Saudi Arabia plans $2 billion boost for space programme by 2030
Riyadh (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is planning an 8 billion riyals ($2.1 billion) boost for its space programme by 2030
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Israel, Lebanon hold second round of sea border talks
Naqoura (Reuters) – Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday held a second round of U.S.-mediated talks over their disputed sea border
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Egypt’s al-Sisi says freedom of expression ‘stops’ when it offends 1.5 bln Muslims
Cairo (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday freedom of expression should stop if it offends more than
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Khamenei opts to curb civil liberties over solving Iran’s many crises
Tehran (IranNewWire) – Unable to deal with Iran’s growing poverty, economic crisis, and the COVID-19 epidemic that has ravaged the
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Saudi Arabia announces 500K riyals to the families of healthcare workers who die due to COVID, whether Saudi or Non-Saudi
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that 5,00,000 SAR will be given to the families of healthcare workers who
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Yemen’s Houthis want to strengthen Iran ties, minister tells Tehran’s new ambassador
Dubai (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis want to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran in various fields, the foreign minister for the
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U.S. urges diplomacy as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages
Baku (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to pursue a diplomatic solution to the
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Saudi Arabia condemns Prophet cartoons, says no link between Islam and Terrorism
Riyadh – Saudi government has condemned all types of cartoons that offend Islam’s Prophet Mohammed, which hurt the sentiments of
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Muslim World League condemns attempts to abuse followers of religion
Makkah – The Muslim World League (MWL) condemned all attempts that lead to insulting and abusing followers of the religion.
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Iran reports COVID-19 death every four minutes, extends curbs
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran extended COVID-19 curbs in Tehran and across the country on Monday as health authorities said they
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