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Iran’s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. On Sunday, Rouhani called on President-elect Joe Biden to “compensate for past mistakes” and return the U.S. to Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. (Iranian

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Saudi Arabia holds its breath after Biden win

Photo: Credit Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Saudi Arabia, which may have more to lose from Joe Biden’s U.S. election victory than other Arab states, has taken its time to comment after the defeat of Donald Trump whose Middle East policies and staunch opposition to Iran had Riyadh’s backing. As other Arab

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Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a

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UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms

Photo: Credit Pinterest The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing so-called “honor killings.” The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a Westernized destination for

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Ethiopian air strikes in Tigray will continue, says PM, as civil war risk grows

Photo: Credit Pinterest SU-27 of the Ethiopian Air Force. Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes in the escalating conflict amid reports that Tigrayan forces had seized control of federal military sites and weapons. Civilians in the northern region should avoid “collateral damage” by not

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US elections: Biden to give prime-time address

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., stands at left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Biden currently leads Trump in close races of Pennsylvania, Georgia Democratic challenger Joe Biden will give a prime-time address on Friday evening as he slightly

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Ethiopian troops begin withdrawing from Gedo.

Ethiopian troops have begun withdrawing from the Gedo region, as credible sources and witnesses told Somali Times. Members of the Gedo officials who asked not to be named, told Somali Times that in the past two days some Ethiopian troops who are not part of Amisom have left the region. Some residents also confirmed to

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Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden joined by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the The Queen theater Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to

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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed started a civil war.

According to Ethiopia Observer Debretsion Gebremichael, Tigray’s regional president said there are clashes on the southwestern part of Tigray along with the Amhara region border. Speaking on Tigray region’s television Thursday morning two days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations there in an escalation of a long-running feud, Debretsion said fighting continued along

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Turkey rescues 93 asylum seekers

Turkey has been key transit point for irregular migrants aiming to cross to Europe Turkish Coast Guard have rescued at least 93 asylum seekers off its Aegean coast, officials said Thursday. A total of 21 asylum seekers were rescued off the coast of Kabakum in Dikili district in Izmir province after the engine of their

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