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Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Iraqi PM orders probe into bloody Basra protests
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into violent protests in the southern city of Basra…
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Spain cancels bombs sale to Saudi Arabia amid Yemen concerns
MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has cancelled the sale of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia amid fears that…
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
GENEVA (AP) — The top official with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency says countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,…
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 50
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Libya says death toll from Tripoli clashes climbs to 50
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities say the death toll from fighting between rival armed groups in the capital Tripoli…
Egypt raises foreigners’ passes prices to Cairo, Luxor sites
Travel
September 3, 2018
Egypt raises foreigners’ passes prices to Cairo, Luxor sites
Egypt has raised the price of passes that allow foreign tourists entry into archaeological sites and museums in Cairo…
UAE names 2 astronauts to go to International Space Station
Middle East
September 3, 2018
UAE names 2 astronauts to go to International Space Station
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ruler of Dubai has announced the names of two astronauts from the United…
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Duterte in Israel for first visit by a Philippines president
(AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of condoning human rights abuses in his deadly drug crackdown…
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with officials in Syria on Monday as Syrian forces and their allies…
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi…
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
Middle East
September 3, 2018
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from…