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A dozen independent newcomers elected to Lebanon parliament – Reuters tally of official results
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A dozen independent freshmen MPs won seats in Lebanon's parliament, official results showed on Tuesday, in a...
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Biden sends top-tier team to UAE with eye on frayed ties
By Humeyra Pamuk ABU DHABI (Reuters) -President Joe Biden sent a high-powered U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on...
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First commercial flight takes off from Sanaa, raising hopes for Yemen peace
SANAA (Reuters) -Yemen's national airline operated on Monday its first commercial flight from the capital Sanaa since 2016, raising hopes...
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Iran’s foreign minister makes rare visit to UAE to pay respects
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the...
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Iran respects Lebanese people’s decision in parliamentary vote – official
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it respected the votes cast by people in Lebanon’s parliamentary election, where unofficial...
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Saudi King Salman leaves hospital, says royal court
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 86, left hospital on Sunday following a colonoscopy last week, the royal...
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World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president
DUBAI (Reuters) -World leaders descended on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed...
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UAE strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed named new president
DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf...
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UK PM Johnson to travel to UAE to pay respects
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to pay respects...
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UAE’s newly elected ruler sees Iran, Islamists as threat to Gulf safe haven
DUBAI (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, led...
Read moreIsraeli attack over Syria’s Hama kills five and injures seven- state media
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - An Israeli missile attack on the Masyaf area in Syria's Hama countryside late Friday killed five and...
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EU says talks with Iran ‘positive enough’ to reopen nuclear negotiations
By John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -The European Union on Friday said it believed it had breathed fresh life into...
Read moreQatar jails four election protesters, including three for life
(Corrects throughout to show three sentenced to life in prison, not two) DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar has sentenced four men...
Read moreEuropean nations tell Israel: Do not build new housing units in West Bank
PARIS (Reuters) - Several European nations including France, Germany and Italy, on Friday said Israel should not execute its latest...
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Modernising UAE leader Khalifa moved UAE closer to U.S
DUBAI (Reuters) - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who died on Friday, was a pro-Western moderniser whose low-key approach helped...
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EU to provide new 500 million euro military aid to Ukraine – Borrell
WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500...
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UK’s Truss says need to supply more weapons to Ukraine to pressure Russia
WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Friday that it was vital to keep up the...
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Qatar’s emir in Iran in bid to help salvage 2015 nuclear pact
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar’s ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has arrived in Iran, Iranian state media reported on...
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Quick fix to U.S., Iran nuclear deal differences unlikely – French diplomat
By John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) -There is little chance of the United States agreeing to remove Iran's elite security...
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Yemen’s warring sides reach deal on stalled Sanaa flights, officials say
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Mohammed Alghobari RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemen's government has agreed to allow Houthi-issued passport holders to...
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