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Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
Middle East

Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up

More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense US…
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
Middle East

Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace

GAZA/TEL AVIV, May 17 (Reuters) – Israel killed a senior Palestinian militant commander in heavy air strikes on Gaza on…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East

Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity

Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East

Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic

Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt

Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire

In a Sunday evening phone call between the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and his Egyptian…
Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule
Middle East

Iran: How transgender people survive ultraconservative rule

Before getting gender-confirmation surgery, Saman Arastoo had pondered all of the consequences. At the age of 40, he had built…
Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference
Middle East

Sudan seeks debt relief pledges, investment at Paris conference

Sudan hopes to entice investors and secure pledges to pay off its arrears to the International Monetary Fund at a…
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Middle East

Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine…
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
Middle East

A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on…
Israeli strikes kill 26, topple buildings in Gaza City
World

Israeli strikes kill 26, topple buildings in Gaza City

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people…
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