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Iraq’s top court on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of Mohammed al-Halbousi as parliament speaker,.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraq’s top court upholds re-election of Halbousi, parliament to reconvene

United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on a state visit to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, in an effort to bolster ties amid…

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that his nation welcomes last week’s Kuwaiti proposal of confidence-building measures to end a diplomatic rift with Gulf states.Aoun added on Twitter that…

The US is “very concerned” about Lebanon’s energy crisis and supports a plan to increase electricity in the crisis-struck country, a senior State Department official said, noting that none of…

Saudi Arabia has launched a group to develop its video gaming industry, state media reported Wednesday, as the Gulf country seeks to diversify its predominantly oil-dependent economy.Video gaming and esports…

Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy crisis.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Lebanon signs…

For over 15 years, a yeshiva has existed illegally at the site, despite multiple evacuations. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Homesh yeshiva won’t be razed, Knesset House Chair states

The Saudi-led coalition used a precision-guided munition made in the United States in last week’s air strike on a detention centre in Sa’adah, north-western Yemen, which, according to Doctors without…

The current battlefield setbacks prompted Yahai Sarei, a Houthi military spokesman, to threaten further attacks on the UAE.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: In setback for Houthis, government forces sweep through…

A group of MKs is pushing legislation that would allow bereaved families who have lost sons or husbands during military service to retrieve their sperm. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:…