Middle East
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Lebanese President holds separate meetings to nominate new Prime Minister
Dec 19, 2019 14:31Lebanese President Michel Aoun has held separate meetings with Lebanese MPs and parties to nominate a new Prime Minister.
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Al-Assad meets Russian Deputy PM to expand cooperation
Dec 17, 2019 15:56Syrian President had a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister, discussing ways to overcome obstacles in implementing mutual agreements.
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Clashes rock Lebanese capital Beirut for 3rd night
Dec 17, 2019 06:22Hundreds of Lebanese protesters demonstrated Monday evening for the third consecutive night on the streets of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
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Annual cost of Yemen war for Saudi Arabia is $ 60 bln: al-Houthi
Dec 17, 2019 05:28The chairman of the Yemeni Supreme Council of the Revolution Mohammad Ali al-Houthi estimated that Saudi Arabia spends $ 60 billion annually in the fight against the Yemenis.
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Hundreds of Syrian refugees return from Lebanon & Jordan
Dec 17, 2019 00:06The Centre for the Reception, Allocation, and Accommodation of Refugees in Syria announced that some 900 Syrian refugees crossed the Lebanon and Jordan borders, returning to their homeland.
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Iraqi Army’s WIA meet with the Grand Ayatollah Sistani
Dec 16, 2019 18:09A group of Iraqi Army’s wounded in action (WIA) met with the Grand Ayatollah Sistani.
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Lebanon protests erupt with 54 injuries
Dec 16, 2019 09:14The second day of violence saw thousands of people pour into Beirut to demand an end to government corruption.
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Four dead and three wounded in ISIS attack in Iraq
Dec 16, 2019 08:51At least four people died and three others were wounded in a terrorist attack in Diyala province in eastern Iraq.
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Tightened security in Karbala aimed at rioters and vandals
Dec 16, 2019 07:21Iraqi police and security forces in Karbala have confirmed that tight security measures and beefed-up police presence in Karbala are meant to deter rioters and vandals and protect the lives of civilians and pilgrims. The new more stringent security measures were introduced on Sunday night.
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Qatar urges Cooperation Council to hold talks with Iran
Dec 16, 2019 02:40Qatari Foreign Minister has urged the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council to start holding fruitful dialogue with Iran.
