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Saudi Arabia: UN human rights report on Yemen flawed
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has strongly criticized the report of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights for Yemen, saying it had fallen away from objectivity, rushed to conclusions and made several errors in its
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Libyan government announces Tripoli cease-fire deal
DAMASCUS: A top Syrian official has said a new air defense system from ally Russia will force Israel to “think carefully” before carrying out any more air strikes in the country.Moscow announced on Monday
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Syria says new air defenses will make Israel think twice
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has strongly criticized the report of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights for Yemen, saying it had fallen away from objectivity, rushed to conclusions and made several errors in its
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Qatar to increase gas production amid GCC rift
Qatar Petroleum said it is boosting its natural gas production by adding a fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG) production line to raise capacity from the North Field to 110 million tonnes a year. The
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Abdulla Yameen seeks to delay vote results ‘to remain in power’
Male, Maldives - The Maldives' ruling party has requested a delay in the publication of final results of a contentious presidential election in which President Abdulla Yameen conceded defeat, according to officials. Ahmed Shareef,
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Palestinians challenge Trump on two-state solution support
Palestinian officials rejected US President Donald Trump's comments supporting a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis, saying American policies were destroying any hope for peace. Trump made the statement during the annual United Nations General
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Trump says China meddling in 2018 election; Beijing balks
US President Donald Trump accused China of seeking to meddle in the November 6 US congressional elections, saying Beijing didn't want his Republican Party to do well because of his hardline stance on trade.
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Qatar’s emir says blockade has damaged the GCC’s reputation
Leaders from the Middle East have been speaking in New York at the UN General Assembly, trying to draw the world's attention to problems affecting their region. The GCC crisis, the wars in Syria
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Key player UAE backs new Yemen peace talks
DAMASCUS: A top Syrian official has said a new air defense system from ally Russia will force Israel to “think carefully” before carrying out any more air strikes in the country.Moscow announced on Monday
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Amnesty: Firm at Qatar 2022 World Cup not paying wages
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A contractor involved in building the marquee stadium for Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup did not pay its workers, leaving them stranded thousands of miles from home, according


