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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:13:42 +0000Israeli Troops Arrest 25 Palestinians in The West Bank
Israeli troops have arrested 25 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, Jordanian news agency Petra reported...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 07:05:58 +0000Anti-War Activist Accuses The US of 'Systematically' Destroying Iraq
The United States has been "systematically" destroying Iraq for 30 years, and seeks "nothing but destruction" in the West Asia region, says Bill Dores, a writer for Struggle/La Lucha and longtime antiwar activist
"There is no possible justification ...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:48:14 +0000Yemen is Being Starved
Since March 29, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a hunger strike to demand an end to the war in Yemen...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:25:30 +0000Saudi: Pilgrims to The Grand Mosque Must be Vaccinated
Muslims making a pilgrimage to the Grand Mosque at Mecca must be vaccinated against Covid, Saudi officials have insisted today...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:01:55 +0000Lebanese Mark The 46th Anniversary of Its Bloody Civil War
As Lebanon marks the 46th anniversary of its bloody civil war on April 13, public figures are warning that the country’s worsening crisis could lead to new conflict...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:46:21 +0000Oman Reports ICU Beds Shortage Amid Covid-19 Spike
A spike in coronavirus infections in Oman has led to a serious shortage in available hospital 'intensive care unit' ICU beds with 96 percent occupied – leaving just 14 ICU spaces free, national daily Times of Oman reported...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:34:17 +0000Iraq to Hold Early Elections in October
Iraq’s president on Monday signed a decree to hold early elections on Oct. 10.
In a televised speech, Barham Salih stressed the importance of the elections, as they follow "a popular protest movement demanding reforms...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:25:57 +0000Biden Appeals For 'Cooler Heads' Despite Fatal Police Shooting
US President Joe Biden urged the country to let cooler heads prevail on Monday after protests erupted overnight in the wake of another fatal police shooting of a Black man near Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:16:27 +0000Hamas' Former Chief to Head Diaspora Office
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas elected its former chief Khaled Meshaal as head of its office in the diaspora, a source in the group said Monday...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:03:46 +0000Morocco's Credit Turned to Junk During Uptick in COVID Cases
A key credit rating agency has downgraded Morocco’s score for foreign and local currency from BBB- to BB+, otherwise known as a “junk” rating, meaning they are seen as speculative investment options with potentially higher risks but also higher...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:56:27 +0000Who is Stamping Out ISIS From Al Hol Camp?
The YPG has proved that it is incapable of managing the Al Hol camp in Syria, that was a terrible idea from its outset...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:11:14 +0000Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Criminal Charges
Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been handed fresh criminal charges as a heavy-handed crackdown against her supporters continues across the country...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:03:26 +0000US Middle East Envoy Visits Lebanon, Wednesday
As part of the international mobility towards Lebanon, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs David Hale will arrive in Beirut on Wednesday to meet senior Lebanese officials, media reports said Monday...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:59:29 +0000Sudan Troops Deployed in Darfur to Contain Deadly Violence
Sudan decided to deploy a joint force including former rebels in the Darfur region to maintain security and protect civilians...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:32:52 +0000What is The 'Strict' Message Sent by The US to Lebanon?
The United States reportedly relayed a “strict” message to Lebanon through the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, regarding the indirect maritime talks between Lebanon and Israel, media reports said on Monday...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:17:06 +0000Lebanon: The Virus is Expected to Spike in Ramadan
Director of the Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Firass Abiad, said on Monday that the number of covid-19 cases are expected to rise during the holy month of Ramadan due to the ritual gatherings practiced during the month of fasting...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:05:09 +0000Rohingya Refugees Still Dream of Home
Seventy-year-old Aysar Rahman is one of the more than 750,000 Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar in August 2017 when its military launched a crackdown that saw villages being burned down, extrajudicial killings, and rape...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:56:43 +0000France Insists There is No Tension With Algeria
France on Sunday dismissed reports of tensions with Algeria after Prime Minister Jean Castex abruptly called off his visit to the North African country...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:22:39 +0000Canadian Democrats Boycott Jewish Settlements' Products!
The New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) voted yesterday in favor of a motion brought forward by a coalition of Palestinian and Jewish activists calling to amend its policy book to include a boycott of products emanating from illegal Jewish settlemen...
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:12:59 +0000Putin May Trigger World War III if He Invades Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is risking open warfare in Europe as he tests Joe Biden by massing troops along the border with Ukraine, a former US ambassador has warned...