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March 1, 2021

US turns over two men charged in Ghosn escape to Japan

An American father and son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan were handed over on Monday to Japanese authorities for extradition from...

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March 1, 2021

Israel Supreme Court: more non-Orthodox Jewish converts can become citizens

Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday on one of the most contentious issues regarding Jewish identity in Israel, deciding to allow more non-Orthodox Jewish converts to immigrate to Israel...

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March 1, 2021

Five injured in Baghdad protest ahead of Pope visit to Iraq

At least five people were injured on Monday when Iraqi security forces wielding clubs broke up a street protest in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square, security and hospital sources said,...

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March 1, 2021

Iran supreme leader calls to ‘immediately’ start uranium enrichment

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei yesterday called to start uranium enrichment as of “today”. A video on Khamenei’s Arabic-language Twitter account saw him saying: “The day when oil runs...

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March 1, 2021

US wasted at least $2.4bn in Afghanistan, watchdog says

Washington has wasted billions of dollars since 2008 on buildings and vehicles that were abandoned or destroyed in Afghanistan, a report by a US government watchdog revealed today. The...

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March 1, 2021

Morocco: senior Justice and Development Party official quits ministerial post

Morocco’s Minister of State for Human Rights, Mustafa Ramid, has resigned from the government. The surprise move by the senior official in the Justice and Development Party came a...

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March 1, 2021

Iran rejects EU offer to mediate in nuclear talks with Washington

Iran has rejected an offer by the European Union to hold direct talks on a nuclear deal, potentially flaring up renewed tensions between Tehran and the bloc while further...

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March 1, 2021

Israel to vaccinate Palestinians working in settlements

Israel will provide coronavirus vaccinations for 100,000 Palestinians who work in Israel or in its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel will start administering the Moderna vaccines...

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March 1, 2021

Algeria releases dozens of activists after presidential pardon

The Ministry of Justice in Algeria announced on Saturday that 59 prisoners of conscience have been released following a presidential pardon, the Algerian News Agency has reported. The pardon...

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March 1, 2021

Turkey’s economy grows 1.8% in 2020

Turkey’s economy grew 1.8 per cent in 2020, annual data showed today, in spite of coronavirus closures around the world, the country’s statistical authority announced. According to Reuters, the country’s...

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