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Arab League chief calls for strategic partnership with UN to end region’s wars
League of Arab States Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Monday called on the Security Council and other UN bodies to establish a strategic working partnership with the league and its member states. ...
Deputy commander of Iran’s Quds Force dies from ‘heart condition’
The deputy commander of Iran’s military wing that oversees its foreign proxy militias has died from a “heart condition.” ...
Rockets hit Iraqi air base, 2 security forces wounded
Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi air base just north of the capital Baghdad Sunday, wounding two Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi military commander said. ...
Train derails near Qalyubia amid reports of injuries, Deaths
A train derailed on Sunday afternoon in Sandahour village near Toukh, Qalyubiya governorate, halting railway movement in Lower Egypt. ...
Syria to hold election in May after years of war
Syria is to hold a presidential election next month, the country's parliament says - a move likely to maintain President President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power. ...
US official fires warning shot at Lebanese reform blockers
The US undersecretary of state for political affairs, David Hale, has issued a warning against “those who continue to obstruct progress on the reform agenda.” ...
Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim
Egypt will impound the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month until its Japanese owner pays $900m (£652m) in compensation. ...
EU sanctions elite Iran commander over 2019 protests
The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight Iranian militia commanders and police chiefs, including the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards, over a deadly crackdown in November 2019, the bloc said in its Official Journal on Monday. ...
Iran vows revenge for 'Israeli' attack on Natanz nuclear site
The Iranian foreign minister has said his country will "take revenge" for an attack on an underground nuclear site, for which it has blamed Israel. ...
34 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti: IOM
DJIBOUTI: Thirty-four migrants drowned on Monday after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, the second such accident in just over a month. ...
Turkey tops Council of Europe list for incarceration rates
Turkey has been ranked first among member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) for its annual incarceration rate, with a record number of inmates convicted for terrorism offenses. ...
German firms unveil lavish post-blast Beirut port plan
A German delegation on Friday unveiled a spectacular multi-billion-dollar project to rebuild Beirut port and its surroundings but admitted it was contingent on far-reaching government reforms. ...
Iraq blames public for new coronavirus record, urges vaccinations
Iraq’s Health Ministry has warned of “dire consequences” ahead because citizens are not heeding coronavirus prevention measures, after the country reached a new high in daily infection rates. ...
South Korea says tanker and captain detained in Iran released
A South Korean-flagged tanker and its captain detained in Iran in January have been released, the foreign ministry in Seoul says. ...
Lebanese parties abate public anger with ration cards, resilience calls
While the official ministerial committee in Lebanon continues to ponder the allocation of ration cards to 800,000 families before lifting subsidies on basic goods, parties have rushed to absorb their supporters’ resentment. ...
Turkey and EU blame each other in ‘sofagate’ scandal
Turkey and the EU blamed each other on Thursday for seating arrangements that left European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ...
Statement signed by Jordan’s Prince Hamza pledges support to King Abdullah II
Jordan’s Prince Hamza bin Hussein has signed a document reiterating his support for King Abdullah II. ...
US urges de-escalation between Sudan, Ethiopia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday pressed for an easing of tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia as fears grow of a spillover from the bloody Tigray conflict. ...
Jordan's former crown prince under house arrest over alleged coup
Jordanian authorities raided the palace of the kingdom’s former crown prince on Saturday and arrested two senior aides after uncovering what intelligence officials believe was an attempted coup against the ruling monarch, King Abdullah. ...
Egypt mummies pass through Cairo in ancient rulers' parade
Egyptians are witnessing a historic procession of their country's ancient rulers through the capital, Cairo. ...
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