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Sudan court acquits activists accused of killing intel agent
A Sudanese court Monday acquitted eight activists accused of killing a military intelligence agent at a protest rally last year in the…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah backs Christian politician Frangieh for presidency
Lebanon’s powerful armed Hezbollah group will back Christian politician Sleiman Frangieh to be the country’s president, the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said…
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US sanctions Syria intel officer, warns against restoring ties with Assad regime
The US sanctioned a Syrian intelligence officer on Monday, accusing him of “coldly and methodically” murdering at least 41 unarmed…
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Yemeni official calls out Iran for supporting Houthis in war-torn country
A Yemeni official accused Iran of sending “gifts of death” to his war-wracked country as the two sides clashed publicly…
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Lebanon central bank chief hearing in graft probe set for March 15
A Lebanese investigative judge has scheduled a March 15 hearing for Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh as part of a cross-border…
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UAE President, Italian Prime Minister discuss trade, ties in Abu Dhabi
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed ways to build on existing strategic, economic…
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UAE foreign ministry slams Israeli minister’s ‘racist’ remarks on Palestinian village
The UAE issued a statement condemning a high-level Israeli minister’s call to destroy a Palestinian village on Thursday. The UAE,…
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Tunisian labor union holds biggest protest yet against president
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labor union rallied in the capital on Saturday in what appeared to be the biggest protest yet…
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir fires defense and interior ministers
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement with opposition…
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli minister’s call to ‘erase’ West Bank town of Huwara
Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks calling for “erasing” the occupied West Bank town of…
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