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Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president
Middle East

Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president

JERUSALEM (AP) — Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday,…
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
Middle East

Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Wednesday were racing to finalize a coalition government to end his…
Saudi stock market trading stops over technical error
Middle East

Saudi stock market trading stops over technical error

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s key stock market suspended trading Wednesday over what it referred to as…
Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Middle East

Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul

Two separate bomb blasts on two public transport buses killed at least 12 civilians in the Afghan capital Kabul, security…
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Middle East

Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment

Senior Saudi and Omani officials on Tuesday discussed investment opportunities in both countries, state media reported, a few days after…
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
Middle East

Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in…
Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
Middle East

Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf…
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
Middle East

World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world…
German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat
Middle East

German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says he is “anything but happy” that Syria’s government — which has waged a…
Egypt wins presidency of UNWTO Commission for the Middle East
Egypt

Egypt wins presidency of UNWTO Commission for the Middle East

Egypt on Thursday won the seat of presidency for the regional committee of the Middle East at the World Tourism…
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