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Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports
Middle East

Saudi Arabia permanently cancels license of Qatar’s beIN Sports

DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said on Tuesday it had permanently canceled the license of…
UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case
Middle East

UN court rules in Qatar’s favor in aviation boycott case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Qatar won a legal battle Tuesday in its efforts to end a long-running aviation boycott…
UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women
Middle East

UN: Airstrike in northwest Yemen kills 7 children, 2 women

CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in northwest Yemen killed seven children and two women, the United Nations reported Monday, the…
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
Middle East

Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?

With the rise of the “Islamic State,” a host of Arab-led initiatives were created to disrupt extremist content online. But…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt

Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
Middle East

New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Middle East

Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims

CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…
Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
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Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to…
Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death
Middle East

Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday opened the trial in absentia of two former aides of Saudi Crown…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
Middle East

Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows

DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
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