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Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms

Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms

BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were…
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says

Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find a…
Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas

Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Palestinians held municipal elections in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday in a…
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale

Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale

DUBAI, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set raise 12 billion…
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps

Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps

ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to…
World powers test Iran’s commitment to talks, Tehran stays firm

World powers test Iran’s commitment to talks, Tehran stays firm

VIENNA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – World powers and Iran were locked in talks on reviving their nuclear deal on Friday,…
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties

Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties

BEIRUT (AP) — Arms stored for the Palestinian Hamas group exploded in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday…
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe

‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Ziad Hilweh knew his family might die on the way. But the risk was worth it,…
Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira

Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira

ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Turkish Central Bank said on Friday it was directly intervening in the foreign exchange…
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity

Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at an economy conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 8, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS…
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