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Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges

Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus…
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes

Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back…
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel

Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in south of…
1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital

1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A powerful explosion rocked a market in east Baghdad on Thursday, killing one person and injuring…
Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash

Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Dubai’s famed “jetman” pilots killed in a crash in November failed to…
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to…
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack

Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an…
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending…
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack

Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the…
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior US official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new…
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