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Lebanese Fighters Quits MMA Contest to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponent Lebanese athlete Abdullah Miniato withdrew from the international mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in Sophia, Bulgaria to avoid a match against an Israeli opponent.

Afghan Forces Struggle against Taliban Assaults on Major Cities Afghan government forces struggled against Taliban assaults on several major cities Sunday as the insurgents stepped up a nationwide offensive that saw a key airport in the south come under rocket fire overnight.

Iran Opens Isotopic Biotech Unit of Khondab Nuclear Site Iran inaugurated on Saturday a isotopic biotechnology unit set up to prevent the selling of heavy water as raw material and meet medical and diagnostic requirements.

Khashoggi’s Fiancée Accuses US of ‘Hiding Facts’ about Journalists’ Assassination Fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi blamed the American authorities for hiding the facts over his brutal murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.

Israeli Regime Cracks down on Anti-Eviction Rally in Sheikh Jarrah Israeli regime cracked down on a demonstration staged by residents of the holy occupied city of al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood against Tel Aviv’s decision to expel them from their homes there.

Turkish Wildfire Rages on for Fifth Day Turkish fire fighters tackled blazes of forest fires sweeping through the country’s southern regions for a fifth day as the number of people killed in wildfire rose to six on Saturday.

Rockets Strike Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan At least three rockets have hit the Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan, airport chief Massoud Pashtun told the AFP news agency on Sunday.

Israeli Ship Comes under Attack off Oman Coast An Israeli merchant ship has been targeted in an attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, The British military claimed

ISIS Terrorists Moving into Afghanistan: Russia Remnants if ISIS terrorist group are moving into Afghanistan from Syria, Libya, and several other countries, Russia said on Wednesday stressing that Moscow would provide its Central Asian ally Tajikistan with military assistance if any security threats emanate from Afghanistan.

Hezbollah, Amal Movements Call for Swift Cabinet Formation amid Lebanon Crisis Hezbollah and the Amal movements urged new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati to swiftly form a cabinet among ongoing socioeconomic crisis in the Arab country.

American Whistleblower Sentenced to 45 months in Prison for Drone Leak US intelligence analyst Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in prison Tuesday over leaking classified information about drone warfare to the press.

Iran Arrests Mossad Agents Plotting Riots, Terror; Seizes Huge Cache of Weapons Iranian security forces arrested a network of agents with the Israeli regime’s spy agency at the Western borders, confiscating a large cache of weapons and ammunition that they were planning to use to provoke riots and terror inside the country.

China Urges US for Sanctions Removal, Blames Washington for Creating ‘Imaginary Enemy’ China urged the US remove sanctions on officials, students, and communist party members, as Beijing accused Washington of creating an “imaginary enemy” out of China.

Russia Signs Deals Worth $3.5 BILLION during 2021 Air Show Russia inked agreements worth around 265 billion during biennial MAKS 2021 international air show, which ended Sunday.

Saudi Regime Imprisoned Children of Bin Salman’s Opponent as ’Leverage’: Rights Group Children of Saad al-Jabri, a former top Saudi intelligence official now exiled in Canada, being punished to coerce him to return, says Human Rights Watch

Najib Mikati to Become Lebanon’s Next PM Former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is poised to be designated Premier on Monday after winning the support of most major parties to form a new government.

Syria Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Missiles near Damascus: Russia Syria’s air defense units intercepted and destroyed two guided missiles fired by Israeli warplanes in the countryside of the Arab country’s capital Damascus, the Russian defense ministry said.

Over 70% of Lebanon’s Population Risks Losing Access to Safe Water: UNICEF The United Nations warned on Friday that more than four million people in Lebanon, including one million refugees risked losing access to safe water as shortages of funding, fuel and supplies affect water pumping.

Almost 60 Percent of Women Serving in UK Army Face Harassment, Bullying, Sex Abuse About 58 percent of women serving in the British military reported suffering bullying, harassment, or discrimination (BHD), The Commons’ Defence Committee reported.