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More than 100 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno
More than 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district in Iraq's Nineveh province that left civil defense searching the charred skeleton of a building for survivors into the early hours of Wednesday. Nineveh Deputy Governor Hassan al-Allaq told Reuters that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with state media putting the death toll at least 100, with 150 people injured. The fire ...
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Putin, Raisi Discuss Smoothly Integrating Iran into BRICS: Kremlin
Tehran’s full-scale involvement in BRICS’ activities was the focus of a telephone call between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. 'Ebrahim Raisi gave thanks for supporting Iran’s application for BRICS membership. The sides discussed steps to ensure Iran’s smooth integration into the association’s full-format activities taking into account Russia’s presidency in 2024,' it said. The decision on admitting Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, ...
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Saudi Ambassador to Present Credentials to Palestinian Authority Chief Abbas
An official Saudi delegation arrived in the West Bank Tuesday, headed by non-resident ambassador Nayef Al-Sudairi, who will present his credentials to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas at a later time. The arrival marked the first time in 30 years since a delegation from Saudi Arabia visited Ramallah, when the Oslo Accords were being signed. 'We welcome His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Secretary General of the ...
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Israeli Leaders Spar over Tel Aviv Protests on Jewish Holiday
Israeli political leaders traded blame over protests in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities during Jewish holiday on Monday. Israeli President Isaac Herzog commented on the protests, calling the Israelis to “learn lessons and fully understand that the internal Israeli threat is the most acute and dangerous threat of all.” 'Just yesterday, in the midst of the holy day, exactly 50 years after the outbreak of the war, we saw - a ...
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