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Fighting flares in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthis attack military base
SMA NEWS – TAIZ Heavy fighting between Yemeni government forces and the Iran-backed Houthis broke out on Wednesday in the…
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US Navy seizes 70 tons of missile fuel on ship from Iran to Yemen
SMA NEWS – MUKALLA A fishing vessel smuggling missile fuel and a large quantity of explosives from Iran to Yemen…
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Yemen’s government repeats the call for Arab states to label Houthis a terrorist group
SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL Yemen’s government repeated its call for Arab states to label the Houthi militia a…
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Lebanon fails to elect president for the 5th time
SMA NEWS – BEIRUT Lebanon’s parliament failed to elect a president for the 5th time on Thursday, bringing the country…
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Sudan’s pro-democracy coalition seeks ‘framework agreement’ with the military
SMA NEWS – KHARTOUM Sudan’s Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition said on Wednesday it was seeking to sign…
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Tanker hit off Oman, says Israeli-controlled shipping firm
SMA NEWS – MUSCAT A tanker was hit off the coast of Oman on Tuesday, sustaining minor damage to the…
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Iran says two Guards, paramilitary killed in ‘riots’
SMA NEWS – TEHRAN Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards and a paramilitary were killed by “rioters” during protests commemorating those slain…
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World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
SMA NEWS – LAGOS The world’s population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to…
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Trump launches 2024 White House bid
SMA NEWS – PALM BEACH Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday, setting the…
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British spy chief: Iran has tried 10 times to kidnap or kill UK-based individuals
SMA NEWS LONDON Iran’s intelligence services have tried on at least 10 occasions to kidnap or even kill British nationals…
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