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IDF Admits Conducting Operations in Syria, Claims to Have Slowed Iran’s Alleged ‘Entrenchment’ There

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Syria has suffered from hundreds of airstrikes in recent years, but in most cases no one has claimed responsibility for them. Local media blame Israel for the attacks, but Tel Aviv has officially acknowledged its involvement only in a few of the strikes, while leaving the rest without comment. … Read More >IDF Admits Conducting Operations in Syria, Claims to Have Slowed Iran’s Alleged ‘Entrenchment’ There

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Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

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Iran has announced sanctions against the US ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, in retaliation for Washington imposing similar penalties on Iran’s envoy to the country’s Houthi rebels a day earlier. … Read More >Tehran sanctions US ambassador to Yemen in tit-for-tat move after Washington blacklisted Iranian envoy to Houthis

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US is slaughtering Yemeni civilians to ‘keep weapons factories running,’ senior Houthi leader claims

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A high-ranking Houthi leader has accused the US of participating in the killing of Yemeni civilians to ensure the longevity of its defense industry, adding that Washington is the “source” of violence in the country. … Read More >US is slaughtering Yemeni civilians to ‘keep weapons factories running,’ senior Houthi leader claims

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UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says it has 86% efficacy against coronavirus

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The Health Ministry of the United Arab Emirates has registered an experimental coronavirus vaccine produced by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), after late-stage clinical trials showed it had 86 percent efficacy. … Read More >UAE approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says it has 86% efficacy against coronavirus

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UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from ‘indirect causes’

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Almost a quarter of a million people have died in Yemen’s war, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on its website on Tuesday, confirming the huge toll from a conflict that has ravaged Yemen’s economy and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. … Read More >UN humanitarian office puts Yemen war dead at 233,000, mostly from ‘indirect causes’

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UN Report: 233,000 Yemenis Dead After 6-Year Saudi-US Coalition Bombings

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The War on Yemen continues to be very much a ‘forgotten war’ – six years on from when the United States-Saudi Arabia coalition began bombing the country endlessly. This has resulted in the deaths of an estimated 233,000 people, now admitted in a recent United Nations report. … Read More >UN Report: 233,000 Yemenis Dead After 6-Year Saudi-US Coalition Bombings