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Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals

Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and…
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges

Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges

RABAT (Reuters) – Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they…
Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear

Fire erupts in building near Beirut’s port, cause unclear

BEIRUT (AP) — A fire broke out Tuesday in a downtown Beirut building near the city’s port where an explosion…
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19

Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will suspend schools for two weeks from Thursday and close places of worship, restaurants and public…
Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead

Boat capsizes near Libya; 2 dozen migrants presumed dead

CAIRO (AP) — The UN migration agency said Tuesday that a boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the…
Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack

Israeli gets 3 life sentences for deadly 2015 arson attack

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday handed down three life sentences to a Jewish extremist convicted in a…
British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison

British-Iranian mother jailed in Tehran could face extra year in prison

(CNN) A British-Iranian mother and charity worker Nazain Zaghari-Ratcliffe could face an additional year in an Iranian prison as new…
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms

Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms

LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and falling fuel demand,…
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge

Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
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