Arab World
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‘Nothing but a pot of mlukhiye’: Trauma, mental health in Lebanon
It was a hot September day when Jinane set out to find an international money transfer office near her home…
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Last two escaped Palestinian prisoners surrender to Israel forces
Israel says it captured the last two Palestinian prisoners who escaped from a maximum-security prison more than 10 days ago.…
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Dubai’s Emirates Airline ramps up US flights from Oct. ahead of Expo 2020
Dubai-based carrier Emirates Airline announced on Monday that it will increase flights to several destinations in the US, aiming to…
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Power cut delays parliament voting session on new Lebanon cabinet
Lebanon’s parliament began a session on Monday that is scheduled to discuss the new cabinet’s policy program and hold a…
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UAE hotels at 62 pct occupancy, record revenues of over $3 bln ahead of Expo 2020
The United Arab Emirates’ tourism sector achieved a hotel occupancy rate of 62 percent in the first half of 2021, outperforming 10…
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Saudi Arabia announces plans to transform, build museums across the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission announced plans to transform museums and open new institutions across the Kingdom to attract more visitors…
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Tunisians protest over President Saied’s seizure of powers
Protesters have taken to the streets of Tunisia’s capital in a rare show of public dissent towards President Kais…
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Israel carries out mass arrests of Palestinians after jailbreak
Israeli forces have detained dozens of Palestinians in recent days in a campaign of mass arrests in response to an…
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Six months on Lebanon’s south coast oil spill cleanup nears completion
Six months ago, beaches and seaside communities across the southern coast of Lebanon found themselves flooded with toxic tar and…
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Nine men executed by Houthi’s in Yemen for involvement in Samad death
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday that authorities had executed nine men who were convicted of involvement in the…
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