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Israel’s Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon
Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he spoke with the crown prince of Bahrain and…
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
Middle East

Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Kuwait emerged from a months-long coronavirus lockdown, hundreds of Kuwaitis flocked to reopened…
Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port
Middle East

Lebanon hires firm to clear dangerous material from shattered Beirut port

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s authorities signed a contract this month with a German company to clear dangerous material stored for…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East

UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children

CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology
Opinion

Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology

Did Macron catch the vicious “bug” of sectarianism from Lebanese officials when he met them in Beirut? They know how…
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Middle East

WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director…
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
Middle East

Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking…
Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
Middle East

Mother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver

GAZA (Reuters) – For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East

Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Middle East

Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…
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