Middle East News & Arab Headlines From A Local Perspective
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed regional U.S.-backed states of carrying out a deadly shooting that killed at least 29 people, including members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Saturday. Full Story »
Turkish-backed militants have rejected laying down their arms or surrendering the territory under their control in Syria’s Idlib Province after Russia and Turkey said they had agreed to set up a buffer zone in the region. Full Story »
Iran has summoned UAE's charge d'affaires over “idiotic” remarks made by a senior Emirati official about a terrorist attack that left 25 people dead Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday. Full Story »
Palestinian factions have expressed their rejection of President Mahmoud Abbas' comments on his willingness to resume negotiations with Israel, as a determination to continue on a "miserable" course. Full Story »
BUSINESS
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Minister of Economy and Commerce HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed al Thani met with West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and other senior US officials and discussed means of promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation between Qatar and US, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
THE LOOP
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As Saudis are celebrating the 88th National Day on September 23, many sectors have been celebrating the occasion by offers and advertisements. The latest was by Saudi-based “Maestro Pizza”.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Janel Parrish has revealed her father-in-law, Buck Long, was killed by a drunk driver, just weeks before she was set to marry his son, Chris.
SPORTS
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Muscle and joint health are as essential to overall fitness as our workouts, but many of us neglect them
