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US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
Middle East

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to…
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
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Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an…
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
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UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending…
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
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Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the…
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
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US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior US official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
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Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable

ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
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UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?

Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
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Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
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Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11…
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
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Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in…
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