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EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey
Middle East

EU to consider making good on sanctions threat against Turkey

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign ministers will evaluate grounds for sanctions against Turkey over a Mediterranean gas dispute on Monday…
Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament
Middle East

Kuwait election delivers all-male parliament

All of the female candidates in Kuwait’s parliamentary election lost their races. The unofficial opposition took nearly half of the…
New roads pave way for massive growth of Israeli settlements
Middle East

New roads pave way for massive growth of Israeli settlements

JERUSALEM (AP) — In the coming years, Israelis will be able to commute into Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from settlements…
AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines
Middle East

AP Interview: Qatar plans ‘normal’ World Cup after vaccines

Qatar is now planning for a “complete normal” World Cup in 2022 after the rapid progress in producing vaccines for…
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach

DUBAI/ROME (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed “within…
Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s
Middle East

Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira briefly slipped on Friday after US lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defense spending…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday it is suing a former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a…
Sisi, Trump discuss regional issues in phone call
Egypt

Sisi, Trump discuss regional issues in phone call

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Donald Trump on Thursday evening. Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady…
Qatar foreign min says there has been movement on resolving Gulf dispute
Middle East

Qatar foreign min says there has been movement on resolving Gulf dispute

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Friday that there has been movement on resolving a bitter diplomatic dispute…
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel
Middle East

Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel

BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants arrived on Thursday to a festive ceremony at Israel’s international…
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