DUBAI (BLOOMBERG) – Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines and other carriers operating in the country will no longer accept payments in the local currency, the latest…
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Hundreds of Iraqi women rally to defy cleric's order
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Hundreds of Iraqi women of all ages flooded central Baghdad on Thursday (Feb 13) alongside male anti-government protesters, defying an order by…
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Coronavirus: Qatar, Kuwait advise citizens to avoid travel to Singapore
SINGAPORE – The Embassy of the State of Qatar on Sunday (Feb 9) advised all Qatari citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Singapore because of…
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Forgotten amid the bombs: Idlib’s ancient riches
The haunting beauty of Syria’s so-called Dead Cities, once seen, is never forgotten. Here on the wild and magical hills of the north-west nestles the…
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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, breaks into three
ISTANBUL (AFP) – A plane carrying 177 people skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport, caught fire and split into three after landing in…
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China accuses Pompeo of slander over Xinjiang comments
TASHKENT (AFP) – China’s embassy in Uzbekistan accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of slander on Tuesday (Feb 4) after he raised the plight…
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Hundreds protest in Iraq as opposition to proposed leader grows
Hundreds of protesters have staged rallies around Iraq to reject the new prime minister-designate who was recently nominated by rival government factions. Demonstrators have long…
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Pakistan says 'will respond' to Indian air raids on its territory
India claims to have destroyed a ‘Jaish-e-Mohammed camp’ while Pakistan says munitions struck uninhabited countryside. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan says it reserves the right to respond to…
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Pakistan's Imran Khan approves military response if India attacks
Islamabad authorises ‘decisive and comprehensive’ reply to any Indian aggression as tensions over Kashmir attack soar. The Pakistani government has authorised its military to “respond…
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'Shame for humanity': Turkey urges China to close Uighur camps
Turkey calls China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur minority ‘a great cause of shame for humanity’. Turkey has condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim…
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China rejects Turkey criticism on Uighurs, denies poet's death
Ankara had condemned Beijing’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur minority, calling it a ‘shame for humanity’. China has hit back at claims by Turkey…
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Daniel Pipes' pro-Israel think-tank holds anti-Qatar event
Speakers denounce Doha for its support of Palestinian issues at a largely empty conference room in Washington, DC. A pro-Israel think-tank, the Middle East Forum,…
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US vows 'relentless' action to deter Iran missile programme
State Department slams Tehran’s latest move but Revolutionary Guard chief says new missiles part of defensive posture. The United States has vowed to remain “relentless”…
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Turkey fears fresh migrant influx as it threatens offensive over Syria attacks
Turkey may launch a military operation in Syria’s north-western Idlib region unless fighting there is quickly halted, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday as attacks…
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