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December 26, 2021

Israeli wins gold at Oman sailing competition in toned down award ceremony

An Israeli kiteboarder who won a gold medal at the Youth Sailing World Championship held in Oman last week says the authorities banned the playing of the national anthem...

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December 26, 2021

Bodies of drowned migrants wash up on Libyan shore on Christmas Day

The bodies of more than a dozen migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe washed up on Libya’s coastline late on Saturday, its interior ministry and...

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December 26, 2021

COVID-19: Israel Prime Minister Bennett goes into self-isolation

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went into isolation at home on Sunday and will await the results of a COVID-19 PCR test after his 14-year-old daughter tested positive for...

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December 26, 2021

UAE plans to stop monopoly of key business families

The Emirati government plans to end its monopoly on the sale of imported goods, in an effort to attract foreign investments, according to The Financial Times on Sunday. The...

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December 26, 2021

Senior security official among 4 killed in Somali capital blast

At least four soldiers, including a district security chief, were killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Saturday night. A vehicle...

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December 26, 2021

Iraqi militia launches operation to hunt down Daesh militants

A Shia militia affiliated with the Iraqi military launched a large-scale operation on Sunday to hunt down Daesh militants in eastern Iraq, reported Anadolu Agency. In a statement, the...

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December 26, 2021

Iran agrees to accept Sri Lankan tea in payment for $251m debt

In a first-of-its-kind barter deal, Iran has agreed to accept payment from Sri Lanka in the form of Ceylon tea to clear a debt for part oil exports worth...

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December 26, 2021

Saudi Arabia denies importing Christmas trees

Saudi Arabia has denied media reports about importing Christmas trees and Santa Claus outfits, despite images like the above circulating on the internet. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs...

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December 26, 2021

Sudan says 58 policemen injured in protests

Sudanese authorities said on Sunday that 58 police personnel had been injured during protests the previous day against military rule, and that tear gas had been used only to...

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December 26, 2021

Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas with few pilgrims to bring cheer

The bells of Bethlehem rang out under grey skies on Christmas morning across streets whose closed pastel or green shutters were like an Advent calendar that nobody had turned...

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