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February 16, 2021

Israel launches ‘surprise’ air manoeuvre near Lebanon, Syria

The Israeli army said yesterday that its Air Force had begun “a surprise exercise” near Lebanon and Syria “to improve Air Force readiness to combat in northern Israel”. The...

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February 15, 2021

Top Turkish, US diplomats discuss bilateral relations

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and the US secretary of state on Monday discussed all aspects of bilateral relations, according to diplomatic sources, reports Anadolu Agency. Cavusoglu congratulated Antony...

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February 15, 2021

Somalia, UN seek over $1bn for humanitarian assistance

Mogadishu and the UN on Monday sought $1.09 billion to assist Somalis in need of humanitarian assistance in 2021, reports Anadolu Agency. The federal government of Somalia and UN’s Office...

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February 15, 2021

Iran says US move to seize oil shipment is ‘act of piracy’

Iran said on Monday that the US move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came from Tehran was an act of piracy,...

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February 15, 2021

Saudi woman convicted of murdering Bangladeshi maid in rare verdict

A Saudi woman has been convicted of murdering her Bangladeshi maid by a criminal court in Saudi Arabia, in a ruling rights groups in the South Asian nation said...

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February 15, 2021

Turkey summons US ambassador over statement on Iraq killings

Turkey summoned the US ambassador to Ankara on Monday to convey “in the strongest terms” its reaction to a statement on the killing of 13 Turks captured by Kurdish...

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February 15, 2021

Egypt court rejects case to revoke citizenship of opponents convicted of terrorism

An Egyptian administrative court rejected a lawsuit filed by a lawyer known for his support of the government to revoke the citizenship of defendants convicted in terror-related cases. Tarek...

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February 15, 2021

Saudi Arabia arrests female scholar for teaching Qur’an at home

The authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested well-known scholar Aisha Al-Muhajiri, reportedly because she has continued to preach and teach the Qur’an at her home in the holy city...

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February 15, 2021

Iran test fires ‘smart’ missile

Iran yesterday tested a 300-kilometres range smart missile, local media reported. The chief of the army’s ground forces, General Kioumars Heidari, told the official IRNA agency that the missile had...

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February 15, 2021

Israel soldiers stop Palestinian shops reopening in Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces are preventing Palestinian shopkeepers in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem from re-opening their shops despite the lifting of Israel’s third lockdown last week, reported Wafa news agency....

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