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German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The explosion of an ammonium nitrate fertilizer stockpile on August 4, which had been left to haphazardly gather dust in the port of Beirut for years, killed more than 200 people, injured at least 6,500 others and destroyed hundreds of the capital’s buildings. … Read More >German Company to Clear Beirut Port of Hazardous Materials Kept in Containers for Years

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Biden Set to ‘Put a Little More Distance’ in Relations With Israel, Focus on Iran – Reports

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The approach of the new US administration will reportedly be different from what former president Donald Trump had pursued – namely, embracing ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel. … Read More >Biden Set to ‘Put a Little More Distance’ in Relations With Israel, Focus on Iran – Reports

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Almost Powerless Against South African Coronavirus Strain, Study Says

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine only offers limited protection against the South African strain of the coronavirus, a study due to be released on Monday shows. … Read More >AstraZeneca Vaccine Almost Powerless Against South African Coronavirus Strain, Study Says

UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

Posted on February 7, 2021By Editor

The UAE and Israel signed a normalization agreement on August 13, 2020. Relations between Bahrain and Israel were later normalized on September 11, 2020. Sudan established formal ties with the Jewish state on October 23, 2020, while Morocco followed suit on December 10, 2020. … Read More >UAE, Bahrain Cut Aid to Palestinian Refugees Following Normalization Agreements With Israel – Report

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Pentagon: Decision to Purchase S-400 Is ‘Inconsistent With Turkey’s Commitments as US, NATO Ally’

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The United States is urging Turkey to dispose of the Russian S-400 air defense system, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. … Read More >Pentagon: Decision to Purchase S-400 Is ‘Inconsistent With Turkey’s Commitments as US, NATO Ally’

Bomb Plot Against Venezuelan National Assembly by Alleged Colombian-Recruited Security Guard Foiled

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021By Editor

Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced on Friday that another bomb plot directed at the Venezuelan legislature had been averted. … Read More >Bomb Plot Against Venezuelan National Assembly by Alleged Colombian-Recruited Security Guard Foiled

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Russia Expels Three EU Diplomats For Participating in Unauthorised Rallies

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

The diplomats took part in unauthorised rallies to support Russian jailed blogger Alexei Navalny whose suspended sentence was replaced with three-and-a-half years in prison. … Read More >Russia Expels Three EU Diplomats For Participating in Unauthorised Rallies

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Russian Envoy to US: I Don’t Believe Sane US Generals Really Consider Nuclear War With Moscow

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

Earlier in the day, Russia announced that a five-year extension to the New START agreement, the last accord limiting the nuclear arsenals of Washington and Moscow, had entered into effect. … Read More >Russian Envoy to US: I Don’t Believe Sane US Generals Really Consider Nuclear War With Moscow

Iran’s Javad Zarif Praises Legal Victory After ICJ Rejects US Objections to Sanctions-Related Case

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021By Editor

This is the first major victory for Tehran in a case that was filed back in 2018, when the administration of Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and slapped sanctions on the Islamic Republic. … Read More >Iran’s Javad Zarif Praises Legal Victory After ICJ Rejects US Objections to Sanctions-Related Case