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Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen
Middle East

Officials: Heavy fighting kills 27 people in central Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between rebels and government forces in Yemen’s oil-rich Marib has killed at least 27…
2 US Navy warships in Mideast affected by coronavirus
Middle East

2 US Navy warships in Mideast affected by coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two US Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been affected by the coronavirus,…
Israel freezes program to send vaccines abroad, defense minister says
Middle East

Israel freezes program to send vaccines abroad, defense minister says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has frozen its program to send COVID-19 vaccines abroad to buy international goodwill, Defense Minister Benny…
Mo Salah projected on Burj Khalifa in new Adidas ad
Egypt

Mo Salah projected on Burj Khalifa in new Adidas ad

Liverpool and Egypt’s national football team star Mohamed Salah, 28, published a video on Instagram Thursday, which gained over one…
Morocco set to legalize cannabis production for medical use
Middle East

Morocco set to legalize cannabis production for medical use

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco plans to allow the farming, export and domestic sale of cannabis for medical and industrial use,…
Bahrain becomes 1st nation to grant J&J shot emergency use
Middle East

Bahrain becomes 1st nation to grant J&J shot emergency use

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain became the first nation to authorize Johnson & Johnson’s new single-dose coronavirus vaccine…
Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
Middle East

Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several

BAGHDAD (AP) — A US airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one…
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
Middle East

Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Explosive-laden drones that targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in the kingdom’s capital last month were launched from…
Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?
Middle East

Gaza is open again, to the south. But for how long?

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – A fleet of yellow Mercedes taxis lines up outside Gaza’s newly reopened Rafah crossing into…
Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army
Egypt

Egypt dispatches aid plane loaded with supplies to Lebanese army

An airplane loaded with medical and food supplies from Egypt was sent to the Lebanese army on Thursday as part…
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