West Asia
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In Sana’a’s UNESCO-listed old city houses collapse in heavy rain
Aug 10, 2020 13:39Houses in Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old City of Sana’a are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods and storms assail a country already reeling from war, food shortages and disease.
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Syrian tribe declares popular war against US forces, SDF
Aug 10, 2020 13:20A Syrian tribe in the Eastern Province of Dayr al-Zawr has launched a popular resistance force against US troops and their allies, accusing the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of stealing the country’s resources.
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Lebanon ministers: Cabinet will stay to resolve crisis
Aug 10, 2020 08:10Two key Lebanese ministers insist that the cabinet of Prime Minister Hassan Diab will remain in office to resolve the situation in the aftermath of a huge explosion that hit Beirut Port.
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UN, Saudi Arabia to blame if stranded oil tanker explodes: Yemen
Aug 10, 2020 07:54Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement has warned that the responsibility for a possible explosion of an oil tanker stranded near the port city of Hudaydah falls on Saudi Arabian aggressors and the United Nations.
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Israeli warplanes launch fresh airstrike in Gaza
Aug 10, 2020 07:46The Israeli military's warplanes have launched a fresh air raid against the positions of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Macron repeats colonial tone, asks for political, economic reforms in Lebanon
Aug 10, 2020 06:09French President Emmanuel Macron has repeated his provocative colonial tone, calling for political and economic reforms in Lebanon, where a colossal blast rocked its capital Beirut last week, killing nearly 160 people and injuring thousands more.
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Clashes between Lebanese security forces, protesters continue for 2nd day
Aug 10, 2020 06:02Clashes have erupted for the second day between Lebanese security forces and protesters angry at the government in the wake of the devastating explosion of August 4 in Beirut.
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Palestinians reveal Israeli plans to build over 1,000 settler units in E1 West Bank corridor
Aug 10, 2020 05:57A Palestinian media report has warned of an Israeli regime’s plan to build hundreds of new illegal settler units in the strategically sensitive E1 region of the occupied West Bank in East al-Quds.
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Islamic Jihad warns Israel against escalating aggression against Palestinians
Aug 10, 2020 05:49The Palestinian resistance movement, Islamic Jihad, has warned the Israeli regime against escalating acts of aggression against Palestinians.
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Yemenis rally against Saudi war, world's inaction
Aug 09, 2020 16:48Yemenis staged another rally to show their unity and strength in the face of adversity. People from all walks of life took to the streets protesting the deadly war Saudi Arabia has been waging against their country since March 2015.