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Turkey says it will respond in time to ‘outrageous’ US genocide statement

Turkey says it will respond in time to ‘outrageous’ US genocide statement

US President Joe Biden’s declaration that massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide is “simply outrageous” and Turkey…
Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80

Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to at…
Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale – sources

Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale – sources

Qatar Petroleum (QP) is planning its first ever US dollar-denominated public international bond sale, two sources said, the latest Gulf…
Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement

Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador in Ankara to protest the US decision to mark…
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus

Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in government-controlled parts of Syria began taking final exams Sunday after…
Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward

Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights reported Sunday that 58 people died in a catastrophic fire…
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack

Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack

Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after…
Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin

Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin

Saudi Arabia could save over $200 billion over the next decade by replacing liquid fuel used for domestic consumption with…
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines

A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of…
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources

Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources

US President Joe Biden on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of…
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