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Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
Middle East

Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison
Middle East

Leaked footage shows grim conditions in Iran’s Evin prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The guard in a control room at Iran’s notorious Evin prison springs to attention…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Middle East

Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos

KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
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Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official

DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed,…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
Middle East

Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East

A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
Dubai house prices to rise modestly, stay affordable in coming years
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Dubai house prices to rise modestly, stay affordable in coming years

BENGALURU, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Dubai’s residential property market is on a steady course, with prices expected to rise modestly…
Yemen to get $655 mln of IMF reserves in new SDR allocation
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Yemen to get $655 mln of IMF reserves in new SDR allocation

ADEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Yemen will receive about $665 million worth of reserves from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
Middle East

Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out

BEIRUT (AP) — Drenched in sweat, doctors check patients lying on stretchers in the reception area of Lebanon’s largest public…
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
Middle East

Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan…
US to help Lebanon with electricity: Lebanese presidency
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US to help Lebanon with electricity: Lebanese presidency

The US has agreed to help Lebanon obtain electricity, as the country struggles with mass fuel shortages, the Lebanese presidency…
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