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Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive…
Gaza rapper, 11, strikes chord with rhymes about war and hardship

Gaza rapper, 11, strikes chord with rhymes about war and hardship

GAZA (Reuters) – Gaza rapper Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti may only be 11 years old but his rhymes on war and hardship…
Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord

Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord

JERUSALEM (AP) — For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon…
Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?

Will the Israel-UAE deal really help to heal old wounds?

Over the past 10 years, Jon Medved and his team traveled several times from Israel to the United Arab Emirates…
Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks

Afghanistan halts Taliban prisoner release, stalls peace talks

The Afghan government said Monday it would not release the remaining 320 Taliban prisoners, stalling peace talks that are set…
Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu says Israel preparing for direct flights to UAE over Saudi Arabia

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel is preparing for direct flights, over Saudi Arabia,…
A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast

A life’s work shattered: stained glass artist counts cost of Beirut blast

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two decades of Maya Husseini’s work to restore stained glass windows destroyed in the Lebanese civil war…
Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast

Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is facing a surge in coronavirus cases after a devastating blast at the Beirut port earlier…
Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties

Pakistani army chief visits Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties

RIYADH (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday amid a row between the two countries that…
Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties

Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalizing ties

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalizing…
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