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Saudi Arabia and UAE give $200 million to Yemen for Ramadan

Saudi Arabia and UAE give $200 million to Yemen for Ramadan

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will disburse $200 million in aid to Yemen, to…
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya

Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…
UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight

UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Monday that the use of the U.S. dollar as…
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen

Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac…
Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger

Netanyahu’s annexation pledge condemned by election challenger

The main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections on Sunday condemned the premier’s deeply controversial pledge to…
Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks

Afghan chief executive supports delegation for Taliban talks

Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah welcomed Kabul’s decision Sunday to send a delegation to meet with the Taliban, saying he…
US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage

US calls for halt to Libya offensive as clashes rage

The US on Sunday appealed for an “immediate halt” to a military offensive by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, as fighting…
Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses

Sudan army deploys as protesters keep pressure on Bashir: witnesses

Sudan’s army deployed around its Khartoum headquarters Monday as thousands of protesters urging the military to join calls for leader…
Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements

Turkey slams Netanyahu’s ‘irresponsible’ remarks on settlements

Turkey on Sunday condemned what it called Benjamin Netanyahu’s “irresponsible” remarks after the Israeli leader said he planned to annex…
Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote

Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank settlements after vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins Tuesday’s elections,…
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