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Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis

Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and…
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon

Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — For the seventh time in a year, Lebanon’s economy ministry announced on Saturday new prices for bread,…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control

India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control

MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen

Underage ‘martyrs’: Recruiting child soldiers in Yemen

After attending several of the so-called “summer camps,” Samir was filled with an urgent desire to fight on the Houthi…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM

UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM

DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…
How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis

How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis

Over the past few months, there have been a string of attacks on Iraq’s electricity infrastructure. Local media report that…
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail

Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail

CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 9 (Reuters) – A Moroccan court in Casablanca on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Moroccan…
Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages

Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting…
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access

US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access

UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (Reuters) – The UN Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from…
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic

Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic

TUNIS, July 9 (Reuters) – Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African…
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