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Blinken and Oman’s foreign minister discuss Yemen and Iran during call
SMA NEWS – MUSCAT US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday held a phone call with his Omani counterpart…
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Arab Parliament, UAE welcome extension of truce in Yemen
SMA NEWS — CAIRO The Arab Parliament has welcomed extending the truce in Yemen for two additional months, calling on…
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Syria warns Turkey there will be no compromise on territorial integrity
SMA NEWS – DAMASCUS The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed militia in parts of northern…
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Lebanon warns against any Israeli ‘aggression’ in disputed waters
SMA NEWS – BEIRUT Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states hope…
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Jordanian army says two pilots killed in a plane crash
SMA NEWS – AMMAN Two Jordanian pilots were killed on Sunday in a plane crash in northern Jordan during training…
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Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque amid intensive police deployment
SMA NEWS — RAMALLAH Hundreds of Israeli settlers on Sunday raided the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque from “Bab Al Magharbeh,”…
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Biden targets Latin America reset at summit marred by invite tension
SMA NEWS – WASHINGTON When the United States said last year it would host the 2022 Summit of the Americas,…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of new targets if Ukraine supplied with long-range missiles
SMA NEWS – MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that Moscow will strike new targets if the West supplies…
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After boos and ‘partygate’, UK leader Boris Johnson set to face confidence vote
SMA NEWS – LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson could face a vote of confidence as soon as Monday, ITV’s UK…
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Gunmen kill ‘many’ worshippers in Nigeria Catholic church attack
SMA NEWS – LAGOS Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria on Sunday, killing…
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