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Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
Middle East

Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East

The impact of conflict and corruption on the environment in the Middle East is often easy to see but difficult to…
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
Middle East

Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them

GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March…
Bahrain says it will open airspace to Qatar from Monday
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Bahrain says it will open airspace to Qatar from Monday

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will open its airspace to Qatar as of January 11, the civil aviation affairs authority said…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
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Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow

CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate…
Saar, longtime Netanyahu ally, emerges as his top challenger
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Saar, longtime Netanyahu ally, emerges as his top challenger

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For years, Gideon Saar was one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most loyal and…
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
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Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a live television broadcast on Friday that he has told the government…
Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
Middle East

Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders and…
Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?
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Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive Israel’s next election?

Far fewer protesters have gathered outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu on this mild January evening…
US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission
Middle East

US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission

The US military flew two B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from their base in the United States —…
Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Middle East

Israel tightens nationwide coronavirus lockdown

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel tightened a national lockdown on Friday in a bid to curb a sharp rise in new…
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