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Hawkish Politician Embraced by Israeli Media: Who is Netanyahu’s New Challenger Gideon Saar?

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, is supposed to pass a national budget by Tuesday night, but if it fails to do so the chamber will dissolve itself, prompting yet anothet general vote, the fourth in under two years. … Read More >Hawkish Politician Embraced by Israeli Media: Who is Netanyahu’s New Challenger Gideon Saar?

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Palestine Liberation Organisation Lists Conditions For Restoring Ties With Washington

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has laid forth certain conditions for normalising ties with the United States. … Read More >Palestine Liberation Organisation Lists Conditions For Restoring Ties With Washington

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Iran Sends Warship Fleet to International Waters to Protect Its Commercial Vessels

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

Tehran has intensified its military presence in international waters citing the need to protect its trade interests. Its tankers have been supplying petroleum to Venezuela, which like Iran, is currently dealing with American sanctions. The US claims to have intercepted several such vessels, but Tehran denies these allegations. … Read More >Iran Sends Warship Fleet to International Waters to Protect Its Commercial Vessels

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Iraqi Security Forces Discover Daesh Terrorists’ Arms Depot North of Baghdad, Military Confirms

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

The Iraqi security forces have discovered a large ammunition depot belonging to the Daesh* north of Baghdad, the country’s defense ministry said on Sunday. … Read More >Iraqi Security Forces Discover Daesh Terrorists’ Arms Depot North of Baghdad, Military Confirms

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US Military Equipment Transport Convoy Enters Northeastern Syria Via Iraq, Reports Say

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

An US military convoy with logistics and equipment has entered northeastern Syria through a crossing on border with Iraq, the Syrian state-run SANA news agency reported on Sunday, citing sources. … Read More >US Military Equipment Transport Convoy Enters Northeastern Syria Via Iraq, Reports Say

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US Embassy in Iraq Confirms ‘Minor Damage’ After Rocket Attack in Green Zone

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

Earlier, in November, the so-called Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad suffered a rocket attack that left one child killed and five people injured. … Read More >US Embassy in Iraq Confirms ‘Minor Damage’ After Rocket Attack in Green Zone

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Netanyahu calls Covid-19 vaccine ‘giant step for health’ as he becomes first Israeli to get Pfizer jab

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

Hoping to lead by example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got a jab of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in an event broadcast live, as the polls showed a high level of mistrust to the immunization drive among Israelis. … Read More >Netanyahu calls Covid-19 vaccine ‘giant step for health’ as he becomes first Israeli to get Pfizer jab

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8 coronavirus patients die after lung ventilator bursts into flames inside ICU in Turkey

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

Eight people have died after a fire broke out inside an ICU for Covid-19 patients at a hospital in Gaziantep, southern Turkey. The blaze was caused by a lung ventilator, officials said. … Read More >8 coronavirus patients die after lung ventilator bursts into flames inside ICU in Turkey

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Less than 25% of Israelis prepared to take Covid-19 jab immediately, poll shows, as country heads for mass-vaccination campaign

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

Israeli citizens have demonstrated great mistrust towards the immunization campaign against coronavirus, scheduled to kick off this weekend, a just-released poll shows, with only a fourth prepared to get vaccinated immediately. … Read More >Less than 25% of Israelis prepared to take Covid-19 jab immediately, poll shows, as country heads for mass-vaccination campaign

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Multiple rockets fired at major US airbase in Afghanistan – officials

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

At least five unguided projectiles have been fired at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a major US compound north of Kabul, local officials have said. No reports of damage or casualties have been immediately available. … Read More >Multiple rockets fired at major US airbase in Afghanistan – officials

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