Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 6

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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccination will begin in Iran in the coming days, and the priorities will be sorted out by Ministry of Health and Medical Education, official IRNA news agency reported.

The deadly virus has created critical situation worldwide, and the best way to deal with the pandemic is prevention, said Rouhani. (Iran-COVID-19-Vaccines)

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ALGIERS -- Algeria on Saturday hailed the formation of an interim executive authority in Libya, and assured to cooperate with it to boost stability in the neighboring country.

According to a statement of the Foreign Ministry, "Algeria welcomes the progress that has been reached in the Libyan political dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations through the formation of the interim executive authority, and expresses its full readiness to cooperate with it in order to achieve security, stability and the aspirations of the brotherly Libyan people." (Algeria-Libya)

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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Saturday 1,660 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide number of cases to 627,416.

The new cases included 520 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 312 in Najaf, 192 in Karbala, 113 in Babil, and 112 in Basra, while the other cases were detected in the other provinces, the ministry said in a statement. (Iraq-COVID19)

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TUNIS -- A protest march was organized on Saturday in Tunisian capital Tunis to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the assassination of left-wing opponent Chokri Belaid amid tight security measures.

The protest march began at the Martyr Chokri Belaid Square at Avenue Mohammed 5, in downtown Tunis, with the participation of many political figures from the opposition, parliamentarians, trade unionists and artists. (Tunisia-Protest) Enditem

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