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January 5th, 2021

Saudis Call for United Front Against Iran, Reach Gulf Detente With Qatar US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran
Israeli DM Falsely Accuses Iran of Seeking Nuclear Arms Xi Calls for 'Full-Time Combat Readiness', as China Military Kicks Off Year's Training
China Hits Back at Pompeo's 'Nuclear Madness' Op-Ed More Than Half of American Forces Will Have Withdrawn From Iraq in 'Coming Days': PM Kadhimi
NC Soldier Reported Sexual Assault Before She Was Found Dead Tigray Crisis: Ethiopia to Repair Al-Nejashi Mosque
Kashmiri Activists Rally in Pakistan, Demand Referendum Russia Now Probing Case of Helicopter Downed by Azerbaijan as Murder
Pakistani Court Orders Rebuilding of Destroyed Hindu Temple Trump Signs Order Banning Transactions With Eight Chinese Apps Including Alipay
Australia Says Indonesia Must Ensure Cleric Is Not a Threat After Release At Least 22 Killed in Eastern DR Congo Village
Pakistan's Hazara Say No End to Quetta Sit-In Without Justice for Slain Miners Colombia's Illegal Armed Groups Lost More Than 5,000 Members in 2020: Military Commander
Tunisian PM Sacks Interior Minister, Baring Tensions With President Egypt Sends Envoy to Persian Gulf Summit Amid Apparent Thaw With Qatar
Venezuela Socialist Party and Opposition Seat Rival Parliaments After Disputed Vote Iran Vows 'Decisive Response' to Any Israeli Move Against It
WikiLeaks' Assange to Discover on Wednesday if He Will Be Freed From Jail on Bail Vietnam Jails Journalists for 'Propaganda' Critical of State
Over 50 Hong Kong Activists Arrested for Breaching Security Law: Media North Korea's Kim Says Economic Plan Failed as Rare Party Congress Begins
Somalian Opposition Suspects Government Will Sign Secret Oil Deals Brussels Terror Attacks: 10 People to Stand Trial Over 2016 Bombings
Germany, EU Move Toward Cashless Payment During Pandemic EU Monitoring Caretaker Dispute in Afghanistan: Deputy Envoy
'They Took Everything From Me': Israel Destroyed His House. a Month Later They Shot and Paralyzed His Son. US Air Force Investigates How Civilian Ended Up Dead on Base
China Says Biden Represents 'New Window of Hope' for Relations With US Pompeo Hints at Placing 'Evil' Cuba on Terror List
Biden Taps Architect of 2014 Ukraine Coup for State Department US Extends Iraq Sanctions Waiver for Further 3 Months
Algerian Jailed for 3 Years for Political Protest Memes Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian Man in Occupied Bethlehem
Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $4.9 Billion for Missile Warning Satellites Israel and India Test MRSAM Air Defense System
US Air Force Is Now Operating MQ-9 Reapers From Romania Navy SEAL Tony Dedolph to Plead Guilty in Killing of Green Beret Logan Melgar
Al-Qaeda Branch Claims Killings of French Soldiers in Mali Extortion From Families of Disappeared Funded Syria Govt: Report
Venezuela Socialist Party Takes Control of Once-Defiant Congress How the Gulf Crisis Spurred Qatar to Expand Its Military
'Welcome Development': Reaction to the Qatar-GCC Agreement Jerusalem's Orthodox Church Accused of Selling Off Land for 'Settlement Belt'
Saudi Arabia and Allies Restore Full Diplomatic Relations With Qatar ADF Militia Kills 21 Civilians in Eastern DR Congo
Indian Navy to Buy 10 Shipborne Drones to Boost Surveillance Israel, Greece Sign $1.7 Billion Deal for Air Force Training
CIA's New Recruitment Website Aims to Diversify Spy Agency US Collects $7 Million in Iranian Assets for Victims of Terrorism Fund: Justice Department
First Israeli Diplomat Set to Take Up Post in Abu Dhabi: Report European Union Says It Will Redouble Efforts to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
Gantz: World Must Unite to Prevent Iran From Getting Nuclear Arms Iran Deal Negotiator Wendy Sherman Up for Deputy US Secretary of State: Report
Breaking: Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Man Near Bethlehem Ex-Adviser to UAE Crown Prince Compares Iran's 'Occupation' of Gulf Islands to Israeli Occupation
Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Hospital, Fire Tear Gas US Extends Iraq Sanctions Waiver for Further 3 Months
93 Bodies Retrieved in Mosul: Iraqi Civil Defense Pompeo Calls EU-China Investment Deal 'Weak'
Pompeo Hints at Returning 'Evil' Cuba to Terror List China Fires Back at 'Delusional' US After 'Nuclear Madness' Op-Ed
Qatar Blockade: Saudi Deal Raises Questions About Prisoners, Flight Paths and Bots Qatar Blockade: What Caused It and Why Is It Coming to an End?
US Congresswoman Slams Israel's Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Which Excludes Palestinians Qatar Blockade: Gulf States Sign 'Solidarity and Stability' Deal
EU Monitoring Caretaker Dispute in Afghanistan: Deputy Envoy Suspected Chinese Spies Allowed to Leave Afghanistan: Report
Negotiators Leave for Qatar to Resume Talks Biden to Tap More Obama Vets to Fill Key National Security Roles
Azerbaijani Prisoner Released by Armenia Alleges Torture In Pictures: Iran's Military Holds First-Ever Drone Drill
Iran Rebukes European Criticism of Uranium Enrichment After Extradition Win, Assange Team Seeks Bail for Whistle-Blower
Iran Issues Interpol Notice for 48 US Officials Including Trump Gulf Arab Leaders Sign Declaration With Qatar to Ease Rift
Israeli Officer Shoots Dead Alleged Palestinian Assailant in West Bank Saudi Arabia and Allies to Restore Full Ties With Qatar, Says Foreign Minister
Ethiopian Police Release Detained Reuters Cameraman Without Charge China Urges Calm and Restraint After Iran Enrichment Announcement
Iran Denies Seized Korean Ship and Crew Are Being Held as Hostages Egypt Sends Envoy to Gulf Summit Amid Possible Thaw With Qatar
Eyeing Gulf Detente, Saudi Arabia Opens Summit With Call to Counter Iran Threat US Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions as Trump Term Nears End

January 4th, 2021

Stock Exchange Reverses Plan to Delist Chinese Firms South Korea Sending Troops to Respond to Iran Seizing Tanker
Afghan Peace Talks Set to Resume in Doha US Accuses Iran of 'Nuclear Extortion' Over Increased Enrichment
Israeli Defense Minister Says 'Events' With Iran Are Possible
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