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Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document

Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting…
Jordanian prince’s criticism put kingdom’s allies in bind

Jordanian prince’s criticism put kingdom’s allies in bind

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan’s allies on Sunday rallied around King Abdullah II after his half-brother unleashed unprecedented public criticism of…
Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge

Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge

BEIRUT (AP) — Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases…
France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks

France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks

PARIS (AP) — France’s top diplomat spoke with his Iranian counterpart Saturday and urged Iran to be “constructive” and avoid…
Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st

Expats struggle to get vaccines in Kuwait, citizens come 1st

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the tiny, oil-rich sheikhdom of Kuwait, the foreigners who power the country’s economy,…
Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability

Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and…
Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levels

Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levels

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister took a cautious view of any increase in oil production as members…
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots

Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey on Friday began administering Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 shots, introducing a second vaccine in its campaign as…
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV

Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV

(Reuters) – Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing…
Crowds march in Algiers in weekly pro-democracy protest

Crowds march in Algiers in weekly pro-democracy protest

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully in Algeria’s capital Friday to support the Hirak pro-democracy…
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