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Two Russian military advisers have been killed and five Russian soldiers injured during a clash with militants in Deir ez-Zor, according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday. Full Story »
Two U.S. Navy warships have sailed near South China Sea islands, which are claimed by China, according to two U.S. officials. Full Story »
Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah expressed their satisfaction concerning the re-election of Berri and the re-appointment of the Prime Minister. Full Story »
Bahrain, one of the Saudi-led quartet of countries boycotting Qatar, says there is no solution in sight for the diplomatic crisis with Doha that has dragged on for almost a year. Full Story »
BUSINESS
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Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih: “We are ready, the company (Saudi Aramco) essentially has ticked all the boxes. We’re simply waiting for a market readiness for the IPO.”
THE LOOP
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Google-owned Youtube will be banned for the coming month in Egypt, according to a court ruling that was issued on Saturday. The decision came over an offensive video on Prophet Mohammed called: “Innocence of Muslims” that was uploaded in 2012 on the video-sharing website.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Bella Hadid flaunted her washboard abs in a stylish Dior Bikini on Saturday as she boarded a boat to assist with qualifications at the Monaco Grand Prix.
SPORTS
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The FIFA World Cup this summer for the first time will feature four teams from the Arab world. Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia all qualified for the 32-team tournament, set for June 14-July 15 in Russia.
