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November 28, 2021

Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal

Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have signed a gas swap deal for up to 2 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, Reuters...

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November 28, 2021

Jordan sets March 22 as date for local elections

Jordan will hold local elections on March 22, the country’s electoral commission said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, commission spokesman Jihad al-Momani said members of the municipal...

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November 28, 2021

UNICEF provides aid to thousands of displaced Yemenis in Marib

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Sunday it has provided humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced Yemenis in the central Marib province, Anadolu reports. “In Marib, displaced families...

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November 28, 2021

Algeria’s army chief visits Egypt

Algeria’s army chief of staff Said Chengriha on Sunday started an official visit to Egypt for talks with Egyptian military officials on issues of common interest, according to the...

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November 28, 2021

Iran goalkeeper awarded Guinness World Record for longest throw in a football match

Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been given a Guinness World Record, five years after making history for making the longest throw ever in an official football match. Beiranvand who...

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November 28, 2021

US appoints Sudan envoy for the first time in 25 years

The US has appointed an ambassador to Sudan for the first time in 25 years, after Washington upgraded its diplomatic representation with Khartoum from Chargé d’Affairs to ambassador. According...

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November 28, 2021

Israel to host Miss Universe contest despite Omicron

Israel will host the Miss Universe beauty pageant in the Red Sea resort of Eilat on Dec. 12 despite imposing travel restrictions to try to stave off the Omicron...

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November 28, 2021

Algeria’s local elections record low turnout

Algeria’s early local elections recorded low voter turnout, according to the electoral commission on Sunday, Anadolu reports. Mohamed Charfi, the head of the Independent National Election Authority, said voter...

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November 28, 2021

Saudi, Bahrain, Sudan ban flights from African countries over COVID variant

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sudan on Sunday suspended flights with a number of African countries due to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus discovered in South Africa, Anadolu reports....

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November 28, 2021

The Sinsila Project sees Palestinian beekeepers taking over East Jerusalem rooftops

Rooftops in occupied East Jerusalem are being used by Palestinian women for innovative beekeeping and gardening to combat the challenges of life in the cramped, cobbled neighbourhoods of the...

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