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Iran rejects reopening mission in Saudi Arabia 14 Dec 2021

Iran rejects reopening mission in Saudi Arabia

Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, has said preliminary talks are underway at expert level between Iran and Saudi Arabia and preparations must be completed for talks at diplomatic level.

U.S. inflation hits near 40-year high 13 Dec 2021

U.S. inflation hits near 40-year high

  New data shows the rate of inflation rose 0.8% in November in the United States following last month’s record rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has recorded an increase of 6.8% over the last year which means inflation has hit the highest growth since 1982. Many sectors have been hit by a rise in prices including gas, food and housing with the average American feeling the pinch.

UN decries “disastrous” human rights for Palestinians 08 Dec 2021

UN decries “disastrous” human rights for Palestinians

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly condemned Israeli violations of Palestinian rights, describing their situation as disastrous, with severe infringements occurring that are affecting the lives of millions of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation.

Hezbollah is determined to resist against enemy 07 Dec 2021

Hezbollah is determined to resist against enemy

Sayyed Hashem Safi al-Din, A high-ranking official with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has described certain parties that believe they can undermine the resistance by siege and sanctions as "fools", stressing that the resistance now lives in the bliss of victories.

U.S. probes new “civilian fatalities” in Syria 06 Dec 2021

U.S. probes new “civilian fatalities” in Syria

The United States has triggered further controversy after acknowledging an airstrike it launched on Friday may have led to more civilian casualties in Syria.

Iran’s goals cannot be met by revival of the 2015 pact: researcher 05 Dec 2021

Iran’s goals cannot be met by revival of the 2015 pact: researcher

A senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore says the 2015 nuclear deal won’t bring economic benefits for Iran.

The Big Bang of Lebanon 04 Dec 2021

The Big Bang of Lebanon

During the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1989), the first time Lebanon suffered from the collapse of its Lira was when the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) departed the country in 1982, after the Israeli invasion. The Lebanese lira’s price fell from 3 to 3000 against the American dollar in one go. However, at that time no one felt that the Lebanese existence as an independent state was in jeopardy.

Barbados ditches British monarchy 02 Dec 2021

Barbados ditches British monarchy

After a while of deliberating, prolonging the move and marking the date on the calendar, Barbados has officially removed Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as the head of state and become a republic.

Mark Esper sues Pentagon for blocking parts of his memoir 30 Nov 2021

Mark Esper sues Pentagon for blocking parts of his memoir

Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Sunday sued the Pentagon, accusing officials of improperly blocking significant portions of an upcoming memoir about his tenure under President Donald J. Trump.

Israeli President’s visit to holy site draws fierce reaction 29 Nov 2021

Israeli President’s visit to holy site draws fierce reaction

The Israeli President’s intrusion of the Holy Islamic Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (also known as Hebron city) has drawn angry reactions.