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Academic held in Iran for two years says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide

Academic held in Iran for two years says imprisonment pushed her to brink of suicide

CANBERRA (Reuters) – A British-Australian academic who spent two years detained in Iran said on Tuesday she was kept in…
Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19: SPA

Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19: SPA

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in…
Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties

Gulf opens door to public Jewish life amid Israel ties

JERUSALEM (AP) — Half a year after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic relations with Israel, discreet Jewish…
Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come

Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come

BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians face continued displacement each coming year that the conflict continues and economic…
Oil prices fall as Saudi supply risks abate, stronger dollar

Oil prices fall as Saudi supply risks abate, stronger dollar

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, on receding fears of a supply disruption in Saudi…
She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last

She’s the first female tour guide in Afghanistan, but she’s determined not to be the last

For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting…
Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus

Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus

DAMASCUS, SYria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s office…
Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption

Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption

(Reuters) – Iran has quietly moved record amounts of crude oil to top client China in recent months, while India’s…
Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis

Protesters paralyze Lebanon amid political, economic crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed all major roads leading to the Lebanese capital on Monday, causing traffic jams and triggering…
Yemen: Several killed in migrant detention center fire

Yemen: Several killed in migrant detention center fire

At least eight people were killed and 170 more injured in a fire at a migrant detention center in the Yemeni capital…
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