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LEBANON

Arab League urges 'detente' between Lebanon, Persian Gulf states

The Arab League calls on Lebanon and Persian Gulf countries to de-escalate tensions following Lebanese information minister’s remarks on Yemen war.

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REPORTS

Diplomatic row between Riyadh, Beirut deepens

With the socio-economic crisis deepening in Lebanon, the Saudi regime is not making things any easier; Riyadh’s reaction to comments by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi, who had decried the Saudi war on Yemen, is a stick being used against the Lebanese government.

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FOREIGN POLICY

US embassy in Moscow dismisses 200 staff over Russian 'retaliation'  

The US embassy in Russia declares the dismissal of more than 200 local employees, attributing the move to Moscow’s retaliatory ban on Washington that restricts it from hiring non-Americans on its soil.

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PALESTINE

Report: Israeli PM secretly met with Jordan king in Amman last week

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett reportedly met with Jordan's King Abdullah in at his palace in the Jordanian capital city of Amman last week.

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POLITICS

Raeisi stresses need for end to foreign interference in regional affairs

President-elect Ebrahim Raeisi stresses the need for an end to foreign interference in regional affairs during a telephone conservation with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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RUSSIA

Russia expels more diplomats from Western-aligned countries

Moscow accuses the four countries of showing “pseudo-solidarity” with the Czech Republic.

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RUSSIA

Czech president discounts alleged Russia role in 2014 depot blast

The Czech president expressed doubts about alleged Russian involvement in the 2014 ammunition depot blast in the country.