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January 9, 2021

Jonathan Pollard’s release shows that Israel is unrepentant about spying on its ‘allies’

On the evening of 18 November, 1985, Jay, an innocent-looking analyst, left his office at the US Naval Intelligence. Jay was in his early thirties, looked slightly overweight, sported...

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January 9, 2021

Top diplomat: Turkey aiming to turn new chapter with EU

Turkey is working to turn new chapters in its relations with the EU, the country’s foreign minister said Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. “In 2020, because of some of the problems that...

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January 8, 2021

Iran unveils Gulf missile base amid tensions

Iran’s elite revolutionary guard corps on Friday unveiled an underground anti-ship missile base along the shores of the Persian Gulf to the country’s south amid heightened tensions in the...

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January 8, 2021

'Never again' says Ukraine, as families mourn Iran plane crash victims

Ukraine urged Iran on Friday to deliver justice and pay full compensation to the families of those who died when a Ukrainian airliner was shot down by Iranian Revolutionary...

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January 8, 2021

TikTok to appoint representative in Turkey

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on Friday agreed to appoint a formal representative in Turkey, according to a senior Turkish official, Anadolu Agency reports. “Our hope is that other social network providers...

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January 8, 2021

US blacklists Iraqi militia leader in connection with deadly anti-government protests

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iraqi militia leader and former national security adviser, connecting him to human rights abuses during the 2019 anti-government demonstrations in...

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January 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases, fatalities on rise in Arab countries

Palestine, Libya and Qatar announced more infections and deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Friday as they continued efforts to contain the disease, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the...

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January 8, 2021

Saudi to build fastest rollercoaster in bid to attract tourists

Saudi is spending billions on non-religious tourist destinations as part of MBS’s vision to modernise the kingdom amid international criticism over human rights abuses, repression, and torture...

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January 8, 2021

Rouhani: Storming of US Capitol exposes weakness of Western democracy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump exposes the weaknesses and failure of Western democracy. Trump, Rouhani added, is...

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January 8, 2021

Sudan agrees deal with US Treasury and World Bank

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in Khartoum has signed an agreement with the US Treasury Department to settle Sudan’s debts at the World Bank. Finance Minister Heba...

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