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Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic

Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic

DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens…
UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis

UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom on Sunday condemned the executions of…
Parliament session on Lebanon cabinet begins late after power cut

Parliament session on Lebanon cabinet begins late after power cut

BEIRUT, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament began a session on Monday that is scheduled to discuss the new cabinet’s…
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants

Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants

TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian militants…
Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security

Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security

AMMAN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Syria’s defense minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the…
Abu Dhabi’s state holding firm ADQ hires more bankers as it steps up deal-making

Abu Dhabi’s state holding firm ADQ hires more bankers as it steps up deal-making

DUBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s $110 billion state holding company ADQ has hired scores of investment bankers from…
Two Afghans who trekked to France have lessons for evacuees

Two Afghans who trekked to France have lessons for evacuees

PARIS (AP) — One slept on the streets of Paris, the other in a massive makeshift migrant camp in northern…
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants

Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants

TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian militants…
Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home

Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Female employees in the Kabul city government have been told to stay home, with work only…
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’

UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’

DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates rejected on Friday as “factually incorrect” a resolution passed by the…
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