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8 killed in renewed strikes on Syria’s last rebel enclave
Middle East

8 killed in renewed strikes on Syria’s last rebel enclave

BEIRUT (AP) — At least eight civilians were killed, including three children, when Syrian government rockets hit two villages in…
Inside Iran’s plot to kidnap an American journalist
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Inside Iran’s plot to kidnap an American journalist

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – The image on the alleged Iranian intelligence operative’s device was chilling: A graphic showing photos…
Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
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Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East

Last week, Egypt announced that it had successfully manufactured its first million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. It’s an important…
Lebanon’s president says no one is protected in port probe
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Lebanon’s president says no one is protected in port probe

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president said Wednesday there would be no political cover for anyone implicated in last year’s massive…
Saudi, UAE reach compromise to unlock more oil supply, says source
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Saudi, UAE reach compromise to unlock more oil supply, says source

DUBAI/LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have reached a compromise over OPEC+ policy, an…
Boohoo partners with Kuwait’s Alshaya to grow Debenhams in Middle East
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Boohoo partners with Kuwait’s Alshaya to grow Debenhams in Middle East

LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – British online fashion retailer Boohoo has formed a partnership with Kuwait-based Alshaya Group to build its…
Lured by cheap lira, curb-free travel, Arab tourists turn to Turkey
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Lured by cheap lira, curb-free travel, Arab tourists turn to Turkey

ISTANBUL, July 14 (Reuters) – Arab visitors attracted by quarantine-free travel and a cheap lira are helping bolster a rebound…
France urges compatriots to leave Afghanistan immediately
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France urges compatriots to leave Afghanistan immediately

PARIS (AP) — France on Tuesday urged all its citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately given growing security risks, and is…
In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties
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In first for Gulf, UAE opens embassy in Israel, hails trade ties

TEL AVIV, July 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday become the first Gulf state to open an…
Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq
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Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq

NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP) — The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward climbed to 92…
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