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For the fourth day, most internet service was out nationwide on Friday, with growing concerns that the blackout could hinder the documentation of potential human...
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Reuters
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Hesham Abdul Khalek |
11.8.2019
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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi met the head of the Southern Transitional Council on Thursday, in their first meeting since his Saudi-backed government and the...
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Reuters
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Francois Murphy |
11.8.2019
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Iran confirmed on Wednesday that it prevented the inspector from gaining access to its main uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz. The IAEA said on Thursday that...
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The Guardian
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Julian Borger |
11.8.2019
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The unease of US officials implementing the policy became apparent on Thursday when an internal report by the top US diplomat in northern Syria, William...
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With a stable political regime, strategic location, and attractive commercial terms, Oman has managed to raise oil production to record levels and draw in foreign...
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Once seen by some as a Cold War relic until Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, NATO needs all its 29 allies on side as it...
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Three judges and a court staffer were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday after Taliban militants stopped their car in the latest attack on the judiciary,...
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Reuters
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Gabriel Crossley |
11.8.2019
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The United States’ killing of Islamic State’s leader is important progress, but the world should not rest on its laurels in the fight against terrorism,...
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New York Times (Paywall)
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David M. Halbfinger and Richard Pérez-Peña |
11.8.2019
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The Israeli leader spoke hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, while visiting Europe, accused Iran of “nuclear extortion” by having accelerated its ability to...
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Bloomberg
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Glen Carey |
11.8.2019
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Encouraging moves include Qatar’s passage of a law against financing terrorism, according to the official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. Saudi Arabia, the...
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The end result of this misadventure is well documented. Israel was forced out of Lebanon in May 2000, and Hezbollah used the victory to further...
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Already the protesters have forced Prime Minister Saad Hariri to resign. But they want more, including the complete overhaul of the country's political system and...
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Reuters
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Darren Butler |
11.7.2019
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the United States was not fulfilling its pledge to remove a Kurdish militia from a Syrian border region...
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Four Iraqis were shot and killed on Thursday as they tried to remove barriers blocking their march in central Baghdad, while in the south, protesters...
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The new electrical grid aims to create a link between GCC Interconnection Authority Grid – which connects the six GCC countries through a 400 kV...
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Bloomberg
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Verity Ratcliffe |
11.7.2019
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A U.S.-led coalition created to secure sea lines vital to oil shipping in the Middle East formally launched operations in the most concerted international response...
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Reuters
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Sam Nussey |
11.7.2019
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SoftBank plunged to its first quarterly loss in 14 years on Wednesday, dragged down by an $8.9 billion hit at its giant Vision Fund, as...
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Iran injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex early Thursday, taking its most-significant step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with...
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, a senior US official appeared to acknowledge that Mr Trump’s flurry of announcements had little impact on US policy. When...
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Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah said on Tuesday that positive consultations with Saudi Arabia regarding the Neutral Zone are continuing, and “they are looking...
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Yemen's Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at the Red Sea port city of al-Mokha on Wednesday, causing deaths and injuries and damaging a hospital,...
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Barron's
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Evie Liu |
11.7.2019
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When the world’s largest oil producer goes public, it will surely mean a new dynamic for all the players in the oil industry. Some oil...
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Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security and well-being and trying to find safety in towns and deserts in eastern Syria...
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Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah said on Tuesday that positive consultations with Saudi Arabia regarding the Neutral Zone are continuing, and “they are looking...
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“Any place and any point of any territories which host the US and its allies’ interests will be threatened (in case of any war) and...
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Under the new plan, troops would protect a large swath of land controlled by Syrian Kurdish fighters that stretches nearly 90 miles (150 kilometers) from...
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Reuters
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Nayera Abdallah |
11.6.2019
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Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah said on Tuesday that Kuwait conveyed messages from Iran to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain regarding the situation in the...
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Reuters
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Raya Jalabi and Ahmed Aboulenein |
11.6.2019
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More than 260 Iraqis have been killed in demonstrations since the start of October against a political class they see as corrupt and beholden to...
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According to the Pentagon's official inventory of bases, the Department of Defense (DoD) "manages a worldwide real property portfolio" that spans 45 foreign countries. All...
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The main challenge facing oil producers is new competition from fuel sources that appeal to consumers concerned about the impact of fossil fuels on the...
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