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Egypt to receive 6.8m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Author:  Mon, 2021-02-22 20:15 CAIRO: Egypt will receive 6.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, said Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed. Online registration for vaccination will begin next week, with priority for the elderly and those with chronic … read more

Rockets target US embassy in Iraqi capital Baghdad

Mon, 2021-02-22 19:43 BAGHDAD: At least two rockets struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Monday without causing any casualties, Iraq’s army said in a statement. Security officials said the US Embassy was the target. Two Iraqi security officials said three … read more

UK must stand up to Iran: MPs

Mon, 2021-02-22 19:02 LONDON: A cross-party group of British MPs has written to the government urging it to have the “courage” to downgrade diplomatic relations with Tehran in response to the threat posed by Iran’s state terrorism. The letter, issued by … read more