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Iraq protests against election results turn violent

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Demonstrations against the results of Iraq's parliamentary election turned violent on Friday, with hundreds of people clashing with security forces in the capital Baghdad. At least 125 people were injured during the unrest.
Middle East

Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces in WB

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Israeli troops have killed a 13-year-old Palestinian boy during weekly rallies against the expansion of the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East

FBI releases documents about investigating ties between Saudi govt. and 9/11

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The FBI has released hundreds of pages of newly declassified documents about its long effort to explore connections between Riyadh and the September 11th attacks.
Asia

Iran: Proposed atomic disarmament resolution a test for UN member states

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Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations says the Islamic Republic's proposed resolution on nuclear disarmament is a test for UN member states.
Americas

Russia: White Helmets planning chemical attack in Syria

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The White Helmets are planning to mount yet another false-flag chemical attack against civilians in the Syrian province of Idleb in order to incriminate the Damascus government, Russia warns.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian MP: Negative signs coming from Saudi Arabia

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A high-ranking Iranian lawmaker says the situation is not ripe to hold official normalization talks with Saudi Arabia.
Americas

US approves $650m sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia

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The US State Department has approved its first major arms sale to Riyadh under President Joe Biden with the sale of air-to-air missiles valued at $650 million, according to the Pentagon.
Media Wire

Lebanon PM says seeking détente with Saudi Arabia

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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati says he is after resolving the ongoing tensions with Saudi Arabia and a few other Arab countries. He urged Information Minister George Kordahi, who has recently criticized Saudi-led war on Yemen, to make national interests a “priority”.
Media Wire

Saudi coalition seizes another fuel ship in Yemen

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Saudi-led coalition has banned a ship carrying 29,545 tons of diesel from docking at the Red Sea port of Hudaydah in Yemen. The ship had the necessary clearances from a UN body. Hudaydah is a major lifeline for nearly two-thirds of the besieged country.
Media Wire

Vietnam says in talks with Iran over oil tanker

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Hanoi has been in talks with Tehran over the seizure of a Vietnamese oil tanker off the Iranian coast, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.
Media Wire

Turkey probes Twitter posts over ‘Erdogan death’

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Turkey has launched an investigation into social media rumors claiming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has passed away.
Middle East

Israeli spyware firm NSO added to US trade blacklist

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An Israeli spyware company has been added to the United States trade blacklist. The NSO Group has created software traced to the phones of government officials, journalists and human rights activists around the world.
Middle East

US says possible to implement understanding on JCPOA compliance

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The United States believes it is still possible to quickly reach and implement an understanding on a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran Nuclear Deal.
Media Wire

US says to maintain military presence in ME

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A US official has confirmed that the administration of President Joe Biden does not intend to end the US military presence in the Middle East.
Middle East

Hackers attack Israeli engineering companies

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A hacker group called Moses Staff says it has successfully conducted a cyberattack on three Israeli engineering companies. It comes less than two weeks after the same group leaked files saying to have obtained them in an attack on the Defense Ministry.
Middle East

Lebanon FM: Saudi Arabia dictates “impossible terms”

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Saudi Arabia is dictating impossible terms by asking Beirut to reduce the role of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.
Middle East

Syria: Israel targets Damascus neighborhood

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Israel has launched a missile attack on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, state TV reported early on Wednesday, citing a military source. The raid reportedly caused some material damage but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
Media Wire

Iraq to ink energy contracts with Saudi Arabia

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Baghdad plans to sign energy contracts worth tens of billions of dollars with Riyadh, the state newspaper Al-Sabaah reported, citing Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar.
Media Wire

Yemeni forces close to liberating Ma’rib city

IFP Media Wire -
The Yemeni forces have arrived at the entrances of the Marib city on different fronts after liberating areas adjacent to the city.
Media Wire

Analyst: Saudis don’t know what to do with Iran influence in Lebanon

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The Saudis know what they don’t want — growing Iranian influence in Lebanon — but they don’t know what to do about it, Joseph Bahout, research director at the American University of Beirut, believes. He stated Riyadh doesn’t want a government with Hezbollah as strong.
Middle East

‘Israeli delegation visits Sudan after military coup’

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An Israeli delegation, which likely included representatives from the Mossad spy agency, has reportedly visited Sudan, and met with military leaders involved in the recent coup in the African country.
Middle East

Israel kicks off mass drills to simulate war with Hezbollah

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The Israeli military launched massive war games on Sunday. The week-long exercise is expected to simulate a full-scale war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.
Middle East

FM: Lebanon, Saudi crisis not to be resolved through negotiation

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The recent diplomatic crisis between Beirut and Riyadh cannot be resolved through negotiations, Lebanon's top diplomat says. The row began after a Lebanese minister stated Saudi Arabia-led war on Yemen was an act of aggression.
Middle East

Hezbollah official: MbS lives in “dilemma and anxiety”

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A high-ranking Hezbollah official has stated Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) lives in a state of “dilemma and anxiety” and will have to face a great situation after the fall of Yemen’s Ma’rib.
Media Wire

Report: Hamas test-fires new missiles

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The Hamas resistance movement has reportedly test-fired new missiles from the besieged Gaza Strip as part of its efforts to increase its combat readiness.
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