes on the international airport of the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa after asking civilians to immediately evacuate, state media...

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  • December 20, 2021

    UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, pushes for blast accountability

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said Lebanon needed proper accountability for the August 2020 Beirut port explosion and that election due to be held next year could usher...

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  • December 20, 2021

    UN seeks $1.5m to help millions in drought-hit Somalia

    The UN humanitarian action office on Monday announced that it launched a 2022 humanitarian response plan for Somalia, seeking $1.5 billion to assist 5.5 million people in need, reports...

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  • December 20, 2021

    Turkish Red Crescent distributes food aid in drought-stricken Somalia

    The Turkish Red Crescent on Monday delivered at least 4,253 food packages donated by the Turkish government to drought-stricken families in southern Somalia, reports Anadolu Agency. The food was...

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