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Algerian prime minister is infected with COVID-19

Author:  Reuters ID:  1625934193448152000 Sat, 2021-07-10 16:16 CAIRO: Newly appointed Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane is infected with COVID-19, Algerian state TV said on Saturday. The prime minister, who had just formed his new government on Wednesday, will quarantine for seven … read more

Hackers breach Iran rail network, disrupt service

Author:  Reuters ID:  1625848431910774700 Fri, 2021-07-09 16:25 DUBAI: Train services in Iran were delayed by apparent cyberattacks on Friday, with hackers posting the phone number of the country’s supreme leader as the number to call for information, state-affiliated news outlets … read more

Lebanon MPs stall lifting immunity in port blast probe

Author:  AFP ID:  1625847426810655700 Fri, 2021-07-09 19:21 BEIRUT: Lebanese parliamentarians failed to make progress in the Beirut port blast investigation Friday weeks before its first anniversary, demanding more proof before they lift immunity for ex-ministers wanted for questioning. Hundreds of … read more