Middle East News & Arab Headlines From A Local Perspective

Published August 22nd, 2017 - 18:59 GMT

TOP STORIES

Qataris in Saudi and UAE Are Being 'Denied' Rights Following Blockade

Trump Will Expand US Intervention in Afghanistan, Prolonging America’s Longest War

UN Stops 2 Shipments: But What is North Korea Sending to the Assad Regime?

Israel UN Ambassador: ‘UN Should Focus on Terrible Humanitarian Issues Not Harming Israel’

A number of Qataris have demounced he Saudi and Emirati authorities’ biased treatment against them, which encouraged their citizens to usurp the rights of Qataris there. Full Story »

Senior White House officials claim Trump has already authorised his defence secretary to deploy 3,900 more troops to Afghanistan. Full Story »

Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months. Full Story »

An Israeli UN Ambassador ridiculously claims that the world is more concerned with 'harming Israel' than tackling humanitarian issues. Full Story »

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BUSINESS

UAE's Economy to Slow Down as Abu Dhabi Cuts Oil Production: Report

The UAE’s real GDP growth is set to slow in 2017.

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THE LOOP

A Former Libyan PM was Kidnapped, Why is the UN-backed Government Doing Nothing?

A coalition of civil society organizations has expressed condemnation at Ali Zidan's continued detention “amidst a shameful silence of the authorities in the city of Tripoli.”

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