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UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending…
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack

Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the…
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior US official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable

Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable

ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?

UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?

Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11…
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE

Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in…
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases

Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month…
Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity after an attack on…
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