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France to host new international conference on Lebanon on Beirut blast anniversary

SMA NEWS – BEIRUT One day after premier designate Saad Hariri gave up trying to form a government, the French…

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Biden to host Iraqi PM, re-examine ‘strategic partnership’

SMA NEWS – BAGHDAD In Washington, Kadhimi is expected to push for a concrete timetable of American troop withdrawal. President…

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Syrian President Bashar Assad sworn in for fourth term after much-criticsed election

SMA NEWS – Damascus Mr Assad’s re-election in May in a landslide was never in doubt. It was described by…

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Yemen’s currency sinks to historic lows, worsening famine risk

SMA NEWS – ADEN Yemen’s currency, the riyal, has sunk to historic lows in recent days, in a new threat…

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320 fighters killed in battle in central Yemen, officials say

SMA NEWS – BAYDA Fighting raged between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi rebels, killing 320 fighters from both sides in…

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‘Accidental explosion’ rips through Saudi arms dump

SMA NEWS – RIYADH Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said an explosion has struck an unused ammunition dump in an…

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’Moment of truth’ as Lebanon’s Hariri presents cabinet to president

SMA NEWS – BEIRUT Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad Al-Hariri has presented a new cabinet proposal to President Michel Aoun and…

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Houthis Revoke Memberships of 39 Pro-Government Lawmakers

SMA NEWS – Sana’a Members of the illegitimate Houthi parliament in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, revoked on Saturday the memberships…

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Sultan Haitham visit Saudi Arabia and hold talks with King Salman

SMA NEWS – RIYADH Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and King Salman held talks on Sunday in NEOM during the Omani…

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Sisi Says Egypt Holds Onto Legally-Binding Agreement on GERD

SMA NEWS – CAIRO President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has highlighted Egypt’s unwavering stance in seeking a legally binding agreement on…

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