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June 9, 2021

Iraq approves anti-corruption strategy

The General Secretariat of the Iraqi government yesterday approved the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021-2024, which was prepared by the Federal Integrity Commission and contributes towards combating...

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June 9, 2021

Russian firm opens bidding process for ‘alternative’ to Suez Canal

A Russian company is seeking bids from contractors for the massive Vostok Oil project, which is expected to be available for oil tankers to use as an alternative to...

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June 9, 2021

Somalia: Al-Shabaab militants killed in explosion at bomb-making facility

At least 61 Al-Shabab extremists were killed in a powerful explosion yesterday at a bomb-making facility in the south of Somalia, Voice of the Somali Republic radio has reported....

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June 9, 2021

Israel: Knesset committee chaired by Arab MK stripped of its power

The Knesset Interior Committee, headed by Arab-Israeli MK Mansour Abbas, has been stripped of its power due to the agreement to establish a new coalition “government for change”, Arab48.com...

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June 9, 2021

Iran rejects IAEA remarks on level of bilateral cooperation as ‘biased’

Iran’s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kazem Gharibabadi, yesterday rejected the IAEA chief’s assessment of the level of cooperation between the agency and Tehran, describing it...

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June 9, 2021

US to Iran: Mess with IAEA and risk nuclear talks

Monitoring of Iran’s activities by the UN nuclear watchdog as outlined in an agreement recently extended until 24 June must be allowed to continue or risk undermining talks on...

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June 9, 2021

Tunisia: victims of former regimes demand compensation

Dozens of victims of the tyranny of two previous regimes in Tunisia staged a protest on Tuesday to demand compensation from the authorities, Anadolu has reported. The protest was...

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June 9, 2021

UN ‘deeply concerned’ about conditions of 13.4m internally displaced Syrians

The UN is deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by 13.4 million internally displaced Syrians, it said in a statement. “Some of the most vulnerable Syrians are...

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June 9, 2021

Turkey and Russia consult on Syria and Libya

Turkish officials have met with their counterparts at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow for consultations on the latest developments in Syria and Libya. According to the ministry, the...

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June 9, 2021

US ‘concerned’ about Iraq groups’ use of drones against coalition forces

Commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, said he was “concerned” about armed groups’ use of small drones to attack military bases in Iraq. “We are seeing...

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