ISTANBUL -- Turkey's tourism agencies launched on Friday an early booking campaign "at attractive and affordable prices" for the 2022 tourism season.
The announcement came at a tourism congress organized by the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) in Turkey's Mediterranean Antalya province. (Turkey-Tourism-Early Booking)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced Friday the dissolution of the Promised day Brigade, an armed group loyal to him, and closing their headquarters.
"As a goodwill gesture on my part, I announce the dissolution of the Promised Day Brigade and the closure of their headquarters," al-Sadr said in a statement posted on his Twitter page. (Iraq-Cleric-Armed Group)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia announced on Friday the reopening of its embassy in Somalia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry applauded the efforts of the Somali government to facilitate the procedures of reopening the embassy in its capital Mogadishu. (Saudi Arabia-Somalia-Reopening Embassy)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Armed Forces Commander Joseph Aoun on Friday called on Lebanese soldiers to remain loyal to their country regardless of daunting challenges.
"Remain as I have known you, no matter how grave the difficulties, strong men true to your oath, loyal to your country," Aoun addressed soldiers on the occasion of Independence Day, which falls on Nov. 22. (Lebanon-Army-Loyal) Enditem
