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US: Arab Peace Initiative is no longer necessary
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 “is no longer needed”, Al-Watan Voice reported. ...
Lebanon’s Hariri to form government of specialists
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri vowed to form a government of specialists yesterday, local media reported. ...
US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions
The United States on Monday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the oil sector, including the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, in Washington’s latest action to increase pressure on Tehran. ...
Iraqi Forces, Protesters Clash in Baghdad, Injuries on Both Sides
Iraqi security forces clashed with anti-government demonstrators in Baghdad on Sunday with at least 39 people, most of them police officers, injured by projectiles unleashed from each side, security officials said. ...
US sanctions Iran ambassador to Iraq
The US has imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran’s ambassador to Iraq. ...
Israel attacks Turkey, renews full support for Greece
Israel strongly attacked Turkey and renewed its full support for Greece regarding the East Mediterranean crisis, The New Khalij reported on Friday. ...
Libya rivals sign ceasefire deal in Geneva
Libya's warring factions have signed an agreement on a ceasefire, after five days of talks in Geneva. ...
Lebanon: Hariri to head government with majority of parliament votes
Former Lebanese Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement Saad Hariri is heading towards assuming the post of Lebanon’s prime minister to form the new government. ...
Russian airstrike injures 5 civilians in Syria's Idlib
Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced on Wednesday that corruption has become institutionalised and deeply-rooted in the country’s administration. ...
Iraq discovers mass grave of Daesh victims in Kirkuk
Iraqi security forces have discovered what is believed to be the mass grave of people killed by Daesh in the Kirkuk governorate, local media reported yesterday. ...
UN arms embargo ends against Iran
An arms embargo imposed since 2007 by the UN Security Council (UNSC) ended Sunday, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. ...
Pandemic kills 30 in Oman, 26 in Libya
Health authorities in Oman confirmed 30 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday, while Libya reported 26 fatalities. ...
Lebanon protesters' euphoria gives way to despair
Thousands of young protesters poured into Tripoli's al-Nour Square a year ago for what turned into a massive dance party. ...
Coronavirus: Israel to ease second lockdown after cases decline
Israel's government has agreed to ease a month-long second nationwide lockdown, after a significant decline in the number of new coronavirus cases. ...
Lebanon: Hariri set to withdraw candidacy for premiership
Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has decided to withdraw his candidacy to form the next government, while mediations are underway to dissuade him, local media reported. ...
Jordan: Calls for death penalty intensify after gruesome attack on boy
Calls are intensifying in Jordan for the gang members who kidnapped a 16-year-old boy, hacked off his hands and gouged out one of his eyes to face the death penalty. Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh promised yesterday that decisive action would be taken against those who perpetrated the attack after visiting the victim in hospital on Wednesday. ...
Covid-19 cases climb above 330,000 per day worldwide
New cases of Covid-19 infections around the world have continued to rise to an all-time high of more than 330,000 per day, Associated Press (AP) has reported. ...
Iraq reshuffles military chiefs amid escalation of Daesh groups in Triangle of Death
Iraq’s Ministry of Defence has appointed a new military commander to assume responsibility of security issues in the Diyala Governorate. ...
Four dead, several injured in Beirut fuel tank explosion
Four people were killed and several more were wounded when a fuel tank exploded in a Beirut building on Friday, the Lebanese Red Cross said. ...
Lebanon’s Hariri warns of civil war
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri warned on Thursday evening of the imminent danger of a civil war in the country. ...
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