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February 28, 2021

Gulf allies back Riyadh on Khashoggi murder report

Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday supported Saudi Arabia in rejecting a CIA report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, reports Anadolu Agency. The...

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February 28, 2021

Ex-Greek Diplomat: 'Turkey cannot be excluded from Eastern Mediterranean'

Greece’s efforts to exclude Turkey from the Eastern Mediterranean threaten regional peace and security, a former senior Greek diplomat said on Saturday, according to a report by Anadolu Agency....

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February 28, 2021

Israeli-owned ship hit by explosion to be assessed in Dubai

An Israeli-owned ship hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman will be assessed in Dubai where it is due to arrive on Monday, a spokesman for Dubai...

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February 28, 2021

Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps

Among the punitive steps the United States took on Friday was the imposition of a visa ban on some Saudis believed involved in the Khashoggi killing and sanctions on...

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February 28, 2021

Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration

Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty is a red line, Saudi columnists said on Sunday, ramping up rhetoric in defence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a US intelligence report implicated...

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February 28, 2021

Saudi-led coalition says it thwarted Houthi missile attack on Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi group said on Saturday it had thwarted a ballistic missile attack by the Houthis on the Saudi capital Riyadh, and destroyed six armed...

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February 28, 2021

Vatican's Iraq envoy tests positive for COVID but says Pope's trip is on

The Vatican ambassador to Iraq, the point man for Pope Francis’ trip to the country next week, has tested positive for COVID-19 but the visit will go ahead, he...

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February 28, 2021

Israel team in Greece probing ship suspected of oil spill

Israel has sent investigators to Greece to inspect a ship suspected of causing an oil spill that has covered much of Israel’s shoreline with tar, the Environment Protection Ministry...

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February 28, 2021

Israel: Iran might be behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship

Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday his “initial assessment” was that Iran was responsible for an explosion on an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman, reported...

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February 28, 2021

Iran condemns US strikes in Syria, denies attacks in Iraq

Iran on Saturday condemned US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria, and denied responsibility for rocket attacks on US targets in Iraq that prompted Friday’s strikes, reported Reuters....

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