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Economic meltdown forces Lebanese to flee to unfamiliar destinations
October 4, 2021
Economic meltdown forces Lebanese to flee to unfamiliar destinations
BEIRUT, Oct 4 (Reuters) – After spending three decades building up a real estate business he inherited from his father,…
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
October 4, 2021
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions,…
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis ‘stain on our conscience’
September 29, 2021
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis ‘stain on our conscience’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said,…
At UN, turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern
September 27, 2021
At UN, turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern
The speeches may be scripted, but the U.N. General Assembly can sometimes be the only direct window into the regional…
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
September 22, 2021
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New…
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
September 17, 2021
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
Last week, the party that previously held a majority in the Moroccan parliament suffered a crushing setback. In the country’s…
Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’
September 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Saudi Arabia of today is far different from the Saudi Arabia of Sept.…
Analysis: Taliban hard-line path worsens Afghanistan dilemma
September 9, 2021
Analysis: Taliban hard-line path worsens Afghanistan dilemma
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Reminiscent of their previous harsh rule in the 1990s, the Taliban have already begun to wipe…
Analysis: The West owes Qatar a favour over Afghanistan. That was the point
September 8, 2021
Analysis: The West owes Qatar a favour over Afghanistan. That was the point
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the world’s top diplomats have been beating a path…
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
September 8, 2021
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to…