Military drone crashes during test flight in Iran, injuring 2
Tehran (AP) — A military drone crashed during a test flight in northern Iran on Monday, wounding two people and
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Extremists, Calls for International Action
Riyadh – In a strong statement issued early Monday, Saudi Arabia has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by a
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UAE’s total revenue rose 32% in 2022
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw revenue increase 31.8% in revenue in 2022, its finance minister said
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American prisoners freed by Iran head to U.S. after choreographed swap
Doha/New York (Reuters) – A plane carrying five Americans freed by Iran was on its way to the United States
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US sees big gains if Mideast mega-deal sealed – but at what price?
Washington (Reuters) – The Biden administration is pressing ahead with a concerted effort to strike a “grand bargain” in the
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Iraq PM invited to meet with U.S. President Biden at White House
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York
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Coal from Russian-annexed Ukraine sold in NATO member Turkey – data, sources
(Reuters) – At least $14.3 million worth of coal produced in areas of Ukraine annexed by Russia has been exported
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Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team
Tehran (AP) — Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of
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Saudi energy minister says OPEC+ cuts were needed to stabilize oil market
Calgary (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Monday defended OPEC+ cuts to oil market supply,
Read MoreSix killed in attack on small airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region- sources
Sulaimaniya (Reuters) – Six people were killed on Monday in a suspected drone strike on the small military airport of
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