West Asia
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IMF: Crisis-ridden Lebanon needs to form new govt., launch reforms
Apr 12, 2021 06:11The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Lebanon cannot pull itself out of its persisting economic crisis unless a new government is formed to transform the country and put into practice long-stalled reforms.
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Palestinian inmate held in solitary confinement despite health problem
Apr 12, 2021 06:06Ashraf Abu Sorour, a Palestinian prisoner with serious health condition, has been held in solitary confinement at an Israeli jail and denied access to necessary medication, says a group advocating the rights of Palestinian prisoners.
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Jordan's King Abdullah, Prince Hamzah make first joint appearance since ‘plot’ crisis
Apr 12, 2021 05:59Jordan’s King Abdullah II and his half-brother Prince Hamzah, who is accused of plotting to oust the monarch, have made their first joint public appearance since a rift shook the country amid allegations of a coup attempt.
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Israeli protesters demand Netanyahu’s imprisonment amid political deadlock
Apr 12, 2021 05:49Thousands of Israeli protesters have rallied across the Occupied Territories to demand the resignation and imprisonment of embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as the formation of a new cabinet after four inconclusive elections deepened the regime's political crisis.
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Yemeni forces launch retaliatory drone strike against Saudi airport, air base
Apr 11, 2021 11:07Yemeni armed forces and fighters from allied Popular Committees have separately carried out fresh retaliatory airstrikes against Saudi Arabia, targeting military aircraft hangars at an airport in the southern Jizan region and an air base in Asir.
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Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for collusion with unnamed enemy
Apr 11, 2021 07:41Saudi Arabia has executed three members of its military forces for “high treason” over accusations of colluding with an unspecified enemy.
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows ‘all forms of support’ to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia
Apr 11, 2021 07:35Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country, a NATO member, is ready to provide “all forms of support” for Ukraine amid rising tensions between Moscow and Kiev over the long-running conflict in Donbass.
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Bahrain releases some inmates of notorious prison after virus outbreak
Apr 11, 2021 07:30Bahrain has released dozens of inmates, including long-term political prisoners, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at the heavily overcrowded jail in Faw, east of the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Palestinian teen loses eye in Israeli shooting at a shop
Apr 10, 2021 18:12A 13-year-old Palestinian boy has lost his eye after he was hit with a rubber-coated steel bullet fired by Israeli military forces during a protest against the Tel Aviv regime’s illegal settlement expansion and land expropriation policies.
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Hamas says Israel shows arrogance in refusing ICC’s investigation into regime’s war crimes
Apr 10, 2021 09:46The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, says Israel’s refusal to cooperate with the investigators of the International Criminal Court (ICC) clearly displayed the regime’s arrogance in dealing with international institutions and decisions.