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Latest in Region
Violent Protests against new PM candidate in Lebanon
Late on Tuesday, hundreds of protesters participated in demonstrations against the formation a proposed government, hours after the Lebanese outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri declared his support for the nomination of the Businessman Samir Khatib to become the country’s next premier.
Al-Sisi expresses Egypt’s support for Iraq’s security and stability
Iraq’s President Barham Salih received on Wednesday, the Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Alaa Moussa at As-Salam Palace in Baghdad, where he conveyed a message from Al-Sisi expressing his full support for security and stability in Iraq.
US urges Iraqi government to investigate violence against protestors
Negotiations are under way between political parties and parliamentary blocs to appoint a successor to Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis case final verdict postponed to 1 February
Egypt’s most notorious militant Hesham Al-Ashmawy is involved in the case for his participation in the terrorist group
Iraq’s parliament approves PM’s resignation
An Iraqi court sentenced one police officer to death for killing protestors
Iraqi prime minister renews intention to resign amid deadly protests
Forty protesters were killed on Friday in clashes with security forces
UAE-rehabilitated Yemeni airport receives 1st flight after 5 years of suspension
An official of Hadramout’s local authority told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that “the UAE successfully completed the reconstruction process of the Riyan airport in Hadramout and it is officially reopened.”
Lebanon to hold talks with parliament on Thursday to select PM amid street clashes
Quoted by Lebanese media, Hariri said on Tuesday, “It is clear that what’s more dangerous than the severe economic crisis Lebanon is going through, is the state of chronic denial that has been expressed on many occasions over the past weeks.”
Two days of violence, protests amid heavy gunfire in Beirut
Two people were killed when their car crashed into a traffic barrier, Hezbollah blames protesters
US officials discuss ending April’s offensive in Tripoli with Haftar
In the statement, the State Department said that a US delegation including US ambassador to Libya Richard Norland, met with Haftar, in order to discuss “prospects for suspension of hostilities and resolving the Libyan conflict.”
Israel’s Likud Party to hold leadership election amid Netanyahu’s indictment
Haaretz reported that Netanyahu has agreed to hold a primary leadership vote for the Likud within six weeks. However, there was no confirmation on the timeline from the party.
Lebanese protesters clash with Hezbollah supporters in central Beirut
Blocking a main bridge, the Lebanese protesters were attacked by supporters of Hezbollah and Amal groups. The supporters clashed with protesters using clubs and metal rods, chanting pro-Hezbollah slogans, while protesters on the other side chanted “Hezbollah is terrorist.”
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters demand elections to be cancelled
Five presidential candidates running for elections scheduled for 12 December; some of whom were senior officials under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Five Iraqi protesters killed, dozens injured in clashes with security forces
Iraq is working to avoid violence, says Abdul-Mahdi during Pence’s visit
Turkish incursion in Syria facilitated ISIS reconstruction: Pentagon
“ISIS took advantage of the Turkish incursion and the US withdrawal from northern Syria to rebuild its capabilities and resources both within Syria in the short term and internationally in the longer term,” the congressional intelligence committee said in the report.
Lebanese parliament postpones its session after protesters block lawmakers’ entry to parliament
During the blockage, protesters clashed with the Lebanese security forces.
LNA destroyed 19 Turkish armoured vehicles in Misrata
LNA warns Turkey to stop ‘its military support to terrorist militias’
US’s legitimacy of Israeli settlements draws international, regional criticism
Pompeo announces that the US will no longer view Israeli settlements as ‘inconsistent with international law’
Israel strikes dozens of “Iranian” targets in Syria
According to Israeli army, four Syrian missiles were fired towards Israel
Iraq’s demonstration: protesters block port Umm Qasr, regain control of Ahrar Bridge
The port’s operations will be stopped completely, if the blockage continues until afternoon, Reuters added, reporting that just one week of closure would cost the country more than $6bn.
Gulf crisis expected to reach solution, US commander
Best way to defend the UAE is from Qatar and Oman
Car explosion in Syria kills 19, injures dozens
Al-Bab’s citizens go on general strike after the explosion in the Syrian border city
Iraqi public employees, students go on general strike in Najaf, Karbala
Najaf police chief Brigadier General Ghanem al-Husseini said, “The safety of the demonstrators is our first concern, and it’s our national and humanitarian duty to protect them with our lives and blood,” the Iraqi News Agency reported.
Lebanon’s former finance minister withdraws candidacy for PM
Safadi said it is difficult to form a ‘harmonious government supported by all political parties’
Sudanese court to deliver verdict in Al-Bashir trial on 14 December
Supporters staged a protest outside the court, rejecting Al-Bashir’s international trial
Iraqi protesters control Khilani square, rushing towards Green Zone
Four dead and 12 wounded in a bomb explosion in Baghdad
New Israeli strikes against Hamas breaks Egyptian-mediated ceasefire in Gaza
Israel pledges to investigate the ‘harm caused to civilians’
One person killed in Iran’s protests against fuel price hikes
Demonstrators in several cities erupted against the Iranian government’s decision to increase fuel prices by 50% and cut subsidies on Friday
A party official killed in Lebanon’s new protest wave
“If people aren’t satisfied with any of these decent leaders let them immigrate,” says Aoun
Al-Sadr calls Iraqi parliament to make radical reforms or quit
Demonstrations are a valuable opportunity to find solutions to accumulated problems, says Iraqi PM