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British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
Middle East
July 9, 2019
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains…
Egypt has no pre-conditions for returning Syria to Arab League: Foreign Minister
Egypt
March 20, 2019
Egypt has no pre-conditions for returning Syria to Arab League: Foreign Minister
Egypt’s Minster of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stated in an interview with the Oman News Agency on Wednesday that Egypt…
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
Middle East
February 18, 2019
US pressing Gulf states to keep Syria isolated: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States is lobbying Gulf states to hold off restoring ties with Syria, including the UAE…
Khamenei says talks with US can only ‘harm’ Iran
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Khamenei says talks with US can only ‘harm’ Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that negotiations with the US “will bring nothing but…
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Netanyahu hopes summit brings Arab ties out in open
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Mideast conference in Poland starting Wednesday offers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an opportunity to…
Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will travel to at least five Arab countries in late February…
CNN Travel’s 19 places to visit in 2019
Travel
January 9, 2019
CNN Travel’s 19 places to visit in 2019
(CNN) — Whether you want to rest on a beach in the Caribbean, hike the world’s most famous canyon,…
Egypt wins 2nd place for Arab Women’s Studies Award
Egypt
December 20, 2018
Egypt wins 2nd place for Arab Women’s Studies Award
Egypt won the second place in the Arab Women’s Studies Award for the “Survey of the Economic Cost of Gender-Based…