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Lebanon’s banks put off strike for another week
Lebanon’s banks said on Friday they would stay open for another week, putting off the resumption of the strike that…
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Saudi Arabia, Monaco sign agreement to establish diplomatic ties
Saudi Arabia and Monaco have signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.…
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in surging West Bank violence
Israeli forces shot dead a 15-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said. Ahmad Enaya, the…
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Middle East round-up: Talks, then a ‘pogrom’ in Palestine
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian villages, Syria’s president is getting friendly with several Arab states, and attacks against African migrants…
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Guinea to fly back citizens in Tunisia after outcry
The West African state of Guinea is repatriating dozens of its citizens from Tunisia, a senior official said Wednesday, after…
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Saudi’s NEOM unveils plan to train chefs for ‘world’s most food self-sufficient city’
Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion mega project NEOM has announced an initiative to inspire and nurture a new generation of Saudi chefs as…
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Top al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: Sources
A senior al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources…
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WHO chief visits opposition-held Syria for first time after quake
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited opposition-held northwestern Syria on Wednesday, his first trip to areas outside Damascus’s…
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UAE faces more wet weather, forecasters predict rain, plunging temperatures
After a wet start to 2023, residents in the United Arab Emirates are likely to see another rainy spell amid plunging…
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Abu Dhabi Police seize 4.5 mln Captagon tablets hidden in food cans
Abu Dhabi police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to smuggle 4.5 million Captagon tablets in cans of food. General Tahir…
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