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US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions
Middle East
June 29, 2019
US deploys F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar amid Iran tensions
The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a…
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Why is the Afghan peace process not moving beyond talks?
The US is hopeful that a peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban could be reached in less than three months…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
Middle East
June 10, 2019
Qatar urges de-escalation in US-Iran row
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatar and other countries have been talking to both Iran and the United States about de-escalation, Qatari…
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Israel reopens fishing zone off Gaza’s coast after truce
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it’s reopening the permitted fishing zone off the Gaza coast following a cease-fire deal with…
Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Qatar to send money for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West…
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Middle East
May 6, 2019
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might…
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence…
Qatar rejects issuing ‘visas for enemies’, namely Egyptians
Egypt
May 5, 2019
Qatar rejects issuing ‘visas for enemies’, namely Egyptians
Qatar’s Secretary General of the National Tourism Council Akbar al-Baker said on Sunday that his country would not issue “visas…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…