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Iran sentences French national to 8 years’ jail for spying – TV

Iran sentences French national to 8 years’ jail for spying – TV

PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – An Iranian court on Tuesday convicted French national Benjamin Briere of espionage, sentencing him to…
Israel mulls offering 4th COVID vaccine dose to all adults

Israel mulls offering 4th COVID vaccine dose to all adults

JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (Reuters) – An Israeli government advisory panel has recommended offering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to all…
World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy

World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy

DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The World Bank blasted Lebanon’s ruling class on Tuesday for “orchestrating” one of the world’s…
Flights halted and cars banned as snow silences Istanbul

Flights halted and cars banned as snow silences Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Flights were suspended for a second day at Istanbul Airport and private vehicles were barred…
Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike

Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike

ADEN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Internet services were largely restored in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, after a four-day outage following Saudi-led…
Libyan parliament committee urges change of PM, risking new strife

Libyan parliament committee urges change of PM, risking new strife

BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 24 (Reuters) – A Libyan parliament committee said on Monday the chamber should choose a new interim…
Abu Dhabi’s Chimera closes second venture capital fund at $10 bln

Abu Dhabi’s Chimera closes second venture capital fund at $10 bln

DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi investment firm Chimera Capital said on Tuesday it closed its second venture capital…
Kuwait approves Credit Bank capital hike – finance minister

Kuwait approves Credit Bank capital hike – finance minister

DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s government agreed with a housing parliamentary committee to increase the capital of Kuwait Credit…
Lebanon’s government holds budget meeting, 1st in months

Lebanon’s government holds budget meeting, 1st in months

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government met on the budget Monday for the first time in more than three months as…
Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing

Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing

BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters began closing in Monday on the last wing of a prison in northeastern…
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