West Asia
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Palestine demands protection of prisoners being kept behind bars in Israeli jails
Apr 18, 2021 10:55Palestine has called upon the international community as well as signatories to the Geneva Conventions to take on their responsibilities concerning protection of Palestinian detainees being kept in the prisons and detention centers of the illegal Zionist entity.
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US lawmakers introduce bill to block Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of nukes
Apr 18, 2021 07:33A group of American lawmakers has put forward a draft legislation that seeks to prevent Saudi Arabia from acquiring nuclear weapons amid reports about suspected attempts by the kingdom to process uranium and move toward the development of atomic bombs.
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US-led coalition copters take Daesh terrorists to Syria oilfield: Report
Apr 18, 2021 07:24Helicopters used by a US-led coalition that operates illegally in Syria under the pretext of fighting Daesh reportedly transfer scores of the Takfiri terrorist group’s members to an oilfield in eastern Syria.
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In retaliation for Saudi campaign, Yemeni drone bombs airbase in Asir: Army
Apr 18, 2021 07:16The Yemeni army says it has carried out a new retaliatory drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia.
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Israeli spies impersonated journalists to gather info from Emirati dissidents: Report
Apr 18, 2021 07:01A private Israeli spy company has reportedly impersonated journalists in order to elicit information from opponents of the leadership of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Bahrain demonstrations continue for 20th consecutive night in solidarity with jailed activists
Apr 18, 2021 06:52Bahrainis have rallied for the 20th night to reiterate their call for an immediate and unconditional release of political inmates amid concerns over the alarming situation of the country’s prisons in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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UN complicit in US-Saudi act of piracy against fuel tankers: Yemen
Apr 17, 2021 08:00The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) has lashed out at the US-backed invading Saudi coalition for impounding Yemeni fuel tankers, calling the United Nations "a partner in the maritime piracy."
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Calls for peace insincere as long as Yemen siege persists: Ansarullah
Apr 17, 2021 06:02The spokesman for Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says any call for an end to the years-long Saudi-led aggression against the impoverished country is insincere as long as a crippling Saudi blockade against the country persists.
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US deploys F-16 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite criticizing Saudi war on Yemen
Apr 16, 2021 13:31The Pentagon has deployed about 300 US airmen and F-16 fighter jets to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for an "expeditionary force deployment".
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US, allies have turned OPCW into tool to pursue anti-Syria objectives: Foreign Minister
Apr 16, 2021 13:27Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Faisal Mekdad, has categorically dismissed the new report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), stating that the United States and its allies have turned the international watchdog into a tool to pursue their political goals against Damascus.