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Lebanon's president pledges to revive forensic audit of central bank
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday that a forensic audit of the central bank was vital to combat corruption and that he would put it back on track following the withdrawal of the consultancy hired to do the audit, Reuters reports. ...
Lebanon inmates break doors and die in car crash after jail-break
Five prisoners have died when their getaway car hit a tree after a mass jail-break in Lebanon. ...
Lebanon: German company to dispose of Beirut port hazardous material
The Lebanese army announced yesterday that an agreement had been signed with Germany's Combi Lift company to handle and dispose of 52 containers containing dangerous materials from Beirut port. ...
Poverty in Iraq's Basra rises to record 40%
The Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) has warned that the Iraqi city and governorate of Basra is suffering from an increasingly high poverty rate, with almost 40 per cent of residents now living below the poverty line. ...
Pompeo makes unprecedented visits to Israeli settlement in West Bank and Golan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has toured a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank - the first such visit by a top US official. ...
Israel strikes 'Iranian military sites' in Syria after bombs found in Golan
Israel's military says it launched air strikes against Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria overnight, after explosive devices were found in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. ...
Rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone kills child
Rockets struck Iraq's capital Tuesday with four landing inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraq’s military said, killing a child and wounding at least five people, signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed militias in October. ...
Iranians warned coronavirus deaths may double as cases hit record high
Iran's health minister warned on Tuesday that coronavirus deaths may more than double soon if Iranians flout rules aimed at containing the virus, as new cases surged to a record high in the Middle East's worst-hit country. ...
US State Department threatens actions against Iran on protests anniversary
The US on Sunday threatened further action against Iran’s “agents of repression” in a statement to mark the anniversary of anti-government protests. ...
Sudan welcomes rebels back to Khartoum after peace deal
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok welcomed rebel leaders to the capital Khartoum on Sunday, as crowds celebrated what they hoped was the end of war following a landmark peace deal. ...
Lebanese security chief visited Syria in efforts to free US captive
Lebanese Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim visited Damascus after a trip to Washington as part of efforts to free US citizen Austin Tice, who is thought to be held in Syria, Lebanese broadcaster al Jadid reported on Saturday, Reuters reported. ...
Algerian president ends COVID-19 treatment, to undergo checks
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has finished treatment for COVID-19 but will undergo follow-up checks, the presidency said on Sunday. ...
Eight Sinai peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash
Eight members of a peacekeeping force in Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been killed in a helicopter crash. ...
Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA
Iran now has more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a global watchdog says. ...
Tigray crisis: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects peace talks
The Ethiopian prime minister, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has rejected a request for peace talks as the conflict in Tigray deepens. ...
Israel says it downed Hezbollah drone from Lebanon
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it shot down a drone belonging to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group that entered Israeli airspace. ...
Saeb Erekat: Key Palestinian negotiator dies of Covid-19
One of the most prominent Palestinian political figures, Saeb Erekat, has died with Covid-19, officials say. ...
Palestine intensifies measures ahead of third wave of coronavirus
Palestinian Authorities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip have applied strict measures ahead of a third wave of coronavirus infections after the number of people who have the disease increased recently. ...
Lebanon's Bassil rejects US sanctions as unjust and politically motivated
Influential Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil said on Sunday that US sanctions against him were unjust, politically motivated and the result of his refusal to break ties with Hezbollah, Reuters reports. ...
Iran's daily COVID-19 deaths hit record of 459
Iran’s daily tally of coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 459 on Sunday, the health ministry announced, increasing the official toll to 38,291 in the Middle East’s worst-hit country, Reuters reports. ...
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