Middle East
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Oil hits 13-months highs on fears of Middle East tensions
Oil prices soared on Monday to their highest in about 13 months as fears of heightened tensions in the Middle…
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Lebanon’s multi-faith service for slain activist touches off row
BEIRUT: A multi-faith memorial service for Lebanese activist Lokman Slim, who was killed last week, triggered a row on Thursday…
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Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of…
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Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in Lebanon
BEIRUT: More than 300 Syrian refugees were forced to flee an informal camp in northern Lebanon as a blaze raged…
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Saudi Arabia denies reports of Netanyahu meeting MBS in the kingdom
Saudi Arabia on Monday denied Israeli media reports of landmark talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed…
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AOI and the Egyptian Ministry of Supply signed a cooperation protocol
Lieutenant General “Abdel Moneim Al-Terras”, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Dr. “Ali Al-Moselhi”, Minister of Supply and…
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Palestine’s Abbas asks UN for international Mideast conference next year as Arab support dwindles
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appealed on Friday to the United Nations to arrange an international conference on the peace process,…
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UAE could get F-35 jets in side agreement to Israel peace deal, sources say
The United States is eyeing the sale of stealthy F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates in a side…
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Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over the agreement with Israel
Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over its decision to normalise diplomatic…
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Lebanon’s leaders warned in July about explosives at port: documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s…
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