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Thousands of Syrians flocked to the Syrian embassy in the Beirut suburb of Yarze in the early hours of Thursday carrying posters of incumbent president Bashar Al Assad and flying Syrian flags to take part in presidential elections.
“I came to vote for President Bashar Al Assad. With my blood and my soul, I ll stand by him at every single election,” said Abdul Rahman Hussein, a Syrian construction worker who held a Syrian flag with Mr Al Assad’s face printed in the middle, above the words “Syria is well”.
But during the early elections hours, convoys of cars with Mr Al Assad s posters were attacked by mobs as they drove through neighbourhoods known for their opposition to Syria.
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From discussions on international literature and insights on the pandemic from doctors and historians to the UAE s future in the world and space, the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair returns with a cultural programme fit for our times.
Running from Sunday to
May 29 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) the festival will have a hybrid model blending in person with digital events.
This doesn’t mean the fair’s physical venue will be devoid of its usual live sessions.
Running under stringent safety measures, including pre-booking and a negative PCR test for entrance, Adnec will host daily events featuring prize-winning authors, historians, poets and diplomats.
2021-05-19 07:35:49 GMT2021-05-19 15:35:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
JERUSALEM, May 19 (Xinhua) A ceasefire remains elusive for the Israel-Palestine conflict, with the U.S. administration has reportedly approved a 735 million-U.S.-dollar deal of precision-guided weapons to Israel, a move widely seen as adding fuel to the fire ravaging the Gaza strip.
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Washington Post reported on Monday that Congress was officially notified of the proposed sale on May 5, nearly a week before the conflict escalated in Gaza between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday criticized the United States for selling advanced weapons to Israel amid the flared-up conflict.