West Asia
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US military transfers hundreds of troops from Iraq to Syria’s Hasakah: Report
Jan 22, 2021 07:36As part of Washington’s attempts to wrest further control over oil reserves in Syria and plunder natural resources there, the US military has reportedly transferred hundreds of troops from Iraq to Syria’s energy-rich northeastern province of Hasakah.
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Two roadside bomb attacks target US convoys in southern Iraq
Jan 22, 2021 07:31Two roadside bomb attacks have hit convoys of logistic vehicles belonging to the so-called US military coalition in Iraq, which is purportedly fighting the Daesh terrorist group in the Arab country.
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Damascus: Terror organizations get US cover for attacks in Syria
Jan 22, 2021 06:32Syria’s deputy foreign minister says terrorist groups are covered by US troops illegally based in his country to launch attacks on Syrian soldiers and civilians, calling for international cooperation led by the United Nations to curb them.
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Hamas hails Trump departure, calls on Biden to reverse unjust US policies towards Palestinians
Jan 22, 2021 06:23The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed Donald Trump’s departure and called on new US President Joe Biden to reverse unjust policies pursued by his predecessor towards the Palestinian people.
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Bomb attacks leave many casualties in Iraqi capital
Jan 21, 2021 11:45At least 28 people have been killed and many others wounded in two terrorist attacks in a crowded market in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, police and medical sources say.
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Yemenis protest against US blacklisting of Ansarullah movement
Jan 21, 2021 06:09Yemenis have protested against a move by Washington to label the Ansarullah movement as a “terrorist” organization.
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Palestinians react with outrage to Biden pick’s al-Quds remarks
Jan 21, 2021 05:37Palestinian movements have reacted with outrage at remarks by US President Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state in support of the Israeli regime’s claim to the holy occupied city of al-Quds.
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Syria condemns US systematic looting of its resources, calls for immediate withdrawal of occupation forces
Jan 21, 2021 05:35Damascus has strongly condemned the actions of US occupation forces in the country’s northeast, saying they amount to a blatant violation of the Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a flagrant breach of international law.
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US decision to sanction Yemen’s Ansarullah badge of pride for movement: Spokesman
Jan 20, 2021 12:33Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has slammed a recent decision by the United States to designate the popular group as “terrorist” and impose illegal sanctions on some of its leaders, saying the move is in fact a “badge of honor” for the movement.
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Incoming US intel chief vows to release report on who ordered Khashoggi murder
Jan 20, 2021 08:47US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for the United States’ top intelligence position has pledged to release an unclassified report on who directed the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as per a congressional demand that the outgoing Donald Trump administration defied.