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Islamic State militants kill ten Iraqis in 'fierce clashes'
At least ten members of an Iraqi militia group have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants. ...
Iran official: At least 13,000 dead in Tehran in 2 months
A member of the city council in the Iranian capital Tehran has claimed that at least 13,000 people have died there between February and March. ...
Arab foreign ministers condemn Israeli plan to annex parts of occupied West Bank
Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel’s plan to de facto annex parts of the occupied West Bank as a “new war crime” against Palestinians, the Arab League said in a statement after a video conference of foreign ministers, Reuters reports. ...
Iran: 728 people died after drinking neat alcohol to prevent COVID-19
Some 728 people have died in Iran over the past two months after drinking methanol in the mistaken belief that it protects from the coronavirus. ...
HRW: Lebanon army has used excessive force against protesters
The Lebanese Army used excessive force against protesters during demonstrations in the northern city of Tripoli yesterday, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released today. ...
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent
A man has died following overnight clashes between protesters and soldiers in the Lebanese city of Tripoli. ...
Iraq arrests Daesh militant responsible for executions in Samarra city
Iraqi security forces yesterday arrested a Daesh militant who used to head the so-called “Execution Committee” in the city of Samarra in the Salahuddin Governorate in the north of the country. ...
Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 5,650
With 76 new deaths reported in Iran, the death toll from the coronavirus surged to 5,650, state media said today. ...
UN Envoy: Israeli Annexation Can Destroy Middle East Peace Hopes
UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nickolay Mladenov warned Thursday that Israeli moves to annex parts of the West Bank and accelerate settlement expansion, combined with the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact, could ignite Israeli-Palestinian conflict and “destroy any hope of peace.” ...
Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial
Two men accused of committing crimes against humanity for the Syrian state have gone on trial in Germany. ...
UN calls for restraint on Lebanon-Israel border
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) “called on Lebanon and Israel to exercise restraint to reduce tensions along the Blue Line” amid rising frictions on the Lebanese-Israeli border, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary-General said in his daily briefing on Monday. ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards ‘military satellite’
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has successfully launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time. ...
Iraq soldier killed, 5 wounded in Daesh attack in Diyala
An Iraqi soldier was killed and four others were wounded in an Daesh attack southwest of Baquba, in Diyala province, yesterday. ...
Lebanon: Protestors back on the streets as politicians argue over economic rescue plan
Lebanese protestors are back on the streets today calling for a week of mass rallies over the worsening economic crisis. A statement from a group of self-declared “rebels” called for convoys of cars to descend on Beirut’s Martyr’s Square and other “arenas of the 17th October uprising”. They added that protestors should adhere to the Interior Ministry’s coronavirus curfew orders to prevent security forces from using it “as an excuse to supress the demonstrators”. ...
UN debris-recycling project enables IDPs return to northern Iraq
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Organisation for Migration with support from the Government of Japan have launched a debris-recycling project in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk which would enable thousands of displaced persons to return to their homes. ...
Iraq warns against violating coronavirus prevention measures
The Iraqi Ministry of Health yesterday warned people against violating the preventive measures imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. ...
UN urges Iraq to pass laws to tackle domestic violence
Numerous UN offices in Iraq yesterday urged the government to expedite Anti-Domestic Violence Laws amid reports of a rise in such attacks during the coronavirus lockdown. ...
US Navy accuses Iranian vessels of harassing warships in Gulf
The US Navy has accused Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) of "dangerous and provocative actions" in international waters in the Gulf. ...
Jordan to ban mosque prayers during fasting month of Ramadan
Jordan will not allow public worship in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan that begins next week as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, the religious affairs minister said on Tuesday. ...
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