Iran's Khamenei orders probe into port blast that killed 40
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a thorough investigation Sunday into the causes of a major blast at a
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Eighteen killed, fires still burning in huge Iran port blast
Fires were blazing Sunday a day after a massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port, killing at least 18
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Several killed after car rams into crowd at Vancouver street festival
A number of people killed and multiple others injured as driver ploughs into crowd at a prominent Filipino festival. Several
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Rixos Founder and Chairman Visits Baghdad – Middle East News 247
In a significant gesture reflecting Rixos’ growing interest in the Iraqi market, Mr. Fettah Tamince, Founder and Chairman of the
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EPA Opens New Horizons for Local Book Creators at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival and the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair – Middle East News 247
The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) continues its drive to propel the UAE’s publishing industry to ever-wider horizons, intensifying its ongoing
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy
Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a close aide as
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Palestinian president Abbas appoints aide as potential successor
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed a close aide as the first ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
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Hamas Opens Talks in Cairo to Secure Ceasefire and End Gaza Conflict
A delegation from the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, arrived in Cairo on Saturday, 26 April, opening talks with Egyptian officials
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Syria's Kurds demand 'democratic decentralised' Syria
Syria’s Kurdish parties on Saturday adopted a joint political vision calling for a “decentralised democratic” state in Syria with guarantees
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Major blast at Iran port kills 14, injures 750
A massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port on Saturday, triggering a major blaze, with 14 people killed and
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