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Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility fire raises questions

[ad_1] The Natanz nuclear plant lost a building when fire tore through it at 2:06 a.m. local time Thursday. Satellite images beefed up the photos…

Hisham al-Hashimi, researcher of Jihadi groups, shot dead in Baghdad

[ad_1] Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq’s battle against ISIS. He was also an…

Israel had the coronavirus under control. What happened?

[ad_1] With early travel restrictions and sweeping closures, the Startup Nation had largely contained the spread of Covid-19, recording a mortality rate that was far…

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts

[ad_1] Father: Ayatollah Sayyid Jawad Husaini Khamenei Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Married in 1964 Children: Mostafa, Mojtaba, Massoud, Maysam, Hoda and Boshra Education: Studied…

Lebanon crisis: Dumpster diving, blackouts and suicides. Country’s woes laid bare

[ad_1] Across the country, elderly couples sift through refuse together, and young men scrounge for clothes and shoes to bring back to their families. Many…

Fire spreads to seven ships at Iranian port of Bushehr, state media reports

[ad_1] The blaze started Wednesday afternoon local time, crisis management official Jahangir Dehghani said. Pictures posted on semi-official media Tasnim showed the ships engulfed in…

How the UAE Hope Mars mission will make history

[ad_1] Three countries — the UAE, US and China — are embarking on missions this summer, taking advantage of the biennial window when Earth and…

75% of Lebanon needs aid after coronavirus, and hungry protesters are back on the streets

[ad_1] Since a popular uprising gripped the country late in 2019, its currency has dropped and it defaulted on its debt for the first time.…

How a Lebanese city was pushed over the edge by coronavirus

[ad_1] Tripoli, Lebanon (CNN) — A large bag of the thistly gundelia plant arrives at Um Ahmad’s door as it does nearly every day. Wearing…

Struggling migrants sidelined after coronavirus sweeps across the Gulf

[ad_1] Two months ago, they were laid off as Covid-19’s spread dealt a blow to the UAE economy. Since then, they have been confined to…