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Month: December 2021

Qatar to pay Gaza salaries, Hamas says

9 months ago
Gaza's Hamas rulers have reached an agreement by which Qatar will resume subsidizing the salaries of public employees by sending fuel to the impoverished territory, a Hamas official said. Qatar was contributing to the salaries of some 50,000 employees of the Hamas-run government up until the 11-day war in May by sending suitcases of cash […]
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Saudi Aramco plans to rival US in shale gas

9 months ago
Saudi Aramco’s award of $10 billion worth of contracts on its giant Jafurah project has finally fired the starting gun to develop what is thought to be the world’s biggest shale gas field outside of the US. Having battled with America’s shale oil producers for market share over the last decade, the Kingdom is now […]
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Omicron variant reaches Saudi Arabia

9 months ago
Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant coming from a north African country, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. SPA, quoting a statement from the kingdom's health ministry, said authorities had isolated the person and people who were in contact with them. It is the first Omicron variant case reported […]
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Geagea warns that postponed elections spell Lebanon's doom

9 months ago
One of Lebanon's main Christian politicians accused foe Hezbollah and its allies of working to postpone a parliamentary election set for March over fears of electoral losses, warning such a move would condemn Lebanon to a "slow death". Western donors that Lebanon is relying on to stem its financial implosion have said the vote must […]
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MI6 chief warns about China, Russia, Iran

9 months ago
China, which is increasingly flexing its muscles around the world, is one of the biggest threats to Britain and its allies, and a "miscalculation" by Beijing could lead to war, the head of the U.K.'s foreign intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI6 chief Richard Moore said that China, Russia, Iran and international terrorism make up the […]
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Moroccan king wants peace between Israel, Palestine

9 months ago
Morocco will push for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, King Mohammed VI said, almost a year after his country renewed ties with the Jewish state. "Morocco will continue its efforts, building on its position and its excellent relations with all sides and relevant international actors, to provide the appropriate conditions for a return to […]
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Saudi sets up consulate in Taliban Afghanistan

9 months ago
Saudi Arabia announced that it was opening the consular section in its embassy in the Afghani capital of Kabul as of Tuesday to provide consular services to Afghani citizens, state news agency (SPA) reported. In August, Saudi evacuated all of its diplomats from the embassy in Kabul after the Taliban movement overtook the country in […]
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High profile UAE delegation headed to Iran soon

9 months ago
A senior Emirati official said on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates would soon send a delegation to Iran as part of efforts to improve ties with rival Tehran. "I hope that it is the sooner the better and all our friends are aware of it," Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, told reporters […]
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Beirut in peril from forest fire

9 months ago
The Beirut Fire Brigade pleaded Tuesday for help to extinguish a fire that has ripped through a forest in Bshamoun. The firefighters urged those who can help to secure water for the fire engines, as the wind caused the fire to spread. The schools in the area evacuated the students because of the smoke, amid […]
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