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Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire

Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire

GENEVA (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in…
Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

Beirut port blast death toll rises to 190

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The death toll from this month’s Beirut port blast has risen to 190 with more than 6,500…
Israel hopes for Washington signing ceremony on UAE deal by mid-September

Israel hopes for Washington signing ceremony on UAE deal by mid-September

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel hopes to hold a signing ceremony in Washington for its normalization deal with the United Arab…
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis

UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…
Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry

Turkey’s daily COVID-19 death toll hits highest level since May: ministry

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The daily number of deaths in Turkey due to coronavirus rose to 36 on Friday, its highest…
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal

UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the…
Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions

Turkey to hold military exercise off Cyprus amid Mediterranean tensions

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said it will hold a military exercise off northwest Cyprus for the next two weeks, amid…
‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts

‘Fresh paint on crumbling building’: Lebanon bank clean-up raises doubts

LONDON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Bankers and analysts have voiced skepticism about attempts by Lebanon’s central bank to clean up the country’s…
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties on Friday,…
Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday

Consultations to name new PM in Lebanon to begin on Monday

BEIRUT (AP) — The office of Lebanon’s president said Friday that binding consultations with members of Parliament to designate a…
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