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February 7, 2021

Activists in Beirut protest killing of Hezbollah critic Luqman Salim

Around a hundred activists rallied in downtown Beirut on Saturday to protest the killing of prominent Hezbollah critic Luqman Salim and to demand a transparent investigation. Salim, a Shia...

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February 7, 2021

Iran top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the nuclear accord, pointing out that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance...

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February 7, 2021

US to drop Houthi terrorist designation due to Yemen crisis

The United States intends to revoke the Houthi movement’s terrorist designation in response to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, reversing one of the Trump administration’s most criticised last-minute decisions, reports Reuters....

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February 7, 2021

Police block off Tunis city centre against planned protest

Police locked down a large area of central Tunis on Saturday, blocking roads to prevent a major protest backed by the country’s powerful labour union, prompting angry criticism from...

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February 6, 2021

Discover Mar Saba Monastery, Palestine

Despite the dark shadow of the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus continues to attract millions of tourists who flock to the holy city of Bethlehem...

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February 6, 2021

‘ICC has territorial jurisdiction over Palestinian territories’

The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided on Friday that it has jurisdiction over crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, Anadolu Agency reports. “Today, Pre-Trial Chamber I of ICC decided,...

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February 6, 2021

Turkey rescues 84 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea

The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 84 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea, Anadolu Agency reports. Sixty-five asylum seekers were trying to reach Greece’s Lesbos Island by motorboat but had...

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February 6, 2021

Turkey reunites Syrian conjoined twins with mother after 101 days

A mother of conjoined twins reunited with her babies after 101 days, thanks to efforts by the Turkish government that brought her to the capital Ankara from northern Syria,...

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February 6, 2021

German police beat up Turkish father, daughter

A Turkish father and his 17-year-old daughter were beaten by German police in the town of Ennepetal in the North Rhine-Westphalia state, Anadolu Agency reports. Cemil Basongen told Anadolu Agency...

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February 6, 2021

UN presses Somalia to outlaw FGM

The United Nations on Saturday reiterated its call for Somalia’s government to pass legislation to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country, Anadolu Agency reports....

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