Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals of a historic Hajj on Wednesday, with around 1,000 pilgrims adhering to “security bubbles” and social distancing measures for fear of the coronavirus. While Hajj generally features large crowds crowded around Islam’s holiest shrine, this year’s annual pilgrimage has seen worshipers circle the Kaaba …
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Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles from “the depths of the Earth” on Wednesday during the last day of military exercises near sensitive Gulf waters. A video posted online by a news agency linked to Iran’s state television showed clouds of dust before the missiles fell into …
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TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A statue in a Tel Aviv plaza of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoying a “Last Supper” party added a new bite on Wednesday to growing protests against his handling of the coronavirus crisis. A work of art by Israeli artist Itay Zalait, which includes a …
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The exercises, which included long-range ballistic missiles and drones, sent two US bases in Qatar and the UAE on high alert. Iran’s long-range ballistic missiles have been a point of contention between Tehran and its regional rivals, namely Saudi Arabia. In January, Iran responded to the US assassination of General …
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Beirut, Lebanon – UN peacekeepers are investigating an incident on the southern border of Lebanon after Israel said it was thwarting an “attempted infiltration” by Hezbollah, although the Iran-backed group said the allegations were “absolutely false “. Fears of a confrontation have increased significantly since Israel reportedly killed a Hezbollah …
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