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Keyword: Emir of Qatar
Reducing Reliance on Russia: Germany's Economy Minister Goes Shopping
2022-03-21 14:45:00
Gerald Traufetter
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck traveled to the Persian Gulf over the weekend to negotiate liquid natural gas deals that can help reduce his country's reliance on fossil fuels from Russia.
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Date: 2022-03-20 02:04:06
Keyword: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
Assad's visit to UAE marks Syria's return to regional role despite U.S. opposition
2022-03-20 02:04:06
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DAMASCUS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Friday visit by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the United
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Date: 2022-03-18 17:42:00
Keyword: King of Morocco
Morocco says Spain supports W.Sahara plan in shift closer to Rabat - Reuters.com
2022-03-18 17:42:00
Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year.
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Date: 2022-03-18 12:43:00
Keyword: HE Imran Khan
Pakistan PM Khan to seek court ruling over defections ahead of no-confidence vote - Reuters.com
2022-03-18 12:43:00
Prime Minister Imran Khan's government will petition Pakistan's Supreme Court to seek a ruling on whether defectors from his party could lose their seats ahead of a no-confidence vote against him, his interior minister said on Friday.
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Date: 2022-03-18 10:07:00
Keyword: President of Nigeria
African Development Bank secures $32.8 bln for projects in Africa - Reuters.com
2022-03-18 10:07:00
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $32.8 billion in investment commitments for projects in Africa, the bank's president said at the closing of a meeting with investors on Thursday.
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Date: 2022-03-18 09:01:00
Keyword: HE President Joko Widodo
ADB to help Indonesia raise funding for new $32 bln capital city - Reuters.com
2022-03-18 09:01:00
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will assist in Indonesia's planned $32 billion capital city relocation by mobilising financing and assessing the project's environmental and social impacts, the Manila-based lender said on Friday.
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Date: 2022-03-17 17:30:11
Keyword: Islamic Scholar
J&K: In a first, BJP leader elected new chairperson of Waqf Board
2022-03-17 17:30:11
Arun Sharma
BJP’s rivals have alleged the move is the saffron party’s “next step” to implement “RSS ideology in religious institutions” in the country’s only Muslim-majority UT.
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Date: 2022-03-17 12:36:41
Keyword: HE President Joko Widodo
Indonesia begins electric car production with Hyundai plant
2022-03-17 12:36:41
AFP
South Korea's Hyundai has launched the first electric car assembly plant in Indonesia, as the Southeast Asian archipelago looks to exploit an abundance of...
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Date: 2022-03-16 23:53:04
Keyword: India
Hijab verdict: What it means for religious freedom in India
2022-03-16 23:53:04
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
A court has ruled the hijab is not "essential" to Islam, but who should make such a decision?
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Date: 2022-01-25 08:13:00
Keyword: President of Singapore
Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements - Reuters
2022-01-25 08:13:00
Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to help authorities in their effort to bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars in state money.
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Date: 2022-01-24 11:37:00
Keyword: Prime Minister of Pakistan
Pakistan appoints first female Supreme Court judge - Reuters
2022-01-24 11:37:00
Pakistan appointed its first female Supreme Court judge on Monday, after a nomination process that proved unusually contentious.
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Date: 2022-01-24 05:20:00
Keyword: President of Indonesia
Indonesia starts construction of $2.3 bln coal gasification plant - Reuters
2022-01-24 05:20:00
Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched construction of a $2.3 billion coal gasification plant on Monday, in a bid to slash the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports while optimising its coal resources.
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Date: 2022-01-24 03:50:00
Keyword: Leader of the Houthi
UAE says it intercepted 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi - CTV News
2022-01-24 03:50:00
Jon Gambrell
- UAE says it intercepted 2 ballistic missilles over Abu Dhabi CTV News
- United Arab Emirates intercepts 2 missiles targeting Abu Dhabi Globalnews.ca
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Date: 2022-01-23 01:00:43
Keyword: HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb
2022-01-23 01:00:43
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
Sedef Kabas denies using the proverb to insult President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Date: 2022-01-22 09:27:17
Keyword: Emir of Qatar
US in talks with Qatar over supplying LNG to EU: Reports
2022-01-22 09:27:17
Al Jazeera
Sources say US move comes after Russia, largest provider of energy to the EU, massed troops on the Ukrainian border.
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Date: 2022-01-21 13:44:00
Keyword: Prime Minister of Pakistan
Government failures led to Pakistan tourist snow storm deaths, report says - Reuters
2022-01-21 13:44:00
The deaths of 23 tourists in their cars during a blizzard in Pakistan earlier this month were caused by government failures including delays in moving snow ploughs and a lack of warnings to people that harsh weather was coming, an inquiry has found.
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Date: 2021-11-19 14:29:00
Keyword: Najaf
Iraqi cleric Sadr says he is dissolving armed faction loyal to him - Reuters
2021-11-19 14:29:00
Powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday he was dissolving the Promised Day Brigade, an armed faction loyal to him, and closing its headquarters, according to a statement published on his Twitter page.
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Date: 2021-11-19 13:06:00
Keyword: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
UAE to receive award from Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean for Waterfalls Initiative
2021-11-19 13:06:00
CNW Group
On Thursday November 18, in the Sala Protomoteca of the Campidoglio in Rome, the United Arab Emirates, represented by Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister...
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Date: 2021-11-18 15:42:41
Keyword: HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey-Israel continued dialogue ‘mutually beneficial’: Erdogan
2021-11-18 15:42:41
Al Jazeera
In call with Herzog, Turkish leader says 'differences of opinion can be minimised if acted with mutual understanding'.
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Date: 2021-11-17 23:30:13
Keyword: Sultan of Sokoto
Fulfill agreements with ASUU, save varsities from fresh closure, Sultan tells Buhari
2021-11-17 23:30:13
Olufemi Olaniyi
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to ensure that the Federal Government honour the agreement it reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The traditional ruler, who is a…
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Date: 2021-10-30 08:14:00
Keyword: Yemen
Arab League concerned at 'rapid deterioration' of Lebanese-Gulf ties - Reuters
2021-10-30 08:14:00
The Arab League said on Saturday it was concerned about a rapid deterioration of Lebanese-Gulf relations after critical comments from a Lebanese minister about the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
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Date: 2021-10-29 17:48:25
Keyword: Pakistan
Asif's four sixes in one over puts Pakistan on brink of semis with thrilling win over Afghanistan
2021-10-29 17:48:25
Pakistan are on the brink of the semi-finals of the Men's T20 World Cup after a thrilling five-wicket win against Afghanistan in Dubai.
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Date: 2021-10-29 11:39:51
Keyword: Chairman of Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama
Crypto is ‘haram’, says Indonesian Islamic organisation
2021-10-29 11:39:51
Fasika Zelealem
Despite a booming crypto industry, the East Java branch of the Indonesian Islamic organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has declared cryptocurrency ‘haram’, or...
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Date: 2021-10-28 15:40:10
Keyword: HM King Mohammed VI
Morocco Seeks to Become Leading Country in Sustainable Development (Ambassador) #AfricaClimateCrisis
2021-10-28 15:40:10
MAP
[MAP] Rimini (Italy) -- Morocco has expressed its ambition to become a forerunner in sustainable development and green economy, reaffirming its commitment to the African continent to overcome climate change challenges.
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Date: 2021-10-28 11:30:00
Keyword: Yemen
UAE sends 12 former Guantanamo detainees to Yemen -lawyer, official - Reuters
2021-10-28 11:30:00
The United Arab Emirates has sent 12 Yemenis, initially detained at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military prison, to Yemen where they are expected to be released, a local official and a lawyer said on Thursday.
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Date: 2021-10-28 08:30:06
Keyword: King of Saudi Arabia
Specter of problematic crown prince looms over Biden’s Saudi Arabia policy
2021-10-28 08:30:06
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
The president has snubbed Mohammed bin Salman, but the ruler recently labelled a ‘psychopath’ is a problem that won’t go awayWhen Joe Biden was recently asked whether gas prices would come down soon, the US president offered a cryptic explanation of how his s…
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Date: 2021-10-27 17:01:48
Keyword: Mohammed Salah
Iraq election body soon to announce final results after recount
2021-10-27 17:01:48
Shawn Yuan
More than 1,300 complaints were made following the elections by Shia groups alleging vote fraud.
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Date: 2021-10-27 16:25:09
Keyword: Prime Minister of Pakistan
At least three police officers killed in Pakistan during clashes with Islamists
2021-10-27 16:25:09
Agence France-Presse
Country’s interior minister says supporters of outlawed party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan opened fire at rally near LahoreAt least three Pakistani police officers were shot dead and 70 more wounded when supporters of a banned Islamist party opened fire at a ra…
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Date: 2021-10-27 10:12:00
Keyword: Scholar
China will not be the first to recognise Taliban government, scholar says - Reuters
2021-10-27 10:12:00
China will not take the lead in recognising Afghanistan's Taliban government and will only do so in a concerted move with Pakistan, Russia and Iran, an expert familiar with China's foreign policy considerations told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Date: 2021-10-14 12:03:00
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Qatar emir appoints two women to advisory council after men sweep polls - Reuters
2021-10-14 12:03:00
Qatar's emir named two women among his new appointments to the Gulf state's advisory Shura Council on Thursday, after partial elections held for the first time earlier this month saw not one of the more than 20 women candidates secure a seat.
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Date: 2021-10-12 13:30:50
Keyword: Alaa Al-Aswany
The Sally Rooney Hebrew row – explained
2021-10-12 13:30:50
Emily Tamkin
Is the author Sally Rooney boycotting Hebrew? No. Why did I think she was? On Monday (11 October), news broke in the Israeli press that Sally Rooney had refused to allow her new novel, Beautiful World
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Date: 2021-10-10 12:44:22
Keyword: Imran Khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, has died at 85
2021-10-10 12:44:22
The Associated Press
Khan launched Pakistan on the path to becoming a nuclear weapons power in the early 1970s. His family said he died of COVID-19 following a lengthy illness.
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Date: 2021-09-21 23:32:45
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Taliban ask to speak at UN General Assembly in New York
2021-09-21 23:32:45
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
The group wants to address world leaders, weeks after ousting Afghanistan's former government.
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Date: 2021-09-21 16:23:40
Keyword: Mahmoud Abbas
Poll finds nearly 80 percent of Palestinians want Mahmoud Abbas to resign
2021-09-21 16:23:40
AP
A survey released Tuesday found support for Abbas’ Hamas rivals remained high months after the 11-day Gaza war in May.
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Date: 2021-09-21 13:37:00
Keyword: Imran Khan
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan says
2021-09-21 13:37:00
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the BBC's John Simpson about events in neighbouring Afghanistan.
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Date: 2021-09-20 05:24:00
Keyword: Erdogan
Erdogan's waning patience: Four questions for Turkey's central bank - Reuters
2021-09-20 05:24:00
Turkey's central bank has begun setting the stage for an interest rate cut long sought by President Tayyip Erdogan, although most analysts don't think it will pull the trigger this week after inflation jumped and the lira took a slide.
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Date: 2021-09-19 17:49:40
Keyword: Asghar Farhadi
TIFF 2021: A Hero, Drive My Car, Sundown
2021-09-19 17:49:40
Brian Tallerico
On three international films from TIFF, including the latest from Asghar Farhadi.
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Date: 2021-09-16 13:35:00
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
Iran approves U.S. J&J COVID shot as fifth wave spreads - Reuters
2021-09-16 13:35:00
Iran’s new government has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. firm Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), a senior official said on Thursday, as the Islamic Republic faces a fifth wave of i…
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Date: 2021-09-16 00:23:25
Keyword: King Mohammed VI
How Morocco's king dealt a blow to political Islam
2021-09-16 00:23:25
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
Shocking election results reveal how King Mohammed VI has survived the Arab Spring and its aftermath.
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Date: 2021-09-15 20:38:33
Keyword: Ilham Tohti
How Sept. 11 Supercharged China’s Propaganda
2021-09-15 20:38:33
Yehan
Beijing has used the “war on terror” to target its own minorities like Uyghurs
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Date: 2021-09-15 08:08:25
Keyword: Rached Ghannouchi
MPs Decide to Resubmit Motion of No Confidence Against Speaker of Frozen ARP Rached Ghannouchi
2021-09-15 08:08:25
Tunis Afrique Presse
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- MP Hatem Mensi said his parliamentary bloc (Reform) in the House of People's Representatives (ARP), whose activities are frozen, have decided in consultation with the Free Destourian Party (PDL) bloc to resubmit a motio…
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Date: 2021-09-13 18:15:00
Keyword: Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon's Hezbollah say first Iranian fuel oil to arrive Thursday - Reuters
2021-09-13 18:15:00
Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday the first vessel carrying Iranian fuel oil for Lebanon arrived in Syria's Baniyas on Sunday.
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Date: 2021-09-13 17:56:28
Keyword: King Abdullah II
Naftali Bennett makes first visit to Egypt by an Israeli PM in a decade
2021-09-13 17:56:28
Peter Beaumont
Israel PM meets Egyptian president Abdul Fatah al-Sisi in Red Sea resort of Sharm el-SheikhIsrael’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has met the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, marking the first visit to Egypt by an Israeli leader in a decade.The mee…
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Date: 2021-08-24 21:04:00
Keyword: Rached Ghannouchi
Tunisian party concerned at president's extension of emergency powers - Reuters
2021-08-24 21:04:00
Reuters
The biggest party in Tunisia's parliament voiced concern on Tuesday at what it called the ambiguity surrounding the country's future after the president indefinitely extended emergency measures announced a month ago.
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Date: 2021-08-24 16:21:00
Keyword: King Mohammed VI
Algeria says cutting diplomatic ties with Morocco - Reuters
2021-08-24 16:21:00
Hamid Ahmed
Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said on Tuesday at a news conference, accusing its neighbour of "hostile actions".
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Date: 2021-08-24 11:47:30
Keyword: Mahmoud Abbas
UN, EU condemn Palestinian Authority over activist arrests
2021-08-24 11:47:30
Al Jazeera
UN 'deeply concerned at continuing pressure on those seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of expression'.
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Date: 2021-08-24 10:18:20
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
The Arab League has done little for its members in nearly 70 years
2021-08-24 10:18:20
The Economist
It was among the first post-war multilateral bodies, and one of the least useful | Special report
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Date: 2021-08-24 07:26:00
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
Iran prisons head apologises after leaked pictures show abuse - Reuters
2021-08-24 07:26:00
Reuters
The head of Iran's prisons apologised on Tuesday for "bitter events" in Tehran's Evin prison after videos leaked by hackers showed beatings of prisoners, a rare admission of abuse by authorities.
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Date: 2021-08-24 05:04:00
Keyword: Mohammed bin Zayed
EXCLUSIVE-Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC eyes deals worth 'a few billion dollars', CEO says - Reuters
2021-08-24 05:04:00
Saeed Azhar, Davide Barbuscia
Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Co is considering acquisitions worth a few billion dollars in total across several sectors, including a real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, its chief executive Syed Basar Shueb told Reuters.
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Date: 2021-08-23 15:08:06
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mammootty and Mohanlal receive UAE’s golden visa
2021-08-23 15:08:06
Entertainment Desk
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had introduced a 10-year golden visa late last year in order to keep "talented people and great minds” in the Gulf country and to help in its …
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Date: 2021-08-23 14:53:00
Keyword: The Muslim 500
Amid Kabul evacuation chaos, Biden under pressure to extend deadline - Reuters
2021-08-23 14:53:00
Reuters
With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners crowding into Kabul's airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers, pressure grew on U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to extend the deadline for the evacuation operation.
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Date: 2021-08-23 12:43:00
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Indonesia to allow restaurants, shops to reopen in Jakarta, Bali - Reuters
2021-08-23 12:43:00
Reuters
Indonesia will from Tuesday start to allow the partial reopening of restaurants, shopping malls and places of worship in some areas, including in the capital Jakarta and the holiday island of Bali, President Joko Widodo said on Monday.
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Date: 2021-08-23 08:59:00
Keyword: Habib Ali
Elevatus' AI Technology is Creating Huge Momentum in the KSA Market
2021-08-23 08:59:00
PR Newswire
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 spells out the Kingdom's intention to become the global leader in Artificial Intelligence, by placing it at the heart of the...
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Date: 2021-08-22 11:41:00
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
Iran urges Japan to release billions in blocked funds amid U.S. sanctions - Reuters
2021-08-22 11:41:00
Reuters
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan to release Iranian funds frozen in the country because of U.S. sanctions, Iranian state TV reported after the president met on Sunday with the visiting Japanese foreign minister.
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Date: 2021-08-22 08:02:25
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
MBS wants to permanently divorce Hamas – and Israel is the final wedge
2021-08-22 08:02:25
Muhammad Shehada
The Saudi crown prince believes the path to Washington's good graces starts in Jerusalem. But he and Israel are ignoring an important issue
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Date: 2021-07-23 14:06:00
Keyword: Imran Khan
Pakistan seeks U.N. probe of India's use of Pegasus spyware - Reuters
2021-07-23 14:06:00
Asif Shahzad
Pakistan called on the United Nations on Friday to investigate whether India used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to spy on public figures including Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Date: 2021-07-23 07:40:00
Keyword: Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane interview | 'I feel refreshed and ready to go'
2021-07-23 07:40:00
The rarity of an extended summer break has worked wonders for Sadio Mane.
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Date: 2021-07-22 13:39:46
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Al-Rabiah announces success of Hajj's health plan with zero COVID-19 cases
2021-07-22 13:39:46
Al-Rabiah announces success of Hajj's
health plan with zero COVID-19 casessaudigazette.com.sa
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Date: 2021-07-22 06:47:00
Keyword: Joko Widodo
As Indonesia mulls easing lockdown, WHO urges tougher restrictions - Reuters
2021-07-22 06:47:00
Tom Allard
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged Indonesia to implement a stricter and wider lockdown to combat surging COVID-19 infections and deaths, just days after the country's president flagged the easing of restrictions.
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Date: 2021-07-21 16:00:00
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Data leak raises new questions over capture of Princess Latifa
2021-07-21 16:00:00
Dan Sabbagh
Listings of phones belonging to royal and her friends coincide with her dramatic escape from Dubai and eventual recaptureFor a few days Princess Latifa had dared to think she could relax. An extraordinary plan to escape from a father she said had once ordered…
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Date: 2021-07-21 14:45:00
Keyword: Mahathir Mohamad
Muhyiddin would not have been PM as I had promised the post to Anwar, says Dr M
2021-07-21 14:45:00
JO TIMBUONG
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad claims that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would not have been Prime Minister as the former premier had already promised the seat to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
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Date: 2021-07-21 01:36:05
Keyword: Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children
2021-07-21 01:36:05
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
The group, most of them women and children, were kidnapped last month in Nigeria's Zamfara state.
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Date: 2021-07-20 12:36:42
Keyword: The Muslim 500
Muslims in England return to celebrating Eid al-Adha together
2021-07-20 12:36:42
Jessica Murray
Lifting of restrictions means Muslims can again pray in close proximity – but some event organisers remain cautious
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Date: 2021-07-20 09:26:00
Keyword: Erdogan
Cyprus talks can resume only on two-state basis, Erdogan says - Reuters
2021-07-20 09:26:00
Reuters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday peace talks on the future of ethnically divided Cyprus can take place only between "the two states" on the Mediterranean island.
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Date: 2021-07-19 18:28:30
Keyword: Queen Rania
King Abdullah of Jordan Meets With Biden at White House - The New York Times
2021-07-19 18:28:30
Annie Karni
- King Abdullah of Jordan Meets With Biden at White House The New York Times
- President Biden Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with King Abdullah II and the Crown Prince The White House
- Queen Rania Reigns in Red While Visiting th…
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Date: 2021-07-19 12:28:00
Keyword: Mohammed bin Zayed
De facto UAE leader arrives in Saudi Arabia amid tensions - Reuters2021-07-19 12:28:00
Reuters
The United Arab Emirates' de facto ruler arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, state media said, at a time of tensions between the two Gulf allies that led this month to an open standoff over oil policy.
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:53:00
Keyword: Mo Farah
Athletics-Farah not ending track career after missing Olympic qualifying mark-coach - Reuters2021-06-27 05:53:00
Reuters Staff
Britain's multiple world and Olympic long distance champion Mo Farah will not end his stellar track career after failing to make the Olympic qualifying time for the 10,000-metre race at the Tokyo Games, his coach Gary Lough said.
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Date: 2021-06-26 18:14:00
Keyword: Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority deploys forces during protest against critic's death - Reuters2021-06-26 18:14:00
Reuters
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Saturday deployed security forces to confront protesters who took to the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank after one of President Mahmoud Abbas's biggest critics died in custody.
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Date: 2021-06-26 03:42:37
Keyword: Ahed Tamimi
I am Palestinian. Here’s how Israel silences us on social media2021-06-26 03:42:37
Mariam Barghouti
“The blackout Palestinians are facing is not about suppressing our voices as individuals. It is about erasing us in toto.”
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Date: 2021-06-25 14:22:53
Keyword: Majid Majidi
Review: The streets of Tehran are no safe space in the social realist drama 'Sun Children'2021-06-25 14:22:53
Carlos Aguilar
Iranian director Majid Majidi continues his work as a voice for the marginalized with the social realist drama 'Sun Children.'
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Date: 2021-06-25 11:43:00
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
Iran's leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot - Reuters2021-06-25 11:43:00
Reuters
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received his first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, state television reported, amid an effort by the country to speed up its vaccination rollout.
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Date: 2021-06-25 00:59:48
Keyword: Imran Khan
Outrage after Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames rape crisis on women2021-06-25 00:59:48
Soofia Tariq and agencies
Khan accused of being a ‘rape apologist’ after saying rise in attacks is down to women wearing ‘very few clothes’Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, is facing backlash after he blamed victims of rape for wearing “very few clothes”.The former cricket captai…
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Date: 2021-06-24 16:01:53
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Major Trump Donor Owned Security Firm That Trained Khashoggi Killers2021-06-24 16:01:53
Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Cerberus CEO Stephen Feinberg has donated millions to pro-Trump PACs. The post Major Trump Donor Owned Security Firm That Trained Khashoggi Killers appeared first on The Intercept.
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Date: 2021-06-24 15:00:18
Keyword: Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane cuts ribbon for hometown hospital after £455,000 donation2021-06-24 15:00:18
Joanna Durkan
An incredible act for his local community.
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Date: 2021-06-24 08:21:43
Keyword: King Abdullah II
‘Rot in prison’: Jordanians react to unprecedented sedition trial2021-06-24 08:21:43
Sean Mathews
Bassem Awadallah is the most senior government official in Jordan to ever appear in court on such charges.
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Date: 2021-06-24 07:59:02
Keyword: The Muslim 500
Inside the Islamophobic Clubhouse Rooms Modi’s Men Visit2021-06-24 07:59:02
Yashraj Sharma, Sahar Habib Ghazi
From organising rooms with Islamophobic agendas to bullying minority participants, young Hindu nationalists are actively organising on Clubhouse.
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Date: 2021-06-24 07:12:00
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Indonesia jails cleric for four years over spread of false COVID-19 information - Reuters2021-06-24 07:12:00
Reuters
An Indonesian court jailed hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab on Thursday for four years for spreading false information in a video saying he was healthy despite having tested positive for COVID-19.
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Date: 2021-06-23 18:51:00
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Dubai's Latifa is free to travel, statement issued through lawyers says - Reuters2021-06-23 18:51:00
Lisa Barrington
Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of the ruler of Dubai, has issued a statement by email to Reuters saying she is free to travel, according to lawyers who said they were acting on her behalf.
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Date: 2021-06-22 09:55:02
Keyword: Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane donates $693,000 to fund hospital in his hometown in Senegal2021-06-22 09:55:02
Sana Noor Haq, CNN
Senegal and Liverpool football star Sadio Mane has donated $693,000 (£500,000) to help fund the construction of a hospital in his hometown of Bambali in Senegal.
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Date: 2021-06-21 15:47:20
Keyword: King Salman
Jordan tries ex-royal adviser and minor royal over alleged coup plot2021-06-21 15:47:20
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
An ex-royal court chief and a minor royal deny plotting to destabilise the kingdom, a lawyer says.
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Date: 2021-06-09 09:40:00
Keyword: Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysia king meets politicians as discontent rumbles over virus crisis - Reuters2021-06-09 09:40:00
Joseph Sipalan
Malaysia's king started a series of meetings with leaders of political parties on Wednesday, amid public discontent over the government's handling of a coronavirus crisis that has forced the nation into a third lockdown.
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Date: 2021-06-09 08:21:00
Keyword: Joko Widodo
Indonesia aims to speed up vaccinations as Jakarta opens to over 18s - Reuters2021-06-09 08:21:00
Reuters
President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday he hoped Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout will hit one million shots a day by July, as authorities opened up inoculations to anyone aged over 18 in Jakarta to contain increased transmission in the capital.
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Date: 2021-06-08 14:56:00
Keyword: Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Nasrallah reassures on health, thanks supporters - Reuters2021-06-08 14:56:00
Reuters
Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said his health was good and thanked all who had asked after him in a televised speech on Tuesday.
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Date: 2021-06-08 14:45:00
Keyword: The Muslim 500
Canada will act to dismantle far-right groups after Muslim family attack - Trudeau - Reuters2021-06-08 14:45:00
Reuters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday promised to take more action to dismantle far-right groups after a hate-motivated attack that killed four members of a Muslim family in the city of London, Ontario.
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Date: 2021-06-07 19:09:50
Keyword: Idriss Déby Itno
Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates2021-06-07 19:09:50
Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave threats to Central Africa’s fragile stability, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council on Monday, while spotlighting crucial democr…
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Date: 2021-05-22 17:14:00
Keyword: Mahmoud Abbas
Qatar to try to help stop Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians, emir says - Reuters2021-05-22 17:14:00
Reuters
Qatar will pursue efforts to stop Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians and the Al-Aqsa Mosque with concerned parties, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a phone call on Saturday, the state new…
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Date: 2021-05-21 17:30:00
Keyword: Ali Khamenei
Iran leader urges Muslim states to back Palestinians militarily, financially - Reuters2021-05-21 17:30:00
Reuters
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday called on Muslim states to support Palestinians militarily and financially and help rebuild Gaza after an 11-day conflict with Israel, Iranian media reported.
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Date: 2021-05-21 17:17:14
Keyword: The 500 Most Influential Muslims
Progressives see 'historic' moment to shift US relations with Israel2021-05-21 17:17:14
[email protected] (Laura Kelly )
Progressive Democrats are pushing forward efforts to dramatically shift the U.S. relationship with Israel, as the dust settles from a ceasefire that ended 11 days of devastating war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Emboldened by...
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Date: 2021-05-21 17:09:00
Keyword: Imran Khan
Pakistanis rally in support of Palestinians - Reuters2021-05-21 17:09:00
Syed Hassan
Ten of thousands of Pakistanis marched in support of the Palestinians on Friday as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect after 11 days of fighting, but a bomb blast killed six people at one rally in southwest Pakistan.
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Date: 2021-05-20 09:14:19
Keyword: Mohammed bin Zayed
The billion-dollar UAE-Israel gas deal will go forward2021-05-20 09:14:19
Nikolay Kozhanov
The ongoing bombing of Gaza is unlikely to deter the UAE from investing big in its new ally's gas fields.
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Date: 2021-04-22 10:16:41
Keyword: The 500 Most Influential Muslims
India Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan dies of COVID-192021-04-22 10:16:41
Al Jazeera
Ninety-six-year-old Khan, who authored more than 200 books, died on Tuesday.
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Date: 2021-04-21 00:25:18
Keyword: Idriss Déby Itno
Chad's president killed in fighting with rebels, threatening stability in West Africa - The Globe and Mail2021-04-21 00:25:18
- Chad's president killed in fighting with rebels, threatening stability in West Africa The Globe and Mail
- Military: Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno killed after 30 years in power CTV News
- Chad's president of 30 years killed in …
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Date: 2021-04-20 14:16:34
Keyword: Idriss Déby Itno
Chad president dies in battle with rebel group, nation's army says2021-04-20 14:16:34
Ibtissem Guenfoud
The president of Chad died in battle with a rebel group according to the nation's army.
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Date: 2021-04-20 14:04:00
Keyword: Rached Ghannouchi
Tunisia's Ennahda criticises president as political crisis deepens - Reuters2021-04-20 14:04:00
Reuters
The biggest party in Tunisia's parliament publicly criticised President Kais Saied on Tuesday, warning his policies threatened democracy, in an escalation of the country's political crisis.
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Date: 2021-04-20 09:50:23
Keyword: Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian opposition urges king to end coronavirus emergency2021-04-20 09:50:23
Via AP news wire
Malaysian opposition lawmakers, led by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, have submitted a petition to the palace seeking an end to a coronavirus emergency so Parliament can resume
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Date: 2021-03-17 07:48:31
Keyword: Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan on quitting social media: ‘I live in my own world, rarely share anything’2021-03-17 07:48:31
Sana Farzeen
Aamir Khan has spoken about his exit from social media, saying he would be communicating with his audience only through the press.
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Date: 2021-03-17 06:51:07
Keyword: Ilham Tohti
EU visit to Xinjiang stalls over access to jailed Uighur2021-03-17 06:51:07
Georgi Gotev
A visit by European Union ambassadors to the Xinjiang region of China has stalled over their request for access to jailed Uighur academic Ilham Tohti, a diplomatic source confirmed Wednesday (17 March).
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Date: 2021-03-16 16:00:00
Keyword: Anwar ibrahim
Anwar: PKR and Umno leaders are just in talks2021-03-16 16:00:00
The Star Online
PETALING JAYA: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says discussions between PKR and Umno leaders have taken place. Read full story
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Date: 2021-03-15 20:10:34
Keyword: The 500 Most Influential Muslims
Sri Lanka Announces Burqa Ban as Easter Jihad Anniversary Approaches2021-03-15 20:10:34
Frances Martel, Frances Martel
The government of Sri Lanka announced this weekend it would implement a nationwide ban on burqas, Islamic coverings for women that shield the entire face, arguing the garment presents "national security" risks.
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Date: 2021-03-15 19:41:41
Keyword: Amr Khaled
The competition for Egypt: China, the West, and megaprojects2021-03-15 19:41:41
Sean Mathews
Building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernise and transform the Middle East's most populous country.
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Date: 2021-03-13 15:16:19
Keyword: King Abdullah II
Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills patients2021-03-13 15:16:19
Al Jazeera
Anger in Jordan as several COVID-19 patients die when their oxygen supply runs out at a government hospital.
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Date: 2021-03-12 16:22:33
Keyword: Sadiq Khan
Pakistan Senate elects ruling alliance candidate as chairman2021-03-12 16:22:33
Asad Hashim
PM Imran Khan-backed Sadiq Sanjrani defeated the opposition candidate and former PM Yusuf Raza Gilani.
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Date: 2021-03-12 14:56:00
Keyword: Erdogan
Turkey's Erdogan targets inflation, state finances in economic reform plan - Reuters2021-03-12 14:56:00
Ali Kucukgocmen, Can Sezer
President Tayyip Erdogan said he would focus efforts to reform Turkey's economy on bringing down double-digit inflation and tightening state finances, under a keenly awaited package he unveiled on Friday.
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Date: 2020-12-27 20:08:21
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Jaishankar begins 2-day visit to Qatar2020-12-27 20:08:21
Express News Service
The visit is part of India’s ongoing outreach to West Asia, which the country sees as part of its extended neighbourhood.
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Date: 2020-12-27 10:53:03
Keyword: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Hackings, piracy, economy: How Qatar was undermined in GCC crisis2020-12-27 10:53:03
Al Jazeera
Economic instability plots, hacking of journalists among attempts to weaken Qatar in GCC crisis.
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Date: 2020-12-27 08:19:00
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Dubai ruler approves $15.5 billion budget for 2021 - Reuters2020-12-27 08:19:00
Reuters Staff
Dubai, the business and financial hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has approved a 57.1 billion dirham ($15.55 billion) budget for 2021, its ruler said on Sunday.
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Date: 2020-12-27 02:29:22
Keyword: Ahmad Al-Tayyeb
United Nations follows Pope Francis's lead in declaring international day2020-12-27 02:29:22
Aleteia
United Nations follows Pope Francis's lead in declaring international dayWith unanimous vote in the General Assembly, February 4 becomes the International Day of Human Fraternity.The United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to designate February 4 — …
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Date: 2020-12-26 02:16:00
Keyword: King Mohammed VI
Netanyahu speaks with Morocco's king, invites him to Israel - Reuters India2020-12-26 02:16:00
Reuters Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Friday with Morocco's King Mohammed VI and invited him to visit Israel, Netanyahu's office said.
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Date: 2020-12-25 17:21:24
Keyword: Mahmood Madani
Pork gelatin in covid vaccines? Here's what Muslim cleric Mahmood Madni has to say - India TV News2020-12-25 17:21:24
India TV News Desk- Pork gelatin in covid vaccines? Here's what Muslim cleric Mahmood Madni has to say India TV News
- US Doctor Reports Serious Allergic Reaction After Getting Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine News18
- Centre gears up for roll out of COVID-19…
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Date: 2020-12-25 11:21:00
Keyword: Erdogan
Erdogan says Turkey wants better ties with Israel - Reuters2020-12-25 11:21:00
Reuters Staff
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel, adding that talks at intelligence level continued between the two sides.
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Date: 2020-12-25 07:47:07
Keyword: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UAE rolls out free Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to public - CGTN2020-12-25 07:47:07
The United Arab Emirates has started offering free COVID-19 inoculations with a Chinese vaccine to all citizens and residents, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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Date: 2020-12-24 15:17:00
Keyword: Mahmoud Abbas
Bethlehem sends signal of hope with quiet Christmas celebrations - Reuters2020-12-24 15:17:00
Bethlehem sends signal of hope with quiet Christmas celebrations Reuters
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Date: 2020-12-23 14:07:26
Keyword: Prince Muhammad bin Salman
Trump administration considering immunity for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: report2020-12-23 14:07:26
Zack Budryk
The U.S. State Department is reportedly considering immunity for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a lawsuit accusing him of attempting to have a former Saudi intelligence official assassinated.Saad Aljabri...
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