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February 19, 2021

US official discusses strategic defence ties with Saudi’s MBS

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, state media said today, days after the White House said it would deal with the king,...

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February 19, 2021

Russia aviation agency cannot confirm Egypt flights to resume

Russian civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia said today it could not confirm that flights to Egypt’s resort towns were set to resume in March, following comments made by its Egyptian...

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February 19, 2021

Turkey space programme to launch from Somalia to cost over $1bn

Turkey’s plans for its own space programme will cost over $1 billion and will begin with a rocket being launched from a site in Somalia, it has been revealed....

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February 19, 2021

Iraq, Saudi Arabia to open third border crossing

The governor of the southern Iraqi governorate of Najaf, Luay Al-Yasiri, said Iraq and Saudi Arabia have agreed to open a third border crossing through the province to increase...

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February 19, 2021

Sudan: Forces of Freedom of Change refuses army appointments as governors

A leader in the Forces of Freedom and Change coalition, one of the components of the ruling council in Sudan, said the movement has refused to see military leaders...

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February 19, 2021

Israel defence, foreign ministers dismiss Netanyahu’s pick for Iran file

Israeli Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs, Benny Gantz and Gabi Ashkenazi, have rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nominee to lead Tel Aviv’s contacts with the United States and...

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February 19, 2021

Hamas begins internal elections to choose a new leadership

Hamas will today hold the first phase of its internal elections to choose a new leadership, Anadolu reported. A source familiar with the movement told the agency that the first phase...

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February 19, 2021

Egypt opens up to oil, gas bids for 24 exploration blocks

Egypt is launching a global round of bids for oil and gas exploration and production across 24 blocks, the Petroleum Ministry announced yesterday. In the official statement, the ministry...

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February 19, 2021

Daesh kills 3 pro-government fighters in Iraq’s Diyala province

Three members of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) were killed yesterday and five others were wounded during clashes with Daesh fighters in the north-eastern governorate of Diyala, the...

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February 19, 2021

MP says Iran, UAE seek to divide Yemen

A member of the Yemeni Parliament, Hamid Al-Ahmar, accused both Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of working to divide Yemen to extend their influence in the region...

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