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March 5, 2021

Biden to call Erdogan ‘at some point,’ US says

US President Joe Biden will call Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “at some point,” the White House said Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. The announcement comes after Biden spoke with several world...

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March 5, 2021

Iran’s Zarif to offer ‘constructive’ plan amid hopes of informal nuclear talks

Iran will soon present a “constructive” plan of action, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday, after European sources said Tehran gave positive signs about opening informal talks...

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March 5, 2021

Somalia: Casualties feared as car bomb hits Mogadishu

Several people are feared dead or injured after a car bomb blast has targeted a busy restaurant near Mogadishu seaport on Friday evening, Somali police said, Anadolu Agency has reported. Police...

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March 5, 2021

Ex-US envoy: No chance of peace deal between Israel, Palestine

Former US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, ruled out any chance of reaching a political settlement between Israelis and Palestinians. Friedman told the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post earlier this week: “I do...

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March 5, 2021

Oman implements stricter penalties for human trafficking

Oman has introduced stricter laws to protect unemployed foreigners and expatriates from being exploited by their employers, in efforts to crack down on human trafficking and worker exploitation. The...

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March 5, 2021

UAE envoy says Israel ‘feels a lot like Dubai’

The first UAE ambassador to Israel completed his preliminary visit of the country today after meeting with the top leadership and searching for suitable locations for the embassy and...

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March 5, 2021

Saudi Arabia expresses concern over ‘Iranian missiles’ in Iraq

The Saudi Chief of Staff, General Fayyadh Bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, has visited Iraq for the first time and expressed his concerns about “Iranian missiles” hidden deep in the Iraqi...

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March 5, 2021

Pope arrives in Iraq, calls for end to religious strife, violence

Pope Francis, making the first trip by a pontiff to Iraq, made an impassioned call today for an end to the militant violence, fratricide and religious strife that has...

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March 5, 2021

US civil society groups call on Biden to impose sanctions on Saudi crown prince

More than 40 US civil society groups have called on President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman over his role in the...

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March 5, 2021

Niger seizes $37m in cannabis destined for Libya

Niger police have seized a record 17 tonnes of cannabis resin worth around $37 million in a shipment originating in Lebanon and bound for Libya, Reuters reported the spokesman for the...

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