Egypt passes law shielding sex crime victims’ identities
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to a law protecting the identity of victims of
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U.N. tribunal convicts Hezbollah defendant in Hariri assassination case
Netherlands (Reuters) – A U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted a member of Iran-backed Hezbollah of conspiring to kill former Lebanese
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Worker’s death triggers oil and gas strike in Iran
by Hassan Mahmoudi Many saying “How is it that we are sitting on an ocean of oil and gas, but
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U.S. won’t approve Israeli annexations, Kushner says
Dubai (Reuters) – The United States will not consent to Israeli annexations in the occupied West Bank preferring to focus
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Oman minister makes calls to Israel foreign minister, Palestinian Fatah official
Muscut (Reuters) – Oman’s minister of state for foreign affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah spoke to Israel’s foreign minister
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Israel invites Abu Dhabi crown prince to Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s president on Monday invited Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to visit Jerusalem, praising his
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UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalise ties
Abu Dhabi (Reuters) – The UAE and Israeli foreign ministers held their first publicly-acknowledged call on Sunday after the Gulf
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Kuwait position towards Israel unchanged: Al-Qabas newspaper
Dubai (Reuters) – Kuwait’s position towards Israel is unchanged after its accord with the United Arab Emirates and it will
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UAE summons Iranian diplomat over ‘unacceptable’ Rouhani speech: WAM
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in Abu Dhabi in response to a speech
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Lebanon faces ‘biggest danger’, needs elections, says patriarch
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for early parliamentary elections and a government formed to rescue
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