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April 14, 2021

Netanyahu to send water to Jordan after US nudge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send more water from the River Jordan to Amman after encouragement from the United States, local media reported yesterday. Jordan is...

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April 13, 2021

Dislodged ship held in Suez Canal as talks continue over $916m claim

A ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March is being held in the waterway as canal authorities pursue a $916 million compensation claim against...

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April 13, 2021

Syria’s Assad dismisses central bank chief Karfoul

President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Syria’s Central Bank Governor Hazem Karfoul, the state news agency reported on Tuesday, Reuters reported. It did not immediately say whether Assad had appointed a replacement...

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April 13, 2021

Iran to begin 60% uranium enrichment after nuclear site incident

Iran said on Tuesday it would begin enriching uranium to 60% purity, a move that would take the fissile material much closer to the 90% suitable for a nuclear...

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April 13, 2021

Biden pulling all US forces from Afghanistan by 9/11

US President Joe Biden has ordered the full withdraw of all combat troops from Afghanistan by September 11, a senior administration official said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The official,...

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April 13, 2021

Amnesty condemns controversial French bill

Amnesty France on Tuesday urged the Macron government to withdraw discriminatory provisions adopted in an amended version of a controversial bill confirming respect for the principles of the Republic...

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April 13, 2021

Turkey drone success has ‘elevated’ it in the world, says Fukuyama

Drones have “elevated” Turkey and its military capabilities on the international area and signal a historic shift in warfare with which Turkey is changing the Middle East, according to...

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April 13, 2021

Ramadan, Taraweeh return to Middle East after year of lockdown

PHOTOS: Gaza welcomes Ramadan...

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April 13, 2021

Is the Nile still king in Egypt?

In the 5th century BC, the great historian and traveller Herodotus said that Egypt is the gift of the River Nile. Four hundred years later the Roman poet Tibullus...

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April 13, 2021

Egypt welcomes Russia’s mediation in Ethiopia dam dispute

Egypt is counting on Russia’s support in resolving the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said yesterday. “We rely on Russia, through its relations with...

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