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Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ

Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza

Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’

Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’

Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…
Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming

Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming

Washington (CNN) – The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the…
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair

Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus

Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived

Iran will scale back its nuclear commitments if 2015 obligations not revived

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will further scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if other parties to the…
Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a…
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation

As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation

JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online…
Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims

Kurdish militants executed 13 kidnapped Turks, Ankara claims

Members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) executed 13 kidnapped Turks in northern Iraq this week, the Turkish government alleged on…
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