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Kuwaiti opposition lawmakers intent on questioning the prime minister were on Tuesday obstructing parliamentary business by occupying ministers’ seats, escalating a standoff between the appointed government and the elected assembly.
Dozens of protesters angry over firings and the poor economy of Oman marched through a major city Tuesday, marking a third day of demonstrations in the typically subdued sultanate.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a Middle East visit in Israel on Tuesday, hoping to bolster its ceasefire with Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants and help speed humanitarian aid … Read More
Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country’s constitutional watchdog to run for president next month, drastically narrowing the field of hopefuls for … Read More
Messaging app WhatsApp has blocked the accounts of dozens of Palestinian journalists following this month’s fighting between Israel and Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas, reporters said.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that sits in one of the world’s crucial maritime chokepoints for … Read More
Lebanon’s central bank chief Riad Salameh said on Monday that depositors’ money was safe in the country’s banks and they might soon be able to access some of their dollars.
Israeli forces shot dead a knife attacker in Jerusalem Monday, police said, as Washington’s top diplomat departed for a Middle East trip aimed at consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and … Read More
Lebanon’s central bank chief Riad Salameh said on Monday that depositors’ money was safe in the country’s banks and they might soon be able to access some of their dollars.
Military officers in Mali arrested the president, prime minister and defence minister of the country’s interim government on Monday after a cabinet reshuffle, multiple diplomatic and government sources told Reuters.