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Israel’s Netanyahu, UAE Crown Prince Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have been nominated for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their roles in establishing diplomatic ties between the countries, Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday. … Read More >Israel’s Netanyahu, UAE Crown Prince Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

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Iran’s supreme leader says trying to lift sanctions through talks ‘was fruitless’

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Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has dismissed the “path of negotiations” with Western states to lift sanctions. However, the government in Tehran says foreign companies are already preparing to return to the country. … Read More >Iran’s supreme leader says trying to lift sanctions through talks ‘was fruitless’

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‘Stop the threat’: Saudi Arabia blames Houthis for Aramco missile attack in letter to UN Security Council

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Saudi Arabia has told the United Nations Security Council that Yemen’s Houthi militia is behind the missile attack at a petroleum facility in Jeddah owned by its Aramco oil company on Monday, in a formal letter seen by reporters. … Read More >‘Stop the threat’: Saudi Arabia blames Houthis for Aramco missile attack in letter to UN Security Council

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Syrian state media reports ‘Israeli aggression’ near Damascus & in southern Quneitra

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The Israeli military has allegedly struck at least two sites in Syria, including in the Damascus countryside and near villages south of Quneitra, Syrian state media reported. Only material damage was inflicted in the attacks. … Read More >Syrian state media reports ‘Israeli aggression’ near Damascus & in southern Quneitra