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Huge fire breaks out at hotel in northern Iraq’s Erbil
Baghdad [Iraq]: A massive fire has broken out in a seven-story hotel in the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Sunday and firefighting teams are trying to contain it. The fire…
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Turkey sharply raises 2022 inflation forecast to 65%
Ankara: Turkey sharply raised the country’s inflation forecast for 2022 to 65 per cent, up from 9.8 per cent predicted one year ago, according to a government program published in the Official…
- Middle East
Iraq’s parliament speaker calls for early elections
Baghdad: Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi has called on the parliamentary blocs to hold new rounds of dialogue to agree on various issues, including early elections. “The agenda of the upcoming national…
- Middle East
Iran to consider ‘other options’ if West delays nuclear deal: Lawmaker
Tehran: A senior Iranian lawmaker has urged Western countries to refrain from delays in reaching a nuclear agreement, warning that otherwise, Iran would consider “other options”. Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, a member of…
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5 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants, including two local leaders, were killed in an operation to track down IS militants in northern Iraq, the Iraqi military said. A statement…
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Erdogan warns Greece over ‘harassment’ of Turkish jets
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece over what Ankara calls recent “harassment” of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. “Hey Greek, look at…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine over phone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on bilateral ties during a phone call. Putin and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic relations…
- Middle East
US should take important role in stopping unilateral Israeli measures: Palestinian official
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has said that the US should take its “important” role in stopping the unilateral Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories, mainly in the West Bank and East…
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Iran condemns deadly mosque bombing attack in Afghanistan
Tehran Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a deadly bombing attack in a mosque in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, according to the Ministry’s website. Nasser Kanaani, the Ministry’s spokesman on Friday, expressed…
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Iran briefly seizes 2 US ‘surveillance vessels’ in Red Sea
Tehran: The Iranian Navy briefly seized two “surveillance vessels” of the US Navy in the Red Sea, according to state media reports. On Thursday, while carrying out a counter-terrorism mission in the…
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Lebanese President hails UN peacekeeping mandate’s extension
Beirut: The UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for an additional year reflects the determination of the international community to maintain security…
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21 sentenced to jail for building collapse in Iran
Tehran: An Iranian court sentenced 21 convicts to three years in jail each in connection to the case of the collapse of a 10-storey commercial building in Abadan in May which claimed…
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Saudi Arabia lists 5 Yemenis as terror sponsors
Riyadh, Sep 1 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has listed five Yemeni nationals as sponsors of terrorism for their alleged involvement in activities supporting the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Saudi Presidency of State Security…
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Israel strikes Syria’s Aleppo int’l airport
Damascus: An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, causing material damage, a Syrian military statement said. Local news websites on Wednesday said the missiles came from…
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Bahrain urges citizens to leave Iraq or postpone travel
Manama: Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to immediately leave Iraq or postpone travel to the country amid the political chaos and violence there. Also ReadFirst grain shipment leaves Ukraine for…
