West Asia
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Latest sandstorm puts thousands in hospital, brings Iraq to standstill, forces closure of airports
May 17, 2022 08:15Another sandstorm that descended Monday on climate-stressed Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to the hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, schools and public offices across the country.
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First commercial flight takes off from Sana'a, raising hopes for lasting Yemen peace
May 17, 2022 06:05The first commercial flight in nearly six years has taken off from the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a, raising hopes that a UN-brokered two-month truce that went into effect at the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan could lead to a lasting peace and would improve the lives of people in the crisis-hit Arab nation.
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Lebanese election turnout exceeds 41 percent, initial results show
May 16, 2022 12:35Preliminary unofficial results show that in-country voter turnout in the Lebanese parliamentary election was 41.04 percent, with the final make-up of the 128-member parliament expected to emerge soon.
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Israeli navy holds surprise drill as part of ‘Chariots of Fire’ exercises
May 16, 2022 12:31Israel’s navy has launched a surprise drill as part of the month-long “Chariots of Fire” military exercises, despite an earlier warning by Palestinian resistance groups that they will not hesitate to respond to any act of aggression against the Palestinian people.
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Time has come for Saudi-led coalition, allied militants to withdraw from Yemen: Defense minister
May 16, 2022 12:26Yemeni Defense Minister Major General Mohammad al-Atifi says it is high time for the Saudi-led coalition forces and their allied Takfiri militant groups to pull out of the country, stressing that the Yemeni Armed Forces now possess massive combat capabilities as well as advanced deterrent weapons.
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Palestinians in Gaza mark 74th Nakba Day anniversary
May 16, 2022 07:21Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip held a rally to mark the 74th Nakba Day or Palestinian catastrophe.
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Israeli actions threaten to ignite 'religious war' in region: Arab League
May 16, 2022 05:58The Arab League warns about the consequences of the Israeli regime's deliberate actions targeting the status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque's compound.
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On Nakba, ‘catastrophe’ lingers on amid Israeli apartheid: Palestinian Foreign Ministry
May 16, 2022 05:26On the 74th anniversary of the Nakba (Day of Catastrophe), Palestine’s Foreign Ministry says the catastrophe lingers on amid Israel’s apartheid against the Palestinian people.
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Palestinian wounded by Israeli gunfire in Jenin succumbs to injuries at hospital
May 15, 2022 13:30A former Palestinian prisoner has succumbed to his wounds after he was shot and critically injured by Israeli forces during violent clashes in the occupied West Bank.
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Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque as Palestinians mark 74th anniversary of Nakba Day
May 15, 2022 12:31Dozens of Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied al-Quds under the protection of the regime’s forces as Palestinians are commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Nakba Day.