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Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal

Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed…
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash

Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia…
Syria says Israeli warplanes attacked area near Damascus

Syria says Israeli warplanes attacked area near Damascus

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near Damascus early on Monday, the Syrian military…
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says

Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says

(Reuters) — Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Gaza factories roar back to life to make protective wear

Gaza factories roar back to life to make protective wear

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For the first time in years, sewing factories in the Gaza Strip are back…
Iran approves import of 3 million tonnes of wheat: local media

Iran approves import of 3 million tonnes of wheat: local media

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s government granted permission for the import of three million tonnes of wheat in January, local media…
Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources

Face masks to strawberries: Abu Dhabi hospital keeps tabs on resources

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Dozens of N95 protective face masks hang on a line in a room of an Abu…
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca

Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of…
Lebanon bank attacked with explosive amid economic crisis

Lebanon bank attacked with explosive amid economic crisis

Assailants lobbed an explosive device at a bank in Lebanon Saturday, in the latest attack on financial institutions in a…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance

Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance

Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
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