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Arab Parliament denounces Houthis’ banning of Tarawih prayers in areas under their control

SMA NEWS – Cairo The Arab Parliament condemned the Houthis’ banning of Tarawih prayers in Sanaa’s mosques and other areas…

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appoints new government ministers

SMA NEWS – Jeddah Faisal bin Fadel bin Mohsen Al-Ibrahim was appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new minister of economy and…

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Assad grants amnesties before election

SMA NEWS – Damascus Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories…

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UN’s envoy for Yemen calls on Houthis to halt assault on Marib

SMA NEWS – New York The UN’s special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Tuesday called on the Houthis to…

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Yemen’s army foils Houthi infiltration of Marib

SMA NEWS – Marib Yemeni troops shelled Houthi militant encampments west of Marib, foiling their attempt to enter the province.…

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Egypt: Ethiopia refuses mediation to solve Renaissance Dam crisis

SMA NEWS – Cairo Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has confirmed that progress to resolve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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Palestinian polls postponed until Jerusalem voting guaranteed: Abbas

SMA NEWS – Ramallah Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Friday that elections had been postponed until there was a guarantee…

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Blinken calls on international community to question Houthis on Marib assault

SMA NEWS – WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the international community to question the Houthi militia’s…

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Saudi forces intercept booby-trapped boat in Red Sea near Yanbu port

SMA NEWS – RYIADH Saudi forces intercepted and destroyed a remote-controlled booby-trapped boat in the Red Sea near the port…

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of ‘apartheid’ crimes against Palestinians

SMA NEWS – JERUSALEM An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against…

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