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Oct 11, 20244 min read
Exclusive-Iraq set to pay high price for bumper wheat harvest
DUBAI/NAJAF, Iraq - A bumper harvest and a hefty grain surplus in Iraq, typically one of the Middle East's biggest wheat importers, has...
Jul 2, 20245 min read
Analysis-Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say
HONG KONG - The resignations of two British judges from China-ruled Hong Kong's highest court not only raise concerns about the rule of...
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Analysis-Delhi airport roof collapse highlights Modi's infrastructure challenges
NEW DELHI - A roof collapse at New Delhi's main airport highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi's challenges to make India a global...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Iran condemns Canada's listing of Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group
DUBAI -Iran condemned Canada's listing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as "an unwise and...
Jun 21, 20244 min read
Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins
LONDON - Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that...
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
DUBAI - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers
DUBAI -At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait's...
Jun 9, 20241 min read
Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV
DUBAI - Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap...
May 21, 20241 min read
Iran's Supreme Leader approves Mokhber as interim president, declares 5 days mourning
DUBAI -Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced five days of public mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a...
May 21, 20241 min read
Three branches of Iranian government hold 'extraordinary meeting' after president's death
DUBAI - Iran's three branches of government held an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber...
May 21, 20243 min read
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...
May 19, 20241 min read
Saudi king to undergo tests due to high fever, state news agency says
DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz will undergo medical tests on Sunday due to "high temperature and joint pain", state...
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