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Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says the kingdom is in talks with the United States about a new security alliance of Arab countries specifically aimed at countering Iran. Full Story »
Oman's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said has given Israeli airliner El Al permission to fly over its airspace, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Full Story »
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has warned American nationals against visiting Iraq on the first anniversary of the military defeat of the ISIS terrorist group. Full Story »
Theresa May is holding crisis talks with the Cabinet amid signs she is preparing a humiliating retreat over her Brexit deal. Full Story »
BUSINESS
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People of determination in the UAE are being encouraged to apply for employment at Expo 2020 Dubai following the launch of its Programme of Inclusion today, in collaboration with the UAE’s Ministry of Community Development.
THE LOOP
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The resolution passed by the New York University Student Union calling on their university administration to divest from companies with Israeli ties has triggered mass reaction among the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Austrian filmmaker Sudabeh Mortezai’s “Joy,” an unflinching look at migrant sex workers in Europe, won the top prize Saturday at the Marrakesh Film Festival in Morocco.
SPORTS
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Al-Ahly Club board member Mohamed Serag Eddin, Executive Director Mohamed Morgan, Engineering Department Director...
