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A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias

A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias

BAGHDAD (AP) — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled…
Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats

Exclusive: UN team finds Huthis launched Aden airport attack that killed 22 – diplomats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation by a UN team of experts found Yemen’s Huthis were responsible for a December 30…
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament

Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament

BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message

Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message

With the tournament less than two years away, players are now joining human rights campaigners, fans and sections of the…
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus

Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties…
Israel advises citizens to avoid UAE, citing Iranian threat

Israel advises citizens to avoid UAE, citing Iranian threat

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Security Agency on Monday advised tourists against travel to the United Arab Emirates and other…
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya

Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya

CAIRO (AP) — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off Libya by local coast guard forces over the weekend, according…
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government

France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government

PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in…
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV

Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not stop its 20 percent uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state…
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April

UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April

DUBAI (Reuters) – A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in…
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