Middle East
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Ninth sandstorm in less than two months shuts down much of Iraq
Iraq closed public buildings and temporarily shut airports on Monday as the ninth sandstorm since mid-April descended. More than 1,000…
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Israeli forces arrest suspected killers of Jewish settlement guard
Israeli forces on Saturday arrested the suspected killers of a Jewish settlement guard shot in a West Bank attack claimed…
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More than 150 Palestinians injured in Jerusalem clash, say medics
Medics say more than 150 Palestinians have been injured in clashes that erupted when Israeli riot police entered Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa…
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What are the Qatar migrant workers reforms ?
When Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup in 2010, the triumphant Gulf State unveiled plans to host…
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Canadian court awards $107m to families of Iran plane crash victims
A court in Ontario, Canada, has awarded C$107m ($83.94m), plus interest, to the families of six people who died when the…
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Israeli PM announces fourth Covid jab for over-60s to tackle Omicron
Israelis over the age of 60 and medical teams will be eligible for a fourth Covid vaccination to protect against…
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Israel’s PM, Naftali Bennett, to visit UAE to discuss deepening ties
Naftali Bennett is to make the first official visit by an Israeli prime minister to the United Arab Emirates since the two…
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Iran nuclear talks to resume with world powers after five-month hiatus
Talks between world powers and Iran on salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal will resume in Vienna on Monday after a five-month hiatus,…
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Call to British Airways might have averted 1990 Kuwait hostage crisis
Hundreds of British passengers might have avoided being taken hostage by Saddam Hussein in 1990 if a call by a British ambassador…
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Yemen: UN calls for talks on Houthi takeover of Hodeidah port
The UN has called for talks about the implications of the Houthis’ complete takeover of the long-contested strategic port of…
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