WATCH - AL JOUMHOURIA “WORLD AND ARAB NEWS IN 90 SECONDS” FOR 07-05-2021
WATCH - AL JOUMHOURIA “WORLD AND ARAB NEWS IN 90 SECONDS” FOR 07-05-2021
Friday, 07-May-2021 20:27

Contractors Exit Afghanistan

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Thursday, as part of President Joe Biden's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the process of removing all contractors from the country working with the United States was in progress. Speaking with reporters, Austin stated the contractors could, however, renegotiate their contracts in the future.

 

Tensions in East Jerusalem

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain urged Israel on Thursday to stop settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. The statement came as tensions escalated in East Jerusalem ahead of a hearing that could see Palestinian families evicted from Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood where Jewish settlers have taken over some homes.

 

KSA Bans Poultry From Brazil

According to a joint statement from Brazil's agriculture and foreign ministries on Thursday, Saudi Arabia has banned imports from 11 Brazilian poultry plants without warning or explanation. JBS SA, the world's largest meat company, confirmed that it was affected by the ban. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said imports from seven JBS plants will be suspended as of May 23.

 

Idaho Middle School Shooting

A sixth-grade girl on Thursday shot and injured two students and a staff member at Rigby Middle School in Idaho, before being disarmed by a teacher. Authorities are investigating the motive for the attack and where the girl got the gun from.

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