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Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

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At least 19 people have been injured in fresh unrest in Lebanon, medics said, after protesters and the military clashed in the wake of the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate after he failed again to form a cabinet. … Read More >Over a dozen injured after protests erupt in Lebanon in wake of PM-designate’s resignation and failure to form govt

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People take to Iran’s streets to protest water shortage amid country’s most severe drought in 50 years

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As the country experiences its worst drought in five decades, citizens took to the streets of southwest Iran to protest water shortages, with demonstrations spilling over from late night to early morning. … Read More >People take to Iran’s streets to protest water shortage amid country’s most severe drought in 50 years

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Washington denies its top envoy discussed withdrawal of troops from Iraq with Prime Minister Kadhimi

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The Iraqi PM’s office says he and the top White House envoy for the Middle East discussed the withdrawal of combat troops from the country. A senior Biden administration official denies it ever happened. … Read More >Washington denies its top envoy discussed withdrawal of troops from Iraq with Prime Minister Kadhimi

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Israeli billionaire embroiled in $360-million graft scandal thought to be country’s biggest ever – reports

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An Israeli billionaire has reportedly implicated himself in a corruption scandal after filing court documents that allegedly show he’d paid $360 million in bribes to officials for mining rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. … Read More >Israeli billionaire embroiled in $360-million graft scandal thought to be country’s biggest ever – reports

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Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

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The Lebanese prime minister-designate has said he is stepping down from the post after failing for several months to put together a government from the country’s many opposing factions amid a worsening economic crisis. … Read More >Crisis deepens in Lebanon as PM-designate steps down after failing to form a government for 8 months

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Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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After being beaten and tear gassed by riot police, a mob of protesters in Beirut has smashed the entrance to the home of Lebanon’s interior minister, who they say is protecting those responsible for last year’s port explosion. … Read More >Beirut blast demonstrators get past riot police and tear gas, smash front of minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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Riot police in Beirut have cracked down on protesters laying coffins outside the home of Lebanon’s interior minister. The demonstrators, who lost family in the port blast last year, blame him for protecting those responsible. … Read More >Lebanese security forces lash out at coffin-bearing protesters trying to force way into minister’s home (VIDEOS)

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More than 40 killed, scores injured as blaze ravages Iraqi hospital’s Covid-19 ward (VIDEOS)

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A hospital fire has broken out in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, reportedly killing at least 44 people, injuring 67 and marking the country’s second deadly blaze this year at a medical facility for Covid-19 patients. … Read More >More than 40 killed, scores injured as blaze ravages Iraqi hospital’s Covid-19 ward (VIDEOS)