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Senate confirms Ratney as next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
The Senate confirmed Michael Ratney as the next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia this week, filling one of the multiple vacant diplomatic…
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Lebanon’s Salameh does not attend hearing, session postponed: Sources
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor Riad Salameh did not attend a corruption probe hearing on Wednesday held by a local…
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Saudi investments in Iran possible if there’s a ‘goodwill’: Saudi finance minister
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Wednesday that investment opportunities in Iran are possible as long as there is…
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Has Yemen’s government been sidelined after Saudi-Iran deal?
The Saudis are talking to the Iranians. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are talking to the Saudis. And the Yemeni government? Well,…
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Hamas warns Israel against ‘violations’ during Ramadan
The Palestinian militant group Hamas warned Israel on Tuesday it would react to any possible “violations” at a flashpoint holy…
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UAE announces 50 percent discount on unpaid COVID-19 fines
The UAE announced Tuesday that they would offer a 50 percent discount on unpaid COVID-19 penalties in a bid to…
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UN seizes on Saudi-Iran detente to push for end to Yemen war
A top United Nations envoy visited Iran to discuss ending the war in Yemen, days after the Islamic Republic and…
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Ramadan in the UAE: Private sector employees to work two hours less
Private sector employees in the United Arab Emirates will be entitled to work two hours less during Ramadan, the Ministry of…
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UN, Syrian govt implicated in post-earthquake aid failures: UN-inquiry commission
The United Nations, as well as the Syrian government and other actors, are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians…
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New Tunisian parliament begins its first session
Tunisia’s new parliament, elected in December and January in a vote with a turnout of 11 percent, sat for the…
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