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Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
Middle East

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push

TRIPOLI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes…
Iranian fuel will be delivered by truck to Lebanon via Syria -sources
Middle East

Iranian fuel will be delivered by truck to Lebanon via Syria -sources

Beirut, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The first Iranian fuel oil cargo secured through Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah will be delivered…
Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule
Middle East

Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Afghanistan’s most popular private television network has voluntarily replaced its risque Turkish soap operas…
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Middle East

Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows

AMMAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water…
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources
Middle East

Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghanistan govt – sources

Sept 3 (Reuters) – Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced shortly, sources…
Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16
Middle East

Mini-bus plunges off road into a valley in Iran, killing 16

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says 16 people were killed and 12 injured in the country’s west when…
Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil
Middle East

Taliban prepare to announce new Afghan government amid economic turmoil

Sept 2 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers were preparing their government on Thursday, more than two weeks after the…
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
Egypt

Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021

The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Cairo 57th overall on its Safe Cities Index 2021. According to the index’s fourth…
Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire
Middle East

Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire

Even the Moroccan king obviously found this particular paper worthy of comment. In an “Address to the Nation” on August 20, 2021, which was…
Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers
Middle East

Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers

DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travelers arriving from international…
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