Middle East
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Several rockets hit near US Embassy in Baghdad
Aug 12, 2020 01:11Iraqi media reported on Tuesday night that several rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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Saudi coalition attack on al-Hudaydah left civilian casualties
Aug 11, 2020 15:29The Saudi coalition attacks on some districts of al-Hudaydah province in Yemen have left civilian casualties, including some children
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350 people referred to Iran's hospital in Beirut
Aug 11, 2020 12:23The Director of the Iran Red Crescent Society Field Hospital in Beirut announced that 350 people injured in the explosion in the port of Beirut received treatment services at Iran's hospital in Beirut.
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Hamas, PIJ: We will break blockade
Aug 11, 2020 11:42Palestine (IP) - The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movements (Hamas) and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad called the Zionist regime's move to close the southern Gaza Strip an attempt to tighten the blockade and stressed its failure.
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UN Food Chief: Beirut could run out of bread in 2 1/2 weeks
Aug 11, 2020 01:24The head of the UN food agency said Monday he’s “very, very concerned” Lebanon could run out of bread in about 2 ½ weeks because 85% of the country's grain comes through Beirut's devastated port — but he believes an area of the port can be made operational this month.
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Lebanese prime minister announces resignation of his government
Aug 10, 2020 21:09Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced the resignation of the government.
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Yemeni army invades ISIS terrorist centers in central districts
Aug 10, 2020 20:23West Asia (IP) - The Yemeni army along with Ansarullah forces invaded ISIS terrorist centers in this country, and took the control of their safe heaven.
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New Syrian parliament kicks off
Aug 10, 2020 19:42Syria (IP) - The third term of the Syrian National Assembly began on Monday during a ceremony attended by 250 representatives elected by the Syrian people.
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Lebanon's justice minister resigns
Aug 10, 2020 17:52Lebanon's cabinet faced rising pressure on Monday to step down after a devastating blast that has stirred angry anti-government protests and resignations of several ministers, with the justice minister the latest to go and the finance minister set to quit.
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Hassan Diab informs Lebanon's President of plans to resign
Aug 10, 2020 15:29Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab has informed the country's President Michel Aoun that he is planning to resign shortly.
