Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM
Paris (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years,
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman gifts Ramadan Dates to India
New Delhi – Saudi Arabia distributed four tons of dates as a gift from King Salman Al-Saud to the Indian
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Egypt to produce up to 80 million Sinovac vaccine doses annually, minister says
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt has agreed with China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine domestically, and could produce
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U.S. to restore more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians – sources
Washington (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to provide at least $235 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, restarting
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Jordan’s king entrusts uncle to handle situation with Prince Hamza
Cairo (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah has entrusted his uncle, Prince Hassan, to handle the situation with estranged Prince Hamza,
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Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery, cause fuel shortage
Baghdad (Reuters) – Dozens of Iraqi protesters blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery in southern Iraq for the
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U.S. expects ‘difficult’ Iran talks, sees no early breakthrough
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department played down expectations for indirect talks that begin on Tuesday in Vienna on
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Estranged Prince Hamza defies Jordan’s military in voice recording
Amman (Reuters) – Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders
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Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of U.S. sanctions
Tehran (Reuters) – Iran wants the United States to lift all sanctions and rejects any “step-by-step” easing of restrictions, the
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Security and stability a ‘red line’: Jordanian press
Amman (AFP) – The Jordanian press warned Sunday against attempts to harm the “security and stability” of the kingdom, the
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