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Somalia warns against Israeli military base plans in Somaliland

Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose independence Somalia does not recognise. The base would be a strategic point for Israel to conduct airstrikes against adversaries in the region as part of its ongoing war. It would not …

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French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad mission in Iraq

FRANCE 24 with AFP and Reuters The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western military contingent working to combat potential jihadists in Iraqi Kurdistan. The killing of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion marks France’s first military death in the Middle East war. A French soldier killed …

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Cape Town rallies for Quds Day

As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town- South Africa on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.   Quds Day, observed on the last Friday of Ramadan, …

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Daily brief about U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran: Day 10

Xinhua – The Middle East is experiencing a major regional escalation on the 10th day of a widening conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States, as Tehran launched a new wave of attacks under the leadership of the new supreme leader and the total death toll in Israel climbed …

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Uganda detains 2,000 opposition supporters, kills 30 after disputed election

NAIROBI, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Uganda’s military chief said on Friday that authorities had detained 2,000 opposition supporters, killed 30, and were hunting for more following a disputed presidential election in which his father, Yoweri Museveni, won a seventh term. The elder Museveni, 81, has led the East African nation for nearly …

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Two Israeli embassy staff members shot and killed in Washington, suspect shouts ‘Free Palestine’

Muhamad Yehia.. CAiro Two Israeli embassy staff, identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed in Washington near the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, shouted “Free, free Palestine” when arrested. Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed …

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US mulls travel ban on citizens from 43 countries, including Russia — reports

Muhamad yahia US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering banning all travel to the country from 11 countries, the so-called “red list”. The other countries are in the “yellow and orange” lists, US domestic media reported. The Trump administration is considering a new travel ban that could affect citizens from …

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Europe Europe News Italy defends expulsion of Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri wanted by the International Criminal Court

Muhamad Yehia Italy’s interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court because he posed a danger to society. Italy repatriated a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to security concerns. Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi made the comments to lawmakers during …

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How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

Muhamad Yehia LONDON — Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days. Opposition forces swept across the country and entered Damascus with little …

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Somalia: Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine

Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday, citing the latest Integrated Food Security Phase (IPC) analysis. However, there is still time to meet the needs of rural communities who are among those …

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