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Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute

Qatar Airways blames $69 million annual loss on Gulf dispute

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways reported on Tuesday a 252 million riyals ($69 million) loss for the financial year…
Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM

Iraq Shi’ite paramilitary leader al-Amiri withdraws candidacy for PM

  ERBIL (Reuters) – Shi’ite militia leader Hadi al-Amiri, one of the most powerful figures in Iraq, withdrew his candidacy…
Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib

Turkey, Russia agree on demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib

  MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib…
Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan

Saudi sovereign wealth fund takes $11B in its first loan

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund says it has taken its first loan, a…
Pakistan’s Ex-PM Sharif returns to prison after furlough

Pakistan’s Ex-PM Sharif returns to prison after furlough

  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A provincial government in Pakistan has returned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as well as his…
Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results

Erdogan says Turkey’s ceasefire calls in Idlib yielded results

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s calls for a ceasefire in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region were bearing…
Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace

Iran says US pullout from nuclear deal threatens regional peace

  VIENNA (Reuters) – The US withdrawal from the nuclear deal struck between Iran and major powers is “doomed” to…
Syria holds first local elections since 2011

Syria holds first local elections since 2011

  Millions of people have been displaced in the civil war and one-third of the country remains out of government…
A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels

A year after US sanctions ended, Sudan’s economy unravels

  KHARTOUM (Reuters) – For 22 years Mohamed Mahmoud deposited his law practice’s cash in a bank near his Khartoum…
Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia

Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign accord in Saudi Arabia

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders from Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace agreement on Sunday during a…
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