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April 18, 2021

Ethiopia: 2nd filling of Nile dam due in rainy season

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday that the 2nd filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would be conducted in July and August, Anadolu Agency reported. Ethiopia broke...

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April 18, 2021

Israel, Greece sign $1.65bn defense deal

Israel and Greece have signed a defense deal worth $1.65 billion, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported. As part of the agreement, Israeli defense contractor Elbit...

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April 18, 2021

FT: Saudi and Iranian officials held talks to patch up relations

Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in a bid to repair their relations, four years after they cut off diplomatic ties, the Financial Times reported on...

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April 18, 2021

Roadside blast in Somalia kills top military commander

At least two people, including a top national army commander, were killed when a roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle outside Bal’ad, Middle Shabelle region, an official said on...

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April 18, 2021

Pakistan, India say talks not scheduled in UAE

There are no scheduled meetings between Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers during their visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials from both countries confirmed on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Pakistan’s...

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April 18, 2021

Greek Coast Guard attempts to set asylum seeker on fire

The Turkish Coast Guard Command announced on Saturday that it rescued 41 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters with one set...

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April 18, 2021

IAEA confirms Iran has started enriching uranium to 60% purity

Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity at an above-ground nuclear plant at Natanz, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Saturday, confirming earlier statements...

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April 17, 2021

Iran denounces new US sanctions on Russia

Iran criticized the US on Friday for imposing new sanctions on Russia, describing the move as a “false step”, Anadolu Agency reports. Tehran firmly rejects fresh sanctions on Moscow...

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April 17, 2021

Assad regime uses nearly 82,000 barrel bombs in 9 years

The Bashar Al-Assad regime used nearly 82,000 barrel bombs in nine years of attacks on civilian settlements under the control of the opposition in different parts of Syria, a...

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April 17, 2021

Gunmen blow up oil well in Iraq’s Kirkuk

Unidentified gunmen detonated explosive devices today at an oil well in Kirkuk province in northern Iraq, according to a local police officer, Anadolu Agency reports. The officer told Anadolu...

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