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Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement

Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement

DUBAI (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from China and Iran, which are both subject to U.S. sanctions, signed a landmark 25-year…
US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times

US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that the Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within…
Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank

Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese government said Friday it cleared all of its overdue payments to the World Bank, a…
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus

Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus

JERUSALEM (AP) — A year ago, Giordana Grego’s parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they…
Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia

Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…
Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?

Would Canadian citizenship free Saudi blogger Raif Badawi?

There is new momentum within Canada toward offering citizenship to the dissident Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, which would in theory grant…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests

Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’

‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Lebanon private sector steps in to speed up vaccine campaign

Lebanon private sector steps in to speed up vaccine campaign

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s private sector is stepping in to speed up the vaccination campaign against coronavirus by importing at…
Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war

Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans…
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