MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
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Prominent Emirati businessman Majid Al Futtaim dies
Prominent Emirati businessman Majid Al Futtaim died on Friday. In a tweet, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
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Lebanon: Several injured in blasts at Palestinian refugee camp
Lebanese state media said that arms stored for Hamas caused the explosions, but the militant group blames an electrical fault…
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Iran is serious in nuclear talks with world powers – president
Dec 11 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Tehran was serious in its nuclear talks with…
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World powers to test Iran’s good faith over commitment to June texts – source
VIENNA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – World powers will assess over the next few days whether Iran is serious in nuclear…
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Saudi Arabia fights to rehabilitate its image after Khashoggi murder
Senior officials from the US and EU are visiting Saudi Arabia again, and business deals are being done. Human rights…
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UAE adopts Monday to Friday as working week
The United Arab Emirates will be one of the few Mideast countries with a workweek that includes Friday. Friday will…
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UAE signs record deal for French Rafale fighter jets
The deal for 80 aircraft represents France’s largest-ever weapons contract for export. The UAE is following the lead of two…
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US accuses Iranian hackers of election meddling
FBI agents managed to foil a number of plots to influence the election results, which involved hacking a media company…
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Blinken speaks to Saudi minister, repeats U.S. call for rights progress
WASHINGTON- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday and…
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian in West Bank, officials say
RAMALLAH, West Bank- Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry said,…
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