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December 25, 2020

Low-key Christmas celebrations in Iran amid pandemic

Tehran received season’s first snowfall on Christmas Eve, spreading cheer among the country’s tiny Christian population. This year, the revelry associated with the festival in Iran has been dampened...

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December 25, 2020

Iraq, Egypt set to purchase COVID-19 vaccine

The health authorities in Iraq and Egypt announced on Thursday the purchase of millions of doses of the coronavirus vaccine, from AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and China’s Sinopharm, reports Anadolu Agency....

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December 25, 2020

Tunisia detains another 28 Egyptians fishing in its waters

Tunisia detained 28 Egyptian nationals Thursday who were illegally fishing off the coast of Sfax city, Anadolu Agency reported quoting the Defence Ministry. The ministry said in a statement...

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December 25, 2020

Bahrain rejects Qatar’s claim of airspace violation

Bahrain on Thursday rejected a letter sent by Qatar to the UN Security Council on an alleged violation of its airspace by four Bahraini fighter jets, reported Anadolu Agency....

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December 25, 2020

Lebanon says 1st case of new coronavirus variant detected on flight from London

Lebanon has detected its first case of the new variant of the coronavirus, which has been spreading rapidly in parts of Britain, on a flight arriving from London, it...

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December 25, 2020

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urges politicians to form government

Lebanon’s top Christian cleric urged politicians on Friday to rid themselves of external pressure and form a government to end political deadlock and help resolve a severe financial crisis,...

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December 25, 2020

Syria’s air defences confront an ‘Israeli aggression’ in Masyaf

Syrian air defences confronted an “Israeli aggression” after midnight on Thursday in the Masyaf area in the Hama countryside, Reuters quoted Syrian state TV as saying, citing a military...

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December 25, 2020

Bethlehem sends signal of hope with quiet Christmas celebrations

The Palestinian town of Bethlehem celebrated Christmas Eve on Thursday with only small numbers attending the traditional events due to COVID-19 restrictions, but town leaders say they are determined...

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December 25, 2020

Zarif dismisses Trump tweet that Iran was behind attack on US Embassy in Baghdad

Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s allegations that Tehran was behind the recent rocket attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, reported Reuters. “Putting your...

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December 25, 2020

Turkey’s lira jumps to a 5-week high against the dollar

The Turkish lira jumped to a five-week high on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected interest rate hike that raised investors confidence about the central bank’s ability to bring inflation under...

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