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Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
Middle East

Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room

  BANGKOK/DUBAI (Reuters) – Thailand halted plans on Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she…
Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back
Middle East

Thailand says Saudi woman in asylum case to be sent back

  A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport is to be sent back, Thai authorities said Monday, after she…
Women 2018 achievements in Arab world
Egypt

Women 2018 achievements in Arab world

The year 2018 was full of achievements for women, domestically and internationally, with many drawing the focus of public opinion.…
Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia: media
Middle East

Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia: media

(Reuters) – Netflix pulled an episode of the comedy show “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” from its internet streaming service…
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt

Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran

  Egypt’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring a situation where several Egyptian fishermen have detained by the Iranian authorities for…
Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab
Middle East

Bahrain top court upholds sentence against Rajab

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s high court upheld on Monday a five-year jail sentence against human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his…
‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins
Middle East

‘We’re not in crisis’: New Saudi foreign minister takes the reins

  Saudi Arabia’s new foreign minister struck a note of defiance Friday in the face of international outrage over critic…
Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy
Middle East

Bahrain continues work in Syria embassy

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain’s embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Manama have been operating “without interruption”, the…
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup
Middle East

Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts on Thursday,…
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali
Middle East

Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali

DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries…
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