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May 8, 2020

Syria president issues decree to postpone parliamentary elections for second time

On Thursday, the Syrian authorities announced the postponement of parliamentary elections scheduled for this month for the second time, within the framework of a series of precautionary measures taken...

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May 8, 2020

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts Iran’s capital

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck Iran early Friday, prompting some residents in the capital to evacuate their homes, Anadolu Agency reports. The earthquake occurred at 00:48 a.m. local time (2118GMT)...

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May 8, 2020

Yemen military source: ‘Houthi Special Forces commander killed in clashes with army’

A government military source announced on Thursday that a Houthi movement’s Special Forces Commander was killed in battle against the Yemeni army. The source, who spoke on condition of...

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May 8, 2020

Amnesty International calls on Jordan to provide medical care to refugees in Rukban camp

In a statement released on Thursday, Amnesty International called on the Jordanian authorities to provide medical care to the refugees in Rukban camp, located on the border with Jordan...

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May 7, 2020

Tunisia’s Public Prosecution pursues suspects in calls to topple parliament

Deputy of State Prosecution and Head of the Media and Communication Unit of the First Instance Court in Tunis Mohsen Dali announced that Tunisia’s Public Prosecution has pledged to...

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May 7, 2020

Iran hunts for grains as coronavirus compounds economic woes

Iran is scrambling to buy millions of tonnes of wheat, corn and soybeans to shore up its reserves, Iranian officials and traders said, despite President Hassan Rouhani’s assertions that...

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May 7, 2020

Russia to send Assad regime forces to fight for Haftar

Russia will send mercenaries in Bashar Assad regime forces in Syria’s southern Daraa city to fight alongside Khalifa Haftar’s illegal forces in eastern Libya, local sources reported, Anadolu Agency reports. Russia,...

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May 7, 2020

Official: Gulf states should consider US ties when dealing with China

Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China, a US official said on Thursday, as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in...

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May 7, 2020

Report: US pulling Patriot missiles from Saudi Arabia

The US is removing four Patriot missile batteries and dozens of troops deployed to Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions with Iran, according to a report published Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The...

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May 7, 2020

Iraqis to Kuwait: Don’t steal our Sinbad

Iraqis were furious when a Kuwaiti cartoon claimed the mythic Sinbad was 'theirs' ...

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