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Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic

Dubai airport sees passenger traffic drop 70% amid pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport saw the coronavirus pandemic push passenger traffic down by an unprecedented…
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed

Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen; dozens killed

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Heavy fighting between forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and huthi rebels raged again on Sunday,…
United Arab Emirates publishes first photo from Mars probe

United Arab Emirates publishes first photo from Mars probe

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe…
Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq

Turkey says it finds bodies of 13 killed by militants in Iraq

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish soldiers conducting an operation against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq have found the…
Tunisian police abuse allegations cloud democratic gains

Tunisian police abuse allegations cloud democratic gains

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police took Ahmed Gam from the shop where he worked, accused him of looting during recent…
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon

First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines Saturday ahead of a nationwide campaign to start vaccinations…
Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border

Dozens hurt by huge blaze close to Iran-Afghanistan border

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 60 people were injured as hundreds of fuel vehicles exploded in a massive blaze…
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border

Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul

“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul

DUBAI (Reuters) – The sisters of prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul said on Thursday they wanted real justice…
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal

France, Germany, UK condemn Iran’s production of uranium metal

PARIS (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain on Friday condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was…
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