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Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed

CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin

Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin

REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks

Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks

LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control

Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s

Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top Turkish official is calling on the new US administration to engage in a dialogue…
Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal

Iran works on uranium metal for reactor fuel in new breach of nuclear deal

VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has started work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, the UN nuclear watchdog and…
Emirates president says Boeing 777X entry to service may slip to 2023 ‘or even longer’

Emirates president says Boeing 777X entry to service may slip to 2023 ‘or even longer’

DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates Airline President Tim Clark on Wednesday said Boeing Co’s 777X might not enter into service with…
Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption

Israelis hold torch-lit protest accusing PM of corruption

JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Israeli protesters carrying lit torches, megaphones and flags gathered at dawn Wednesday outside Prime Minister…
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon

World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly…
Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page

Iran: Facebook deletes Press TV page

Iranian state media said Tuesday it had been removed from Facebook. Press TV wrote on Twitter about the move, saying Facebook…
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