JERUSALEM -- The number of Chinese tourists visiting Israel in 2019 increased by 36.7 percent in 2019, compared to 2018, according to an annual report released by the state's Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday.
According to the report, a total of 156,100 tourists from China visited Israel in 2019, compared with 114,200 in 2018. (Isreal-Chinese Tourists)
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ALGIERS -- Prime Minister of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj is in Algeria on Monday to discuss developments in Libya, the presidency said in a statement.
Heading a high-level delegation, the Libyan official is due to meet with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune "to discuss the developments in Libya and ways to overcome these hard circumstances." (Libya-Algeria)
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ALGIERS -- Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday evening arrived in Algeria for a two-day visit to mainly discuss the developments in Libya, official Algeria Press Service (APS) reported.
The Turkish foreign minister was welcomed by his Algerian counterpart Sabri Boukadoum at the airport, APS said. (Algeria-Libya-Turkey)
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BAGHDAD -- In a statement marking the Iraqi Army Day that falls on Monday, Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on Iraqis to get united.
Abdul Mahdi's remarks came as fears are rising among Iraqis that their homeland could become the main battlefield in the looming conflict between Iran and the United States. (Iraq-Iran-U.S. Attack) Enditem
