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Alongside a grinding seven-year military conflict, Yemen’s government and the Huthi rebels are locked in battle on another front — a currency war that has opened up a gulf in … Read More

Israel struck Gaza on Saturday after clashes between its troops and Palestinians protesters on the border left dozens injured, including an Israeli policeman and a 13-year-old Palestinian boy who were … Read More

The caretaker Cabinet and the Central Bank allocated $225 million for the purchase of gasoline, diesel and gas and pledged to totally lift the subsidies at the end of September … Read More

Lebanon reports 1,386 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

Jack Grealish scored his first goal for Manchester City as the Premier League champions thrashed Norwich 5-0 Saturday.

Liverpool celebrated the return of a full house to Anfield by extending their 100 percent start to the Premier League season as goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane saw … Read More

Iran’s ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday his government will prioritise tackling Covid and accelerating vaccinations ahead of an economic revival, as he defended his cabinet choices before parliament.

More than 4 million people in Lebanon could face a critical shortage of water or be cut off completely in the coming days, UNICEF warned, due to a severe fuel … Read More

The former head of Tunisia’s Anti-Corruption Committee has been placed under house arrest, he said on Facebook on Friday, hours after security forces took control of the commission’s headquarters.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar has arrived in Kabul for talks with other leaders to hammer out a new Afghan government, a Taliban official said on Saturday, almost a week after … Read More