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July 21, 2021

Egypt releases 2,075 prisoners in Eid al-Adha pardon

Egypt announced Tuesday the release of more than 2,000 prisoners on instructions from President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, according to state media, Anadolu Agency reported. Al-Sisi issued a pardon for 2,075 prisoners to...

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July 21, 2021

US sharply condemns 'vicious act of terrorism' in Baghdad

The US State Department issued a terse denunciation on Tuesday after a terror attack in Iraq’s capital claimed the lives of 30 victims, and left dozens injured, Anadolu Agency...

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July 21, 2021

Israel's Pegasus spyware global weapon to silence critics

On March 2, 2017, Mexican journalist Cecilio Pineda took out his mobile phone and in a Facebook live broadcast spoke about alleged collusion between state and local police and...

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July 21, 2021

Reports: Water crisis protests continue in Iran, with chants in capital

Street protests over water shortages in southwest Iran continued for a sixth night on Tuesday amid rising violence, while residents in the capital of Tehran chanted anti-government slogans, according...

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July 21, 2021

US: Trump ally charged with illegally lobbying for UAE

Tom Barrack, a close ally and advisor to former President Donald Trump, was charged on Tuesday with illegally lobbying the ex-commander-in-chief on behalf of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Anadolu...

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July 20, 2021

Tatar: 'Those who criticise Turkey for Cyprus Peace Operation distort historical facts'

“Those who criticise Turkey with the Cyprus Peace Operation continue to distort the historical facts”, the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar, said on...

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July 20, 2021

Displaced Syrians in Idlib mark Eid despite hardships

Civilians in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, where refugees have sought shelter during the country’s protracted conflict, welcomed the arrival of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Tuesday despite their difficult...

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July 20, 2021

Iran orders week-long shutdown in Tehran amid fifth COVID wave

Iran imposed a one-week lockdown in the capital and a nearby province on Tuesday as daily COVID-19 caseloads hit a record high amid a fifth wave of the pandemic,...

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July 20, 2021

Turkey condemns France meeting with members of Kurdish Syrian groups

Turkey today condemned a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and members of the Syrian Democratic Council, which is under the control of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), reports Anadolu Agency....

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July 20, 2021

'Neutrality' and humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees

US President Joe Biden has transferred $135.8 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), following the signing of the 2021-2022 Framework for Cooperation and with additional...

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