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Remembering anti-terror icons

Monday, January the third, marks the second anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian military commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, by the United States. Ceremonies are being held in Iran and elsewhere, including Yemen, Syria and Iraq, to name a few, to commemorate the occasion. In Iraq, people held a vigil outside Baghdad International Airport Sunday to pay tribute to the top general and senior Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was assassinated alongside General Soleimani. A rally was also held in the Iraqi capital on Saturday to remember the two anti-terror icons. Iraqis also reiterated their call for the withdrawal of US forces from their country. Only two days after the assassinations, Iraqi parliamentarian passed a bill demanding the government to expel American forces. Last month, the US announced the end of its combat mission in Iraq, limiting it to an advisory role.

West-Russia Ukraine row

There’s no end in sight to Washington-Moscow tensions over Ukraine. US President Joe Biden reiterates his country’s support for Ukraine in case of any Russian invasion on the country. According to the White House press secretary, Biden made the pledge during a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. The US president said Washington and its allies would "respond decisively" if Russia moves to invade Ukraine. That’s days after Biden held a second conversation in a month with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border. The US-led NATO military alliance claims Moscow is building up troops on its border with the intention to attack Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations, saying its troop movement is aimed at securing own territories.

Sudan PM resigns

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok steps down amid growing protests against a military-dominated transitional government in the African country. Hamdok says a roundtable discussion is needed to reach a new agreement for the country’s transition to democracy. The premier was detained during a coup in October, but later re-instated as part of a deal with the military. But Sudanese people have rejected any compromise with the military, citing deadly crackdowns on protests. They have also been calling for restoration of the civilian government without any involvement of the military. During the latest rallies, security forces shot dead two demonstrators in Khartoum, bringing to 56 the number of people killed since the coup. Sudan is in a turmoil since the ouster of long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

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