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US team withdraws from the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship after coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
January 13, 2021
US team withdraws from the 2021 World Men’s Handball Championship after coronavirus outbreak
The International Handball Federation (IHF) announced in an official statement on Tuesday the withdrawal of the United States of America…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page
Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots…
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Iran holds missile drill in Gulf of Oman amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy began a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV…
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly…
Israel announces new settlements, risking Biden’s anger
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Israel announces new settlements, risking Biden’s anger
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a…
Top US official gears up for US presence in Western Sahara
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Top US official gears up for US presence in Western Sahara
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The highest ranking US diplomat for North Africa and the Middle East traveled Saturday to the…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate…