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September 23, 2021

Iraq threatens to take Iran to ICJ over water rights

Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Mahdi Rashid yesterday renewed threats that Baghdad would take Iran to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation to his country’s water rights, Al...

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September 23, 2021

Tunisia: ex-president calls for Saied’s dismissal and prosecution

Tunisia’s former President, Moncef Marzouki, has called for the dismissal and prosecution of President Kais Saied before holding presidential and legislative elections. He made his comment during a live...

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September 23, 2021

Presidential election law and withdrawal of confidence in government are trouble triggers in Libya

On 9 September, Libya’s Tobruk-based parliament passed law Number 1, 2021, for the direct election of president of the country and outlining his duties and responsibilities. The 77 articles...

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September 23, 2021

Hamas: We presented mediators with framework for prisoner swap, received no reply

Hamas said yesterday that it had presented mediators a framework for a potential prisoner swap with Israel but it has not received a reply, Anadolu reported. Member of Hamas’ Political Bureau...

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September 23, 2021

US: Our partnership with Saudi Arabia underpinned the region’s security

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his country’s partnership with Saudi Arabia “underpinned the region’s security,” a statement issued yesterday said. The statement was issued to mark...

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September 23, 2021

US holds secret talks with Israel for ‘plan B’ on Iran nuclear issue

The United States and Israel held secret discussions last week on a possible “plan B” on the Iranian nuclear issue, Axios reported on Wednesday. It was the first time...

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September 23, 2021

Iraq man forced to confess murdering wife under torture, now free

An Iraqi man who was tortured to confess murdering his wife and was subsequently imprisoned, was freed earlier this week when the wife returned home alive. The case dates...

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September 23, 2021

Iran approaching Israel in Golan, official says

Iranian fighters are a few kilometres away from Israel in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said yesterday. “Israel was supposed to be able...

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September 23, 2021

US and Egypt agree to strategic dialogue for major issues

The US and Egypt have agreed to have strategic dialogue on major issues, a spokesman for the State Department in Washington has announced. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

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September 23, 2021

US appoints new Syria policy chief

The United States has appointed Ethan Goldrich as the deputy assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, with responsibility for the Levant and Syria engagement. The State Department...

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