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October 4, 2021

Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman, Iran killing 13

Cyclones also known as typhoons and hurricanes are common in the Indian Ocean but rarely make their way into the Arabian Sea...

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October 4, 2021

Israel continues to ignore rise in settler violence against Palestinians

Violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank has increased dramatically over the past two years, while Israeli officials continue to cover them up, Haaretz reported...

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October 4, 2021

Qatar orders 4 LNG tankers worth $760m from China

State-owned Qatar Petroleum has ordered four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers worth $760 million from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corp Qatar Petroleum said in a...

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October 4, 2021

Lebanon hand over detained Syria opposition to regime, rights group say

Lebanese authorities have handed over several detained opponents of the Syrian regime to the intelligence authorities in Syria before the end of their prison sentence, a detainees rights group...

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October 4, 2021

Jordan king’s secret property empire exposed in global financial scandal

Dubbed the Pandora Papers, the cache includes 11.9 million files from companies hired by wealthy clients to create offshore structures and trusts in tax havens...

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October 4, 2021

Egypt selected as nominee to host COP27 UN climate conference in 2022

Egypt has been selected as a nominee to host the COP27 UN climate conference 2022 set to be held in Glasgow in November. The summit works towards actioning the...

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October 4, 2021

Libya FM confirms start of departure of mercenaries

Some foreign fighters have already left Libya as the government seeks to mobilise international assistance to see the remaining members withdraw, the minister of foreign affairs said yesterday. “The...

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October 4, 2021

Palestinian prisoners start week of protests against Israel prison restrictions

Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails yesterday started a week of protests against the continuous restrictions imposed on them by prison authority, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) reported....

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October 4, 2021

PA officials: US to reopen consulate in East Jerusalem soon

Palestinian Authority (PA) officials have said that the US is to reopen its consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in a few weeks, Haaretz reported yesterday. According to the Israeli newspaper, the...

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October 4, 2021

Saudi Arabia confirms fresh talks with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan yesterday confirmed that his country had held talks with regional rival Iran last month; the first since President Ibrahim Raisi took office. “The...

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