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Beirut fire: Large blaze erupts in port a month after explosion
Lebanon has launched an investigation into a huge fire at a warehouse storing aid that erupted in the port of Beirut - one month after a massive explosion there killed more than 190 people. ...
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September
The US will withdraw more than a third of its troops from Iraq within weeks, its top Middle East commander has said. ...
PA ready to talk with Israel based on international resolutions
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Sunday that the leadership is ready to return to a political track with Israel based on international resolutions and agreements already signed by the two sides, Wafa news agency has reported. ...
Lebanon: World Bank cancels controversial Bisri dam funding
The World Bank has cancelled $224 million in funding for Lebanon’s controversial Bisri dam project over the government’s failure to fulfil “tasks that are preconditions to the commencement of construction”, the organisation said in statement on Saturday. ...
Tunisia: Policeman and three militants dead after 'terrorist' attack
Security officials in Tunisia say a police officer has been killed and another wounded in a knife attack in the coastal resort of Sousse. ...
Gaza reports 162 new coronavirus cases
Palestinian health authorities confirmed 162 new infections from the coronavirus pandemic in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday. ...
US sanctions against 11 companies helping Iran
The US has imposed sanctions on 11 foreign companies on Thursday, charging them with facilitating Iranian exports of oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals, which is considered a violation of US sanctions. ...
Iraq: Counter Terrorism Bureau assigned to implement corruption cases judgements
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has assigned the army’s Counter Terrorism Bureau to implement the judgements issued in corruption cases. ...
Lebanon army unearths 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in Beirut port
Lebanon’s army yesterday unearthed 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored near the entrance to Beirut port where 2,750 tonnes of the substance exploded killing nearly 200 and injuring thousands more a month ago. ...
Iraq summons ex-ministers of interior, defence over crackdown on protests
The former Iraqi ministers of interior and defence have been summoned as part of the government’s ongoing investigation into the violent protests that swept the country late last year and led to the killing of hundreds of protesters, the chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council revealed yesterday. ...
Amnesty: Iran tortured protesters
Amnesty International issued a report yesterday accusing Iran of widespread human rights abuses in a security crackdown on anti-government protests last year, Reuters reported. ...
US seized websites allegedly linked to Iran-Venezuela oil deal
The US government on Friday announced it had seized three websites connected to alleged front companies used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to arrange “a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment” bound for Venezuela. ...
Newly designated Lebanese PM urges immediate reforms, IMF deal
Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time and urged immediate reforms as a step towards securing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, reports Reuters. ...
Israel and UAE in historic direct flight following peace deal
The first official flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates has landed, a major step in normalising relations after the announcement of a peace deal. ...
Iraqi parliament accuses government of delaying reforms
Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi on Sunday accused the government of “dragging its feet” on carrying out reforms and holding early elections, despite growing public demands. ...
UN to renew Lebanon peacekeeping mandate, reduce troops
The UN Security Council will extend the mandate for a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for another year later on Friday, but will reduce the number of troops amid US and Israeli criticism over the mission’s efficiency, diplomats said. ...
France FM: Lebanon at risk of ‘disappearance’ if politicians fail to act swiftly
France’s foreign minister urged Lebanese politicians to form a new cabinet and implement “urgent” reforms to avoid “the disappearance of Lebanon”. ...
Pompeo discusses Libya conflict, Iran with UAE FM
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a brief visit to the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reports. ...
Report: Lebanon’s Beirut port fully operational after blast
Lebanon’s Beirut port is now fully operational for imports and exports after the devastating 4 August blast, according to Bassem Al Qaisi, the newly appointed director of the port, the National reports. ...
Iran: Deal possible if US returns to nuclear pact
Iran’s president said Tuesday that Tehran could reach an agreement with Washington if the US “apologizes” and returns to the 2015 nuclear deal, according to Iranian state TV. ...
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