China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks
Beijing (AP) — China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate
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Lebanon’s parliament votes to extend local officials’ terms
Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Tuesday voted to extend the terms of local officials, paving the way to postpone municipal
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Iran renews threats against Israel during Army Day parade
Tehran (AP) — Iran’s president Tuesday reiterated threats against Israel while marking the country’s annual Army Day, though he stayed
Read MoreSyria, Tunisia move to restore their diplomatic relations
Tunis (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied met Tuesday with Syria’s chief diplomat and said his country wants to boost
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Russia’s Gazprom sets up Middle East unit
Moscow (Reuters) – Russian natural gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) is setting up a Middle East unit, the company said in a regulatory
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UN predicts Afghan economy would contract if aid drops 30%
(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s economy will contract, inflation will rise and liquidity will fall if there is a 30% drop in
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Sri Lankan activists protest proposal to export monkeys to China
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka is considering a proposal by a Chinese private company to export 100,000 endemic monkeys to
Read MoreQatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties
Doha/Dubai (Reuters) – Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, officials said on
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Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw
Beirut (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat arrived in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the first official visit by an
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Saudi Arabia’s Mecca is shown in photographs from space taken by Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi
The International Space Station (ISS) astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates has uploaded video of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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