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Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent
A man has died following overnight clashes between protesters and soldiers in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. ...
Iraq arrests Daesh militant responsible for executions in Samarra city
Iraqi security forces yesterday arrested a Daesh militant who used to head the so-called “Execution Committee” in the city of Samarra in the Salahuddin Governorate in the north of the country. ...
Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,650
With 76 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from the coronavirus surged to 5,650, state media said today. ...
UN Envoy: Israeli Annexation Can Destroy Middle East Peace Hopes
UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nickolay Mladenov warned Thursday that Israeli moves to annex parts of the West Bank and accelerate settlement expansion, combined with the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact, could ignite Israeli-Palestinian conflict and “destroy any hope of peace.” ...
Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial
Two men accused of committing crimes against humanity for the Syrian state have gone on trial in Germany. ...
UN calls for restraint on Lebanon-Israel border
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “called on Lebanon and Israel to exercise restraint to reduce tensions along the Blue Line” amid rising frictions on the Lebanese-Israeli border, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said in his daily briefing on Monday. ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards ‘military satellite’
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time. ...
Iraq soldier killed, 5 wounded in Daesh attack in Diyala
An Iraqi soldier was killed and four others were wounded in an Daesh attack southwest of Baquba, in Diyala province, yesterday. ...
Lebanon: Protestors back on the streets as politicians argue over economic rescue plan
Lebanese protestors are back on the streets today calling for a week of mass rallies over the worsening economic crisis. A statement from a group of self-declared “rebels” called for convoys of cars to descend on Beirut’s Martyr’s Square and other “arenas of the 17th October uprising”. They added that protestors should adhere to the Interior Ministry’s coronavirus curfew orders to prevent security forces from using it “as an excuse to supress the demonstrators”. ...
UN debris-recycling project enables IDPs return to northern Iraq
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Organisation for Migration with support from the Government of Japan have launched a debris-recycling project in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk which would enable thousands of displaced persons to return to their homes. ...
Iraq warns against violating coronavirus prevention measures
The Iraqi Ministry of Health yesterday warned people against violating the preventive measures imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. ...
UN urges Iraq to pass laws to tackle domestic violence
Numerous UN offices in Iraq yesterday urged the government to expedite Anti-Domestic Violence Laws amid reports of a rise in such attacks during the coronavirus lockdown. ...
US Navy accuses Iranian vessels of harassing warships in Gulf
The US Navy has accused Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) of "dangerous and provocative actions" in international waters in the Gulf. ...
Jordan to ban mosque prayers during fasting month of Ramadan
Jordan will not allow public worship in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan that begins next week as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, the religious affairs minister said on Tuesday. ...
3 Hashd fighters killed, 5 injured northern Iraq
Gunmen ambushed a group of Hashd al-Shaabi fighters in the district of Tuz Khurmatu in Iraq’s northern Saladin province, leaving three dead, according to a local police officer. ...
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
Iran’s total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak reaches rose to 4,232 on Friday with 122 lives lost in the past 24 hours, according to a health ministry spokesman. The total number of people diagnosed with the disease increased by 1,972 in the past 24 hours to a total of 68,192, the spokesman, Kianoush Jahanpur, said on state TV, adding that 3,969 people were in critical condition. ...
Iraq: PM-designate resigns, intelligence chief named new candidate
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zurfi has resigned his candidacy this morning after he failed to gather enough support to form a government. ...
Report: 73,000 Syrians returned to Syria's Idlib after ceasefire
Around 73,000 Syrians have returned to the Syrian governorate of Idlib following the ceasefire agreement reached between Turkey and Russia in early March. ...
600 people die in Iran from drinking neat alcohol to cure coronavirus
More than 600 Iranians have died from the consumption of high-concentrated alcohol believing it protects against the coronavirus. ...
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