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A US B-1 bomber taxis at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire

UK Accuses Iran Over RAF Fairford Plot as Evidence Remains Unclear

The UK says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed the suspected RAF Fairford plot and has sanctioned two Iranian nationals. Tehran denies involvement and has offered to cooperate, while public details of

October 12, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Sen. Thom Tillis speaking on NBC's Meet the Press about the Trump administration's Russian diesel license

Senators Say Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Break the Law

Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday there is a legitimate case that President Trump is not following the law by letting Russian diesel into the United States. Treasury says it has the authority; no court or official legal opinion has settled

October 12, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh at a meeting with ambassadors in Ramallah, West Bank, file photo

Palestinian Authority Moves to Postpone First Elections in 20 Years

The Palestinian Authority has told France its November 28 legislative elections will be delayed by several

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a file photograph

Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Says Russian Strikes Continue

President Donald Trump announced an immediate Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy reported further attacks and offered

23 Hirakists face 6 months in prison

The accused appeared in the direct summons for incitement to a meeting and obstructing the holding of the presidential election on December 12. Twenty-three Hirakists, including women, a lawyer, and his children,

February 22, 2020

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Algeria: Legal proceedings against several former senior Officials

The general prosecutor’s office of the Court of Algiers announced in a press release, made public Thursday, that new charges are pending against six ex-ministers and several former walis. Following the orders

February 22, 2020

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Minister of Communication announces Advertising Law before the end of 2020

More than twenty years after Abdelaziz Rehabi’s bill was blocked in parliament, an advertising law will be promulgated before the end of the current year. This announcement was made on Thursday by the

February 22, 2020

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Speech and Reality: National day of Brotherhood in Algeria

By decreeing February 22 as National Day, the government is trying to reclaim a landmark to empty it of its substance and its objectives. The decision is all the more surprising that

February 22, 2020

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The Oranans swear by the continuation of the fight

A year after the start of the wave of February 22, the slogan “Yetnahaou gaâ” is still valid. Thousands of Orans came out yesterday in the streets of Oran to celebrate the

February 22, 2020

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Protesters attempt to progress towards the Palace of El Mouradia

In the aftermath of a strong mobilization for the 53rd Friday, tens of thousands of demonstrators beat again, this Saturday, the pavement of Algiers, to mark the year “I” of the Hirak.

February 22, 2020

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France shuts down Fessenheim Nuclear Reactor One

The reactor 1 of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant, was disconnected from the national electricity grid on Saturday around 2:00 am, as expected, EDF announced. The Alsatian power station is the oldest in

February 22, 2020

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Erdogan wants to prevent a “Humanitarian Disaster”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “curb” the Syrian regime in the Syrian rebel province of Idleb, amid intense diplomatic activity aimed at ending

February 22, 2020

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Europe Budget: The EU-27 separate without Comprommise

We will have to meet again: the 27 separated on Friday evening after two days of negotiations in Brussels, without agreement on the next multi-annual budget of the European Union. Despite the

February 22, 2020

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African Union encourages Mali to dialogue with Millitants

The high representative of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL), Pierre Buyoya, affirmed that the security situation in Mali and the Sahel, “severely degraded”, currently requires exploring other

February 22, 2020

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