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Taliban breaking promises including over women, says UN
Middle East

Taliban breaking promises including over women, says UN

GENEVA, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights chief criticized on Monday the Taliban’s record since seizing power…
MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak
Middle East

MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak

Sept 12 (Reuters) – Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Sunday in response to Friday’s…
Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Saudi Arabia of today is far different from the Saudi Arabia of Sept.…
Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats
Middle East

Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats

VIENNA Sept 11 (Reuters) – UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will fly to Tehran this weekend for talks that…
UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict
Middle East

UN envoy: Failure to hold Libya vote could lead to conflict

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Libya warned Friday that failure to hold presidential and parliamentary elections…
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
Middle East

US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from…
Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM
Middle East

Morocco’s king names Aziz Akhannouch as new PM

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed Aziz Akhannouch as the country’s new prime minister. A statement from the royal…
Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
Middle East

Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Saturday said they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke out of…
Lebanese leaders agree on government to address crisis
Middle East

Lebanese leaders agree on government to address crisis

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Lebanese leaders agreed a new government on Friday after a year of political feuding over…
Twenty years after 9/11: which is worse? The beginning, or the end?
Opinion

Twenty years after 9/11: which is worse? The beginning, or the end?

Hubris comes in many forms, but surely the rushed exit of American forces from Afghanistan to meet an artificial political…
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