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January 1, 2021

Iraq’s President Salih acknowledges government failure, spread of corruption

Iraqi President Barham Salih acknowledged on Thursday the failure of the government, the rampant spread of corruption and the continued uncontrolled proliferation of arms in the country. In an...

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January 1, 2021

Saudi court sentences preacher to 4 years’ imprisonment for visiting book fair

A Saudi court has sentenced preacher Yousef Al-Ahmad, who has been detained since September 2017, to four years in prison. The ruling also included a travel ban for four...

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January 1, 2021

Algeria court sentences Bouteflika's alleged daughter to 12 years in prison

An appeal court in Algeria on Thursday sentenced the alleged daughter of ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison after she was convicted in corruption cases. The...

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January 1, 2021

Hamas condemns US ambassador’s call to build more settlements

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas condemned on Thursday the statements issued by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, in which he called on Tel Aviv to “increase the pace...

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January 1, 2021

Iraq government: ‘No reason to postpone early elections’

The Iraqi prime minister’s Advisor for Elections Affairs Abdul-Hussein Al-Hindawi confirmed on Thursday that the early elections slated for 6 June, 2021, will take place as scheduled. Al-Hindawi told...

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January 1, 2021

Report: Israel army carried out 300 attacks on Gaza Strip in 2020

The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had attacked 300 targets in the Gaza Strip during 2020. The army revealed in a statement documenting its activities in 2020,...

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January 1, 2021

Syria regime files complaint with Security Council against Israel airstrikes

The Syrian regime’s Foreign Ministry has filed a complaint with the United Nations (UN) secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council against Israel over its targeting of...

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December 31, 2020

GCC, Iraq, Lebanon condemn Yemen airport bombings

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Iraq and Lebanon on Thursday condemned the Wednesday’s bombings in Yemen’s Aden airport, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, GCC Secretary General Nayef Al-Hajraf expressed his...

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December 31, 2020

Egypt’s cabinet allows GASC to co-found shareholding shipping company

Egypt’s cabinet said on Thursday it agreed a draft bill to allow the state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) to co-found a shareholding shipping company...

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December 31, 2020

Iran's foreign minister says Trump trying to 'fabricate' pretext to attack Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to fabricate a pretext to attack Iran, and vowed Tehran would defend itself forcefully,...

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