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Netanyahu to leave prime minister’s residence by July 10

Netanyahu to leave prime minister’s residence by July 10

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his family will leave the country’s official prime minister’s residence no…
Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases

Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases

DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Oman will reimpose a curfew and suspend all commercial activities from 8 p.m. until 4…
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity

Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – Amnesty International on Saturday renewed a call for Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi to be investigated…
EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis

EU threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions over crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Saturday berated Lebanese politicians for delays in forming a new Cabinet,…
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor

Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor

Saudi Arabia executed Mustafa al-Darwish on Tuesday for crimes that, according to rights groups, he committed while still a minor. The execution…
Palestinians call off 1M dose vaccine exchange with Israel

Palestinians call off 1M dose vaccine exchange with Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines…
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official

Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official

DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi leads Iran’s presidential election, an interior ministry official said on Saturday,…
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange

Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will transfer around one million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners

Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners

DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…
UAE central bank expects GDP growth as country recovers from COVID restrictions

UAE central bank expects GDP growth as country recovers from COVID restrictions

DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) – The central bank of the United Arab Emirates said the country’s gross domestic product will…
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