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Sudan becomes third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year

Sudan becomes third Arab state to set aside hostilities with Israel this year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with…
Syrian minister leads mourners for cleric killed in bombing

Syrian minister leads mourners for cleric killed in bombing

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners including Syria’s religious affairs minister attended a funeral in Damascus on Friday for the…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes

Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes

BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win

Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win

RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with US President Donald…
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal

UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations said Friday that the two sides in Libyan military talks have reached “historic achievement”…
UAE gets Israeli visa exemptions, a first for Arab world

UAE gets Israeli visa exemptions, a first for Arab world

DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates citizens will be able to stay in Israel for up to 90 days on…
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near

Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior US-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet…
Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen

Sent from Gitmo to UAE, detainees fear final stop: Yemen

The Guantanamo detainees were promised they were being sent to a Muslim country for rehabilitation that would help integrate them…
Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier

Newsmaker: After year of turmoil, Hariri returns as Lebanese premier

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A year after Lebanon was rocked by huge protests against its entrenched ruling elite, politicians have picked…
In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant

In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new wonder is rising in the southern desert of Dubai against the backdrop…
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