RIYADH -- Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen said it intercepted a second bomb-laden drone on Sunday launched by Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern region, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The first drone was destroyed on Sunday morning and it also targeted the country's southern region. (Saudi-Yemen-Drone)

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TEHRAN -- Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki announced on Sunday that vaccination against COVID-19 will start on Tuesday, official news agency IRNA reported.

Inoculation will start for the population groups most at risk: doctors and nurses working in contact with COVID-19 patients at intensive care units, Namaki said. (Iran-COVID19-Vaccination)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel on Sunday began to lift COVID-19-related restrictions, almost six weeks after entering a third nationwide lockdown to curb the outbreak.

The ban on travelling more than 1,000 meters from home was lifted and some businesses started reopening. (Israel-COVID19-Ban Lifting)

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GAZA -- The delegations of various Palestinian political factions headed to Egypt's capital Cairo on Sunday for the intra-Palestinian national dialogue.

Witnesses said the delegations of the Palestinian factions, including Hamas, ruler of the Gaza Strip, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJM), crossed the Rafah Border Crossing which has been exceptionally opened for them. (Palestine-Cairo-Dialogue) Enditem

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