Iraqi president says he would rather quit than name PM rejected by protesters
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraqi President Barham Salih refused on Thursday to designate the nominee of an Iran-backed parliamentary bloc for
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Iran starts internet shutdown ahead of possible new protests: Reuters Report
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have shut down mobile internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, an Iranian news
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Family members of man killed during Iran protests arrested: News agency
Geneva (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have arrested relatives of a young man who was shot dead during demonstrations last month,
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Aid agencies stop work in Yemen town after attacks U.N. calls “alarming escalation”
Dubai (Reuters) – Twelve aid agencies in the Yemeni town of al-Dhalea have stopped work after attacks on their buildings
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U.S. applauds Saudi Arabia’s Khashoggi verdict, calls it “an important step”
Washington – The United States on Monday applauded the Saudi government’s judgement to award death sentences to five people involved
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OIC expresses deep concerns over India’s Citizenship law and Babri Masjid case
Makkah – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed deep concerns over India’s new controversial Citizenship law (CAB) that bars
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Car bomb kills two soldiers in western Iraq
Baghdad (Reuters) – A parked car exploded in Iraq’s western province of Anbar early on Monday, killing two soldiers and
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Syrian air defense intercepts missiles from Israel, claims State Media
Beirut (Reuters) – The Syrian army’s air defense system intercepted missiles coming from the direction of Israel that were aimed
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JUSTICE: Five Khashoggi’s murderers sentenced to death by Saudi Government, while three are jailed
Riyadh – Saudi Government on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms in the murder
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Full investigation to be launched against Israeli war-crimes, says ICC chief prosecutor
The Hague (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said on Friday she would launch a full investigation into
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