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  • January 23, 2021

    Turkey arrests 72 suspects over migrant smuggling

    Turkish security forces on Saturday arrested at least 72 suspected human traffickers in operations based in the country’s commercial hub Istanbul, Anadolu Agency reports. Police arrested 72 suspects after...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Iran’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout to start in February

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the country’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus pandemic is likely to roll out in February with imported vaccines, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Land mine in Somali capital kills at least 5

    At least five people including soldiers were killed and four others wounded on Saturday when a bomb blast hit a vehicle carrying a former Somali lawmaker in the capital...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Iraq says 3 rockets fired at Baghdad airport

    Three rockets struck the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, according to the Iraqi Defence Ministry on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. A ministry statement said two rockets landed outside the...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Saudi-led coalition destroys air target aimed at Riyadh

    The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saturday it shot down an air target fired towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Anadolu Agency reports. The coalition did not give further details,...

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  • January 23, 2021

    ‘Turkey hopes to find solutions in talks with Greece’

    Turkey’s defence chief expressed hope that lawful solutions to bilateral issues will be found during talks with Greece starting in Istanbul next week, Anadolu Agency reports. “In talks with...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Ronaldo turns down multi-million Saudi advertising deal 

    Portuguese and Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo has turned down a multi-million advertising offer from the Saudi Arabia tourism authority. According to The Telegraph Sport, the football star was offered...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Why Israel is a settler-colony

    When I first began my journey into the Palestine solidarity movement two decades ago, there was much debate about whether or not Israel is truly an apartheid state. These...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Saudi Arabia, US have ‘common’ interests in Yemen, foreign minister says

    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah divulged on Thursday that the kingdom and Washington have “common interests” in Yemen, news agencies reported. The foreign minister made...

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  • January 23, 2021

    Russia, Israel discuss joint production of coronavirus vaccine

    Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov has confirmed that Russia and Israel are discussing the joint production of a coronavirus vaccine, RT reported on Friday. Speaking to Novosti, Viktorov...

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