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April 1, 2021

Rights group: UAE-backed forces in southern Yemen arrest tens in Hudaydah

SAM Organisation for Rights and Liberties announced on Wednesday that forces backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the western coast of Yemen had arrested tens of civilians...

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April 1, 2021

France takes command of US Central Task Force 50

The French Navy Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CSG) on Wednesday assumed command of the US Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) Task Force (CTF) 50 in the Arab-Persian...

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March 31, 2021

Hezbollah: Time to end deadlock and agree new Lebanese government

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said on Wednesday it was time for politicians to make concessions to agree a new government that must rescue the country from financial crisis, Reuters reports....

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March 31, 2021

Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Saudi Arabia

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday, on his first visit to Saudi Arabia since he took office in April, Anadolu reports. The Iraqi premier is...

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March 31, 2021

US receives $335m from Sudan in victim compensation

The US has received $335 million from Sudan to compensate victims of terror attacks against Americans, Washington’s top diplomat said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “We are pleased to announce that...

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March 31, 2021

Turkey hosts over 3.6m Syrian refugees

Turkey is currently hosting more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees, the country’s interior minister said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “The number of Syrians under temporary protection in our country is...

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March 31, 2021

China and Oman agree to enhance ties

China and Oman have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and push forward free trade zone talks with other Gulf Cooperation Council member states. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister...

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March 31, 2021

Erdogan criticises uneven global vaccine distribution

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccine around the world. He said on Tuesday that Turkey will offer its own vaccine to the...

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March 31, 2021

English FA under pressure to protest against conditions for Qatar’s migrant labourers

The English Football Association (FA) has come under pressure to join the likes of Germany, the Netherlands and Norway in protesting against the working conditions of migrant labourers in...

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March 31, 2021

Sisi highlights Suez Canal’s significance for world trade

Egypt’s Suez Canal has become an entrenched part of the global trade networks, despite the existence of alternative routes, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said yesterday. “The canal crisis was...

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