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February 16, 2020

Israeli jets strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday following rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, according to the military. The army said in a statement the...

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February 16, 2020

Turkey destroys 903 mines in Northern Syria

Turkish security forces have destroyed 903 mines and 1,720 improvised explosives in areas under its latest anti-terror operation in northern Syria, the country’s National Defense Ministry said on Saturday. On October 9,...

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February 16, 2020

Sudan’s Bashir faces new corruption and financing terrorism charges

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is facing new charges of corruption, money laundry and financing terrorism, according to the country’s attorney-general, reports Anadolu Agency. In a statement on Sunday,...

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February 16, 2020

UN: Libya arms embargo is a ‘joke’

An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaingless because of violations and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account, Reuters...

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February 16, 2020

Rouhani: Iran will never yield to US pressure

Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, according a report by...

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February 16, 2020

Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines will only accept payments in USD

Lebanon’s state-owned carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) will only accept payment in US dollars from Monday, the National News Agency and Reuters reported, as the country grapples with a...

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February 16, 2020

Tunisia talks on cabinet press on amid risk of new election

Designated Tunisian prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh proposed the line-up of a new government on Saturday and then said negotiations would continue after the Ennahda party, the biggest in parliament,...

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February 16, 2020

Oman sees biggest Gulf clash risk in Strait of Hormuz

The risk of a military confrontation is higher in the Strait of Hormuz than anywhere else in the Gulf region, Oman’s foreign minister said, due in part to the...

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February 16, 2020

Rockets hit US coalition base in Baghdad, no casualties

Rockets hit a US-led military coalition’s Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target US facilities in Iraq,...

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February 16, 2020

Libya faces financial crisis due to oil blockade – PM

Libya will face a financial crisis and a budget deficit in 2020 because of a blockade of oil terminals and oil fields by groups loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa...

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