Israel security chief accuses PM of demanding personal loyalty
Israel's internal security chief, whom the government is trying to sack, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday of demanding personal...
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Donald Trump spoke to both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky this week and the US is also due...
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Lebanon leaders, central bank lock horns over fuel subsidies
In a country suffering from one of the worst economic crises in the world, this could effectively raise prices for...
- The central bank on Wednesday ended subsidies on imported fuel, and instead offered importers a line of credit
- Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the move ‘contravenes the law’
Pope Francis back to full-time work with call for Lebanon aid
Francis said he hoped an international conference on Beirut explosion anniversary proves productive.
Israel’s top court delays decision on evictions of Palestinian families
Palestinians said the offer was made that they remain in their properties in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood as "protected tenants."...
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The hospitality industry has been the worst hit by the Covid pandemic, but there are signs that suggest a recovery...
New Israel Covid-19 rules trigger protest
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Six die in UAE from Covid-19, 1,537 test positive
The country's Ministry of Health and Prevention aims to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early...
Israeli Gaza bombing apparently amounts to war crimes: HRW
Unguided rockets and mortars fired by Palestinian groups towards Israel violate prohibition against targeting of civilians
Covid-19: Oman vaccinates nearly two million people
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Doomed by pandemic, Makkah’s hotels can finally see light
Stung by the lockdown and lack of pilgrims traveling from around the world to Islam’s holiest site, Makkah’s hospital industry...
Jordan to vaccinate children and older citizens against Covid
Children aged 12 will be given the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine only with the approval of a guardian and with no prior...
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Israel security chief accuses PM of demanding personal loyalty
Israel's internal security chief, whom the government is trying to sack, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday of demanding personal...
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"Since the beginning of the Israeli ground invasion of the eastern part of Khan Yunis province, the civil defence and...
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AI startups swap independence for Big Tech’s deep pockets
Washington, United States -- It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing...
- Critics believe these deals are acquisitions in all but name and have been especially designed by Microsoft or Amazon to avoid the attention of competition regulators.
- US, European and UK regulators on Tuesday signed a joint statement insisting that they won't let big tech companies run roughshod over the nascent AI industry.
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Dubai welcomes record 9.31m international overnight visitors in H1
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai welcomed 9.31 million international overnight visitors from January to June 2024, a 9 percent increase over...
- Dubai was named the No.1 global destination for an unprecedented third successive year in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards in January.
- Occupied room nights increased by 3 percent, with 21.35 million at the end of H1 2024, compared to 20.73 million in H1 2023.
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In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his...
- Although the EV market in the world's largest oil exporter remains small compared with the United States and China, it tripled last year to nearly 800 cars.
- Chinese EV giant BYD is expected to dominate the Saudi market. Its global rival Tesla of the United States has no dealerships in the Gulf kingdom.