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Forty-eight government officials and employees in Saudi Arabia have been charged with corruption, according to the Kingdom’s anti-graft authority.The officials and employees worked for the ministries of defense, interior, justice,…

Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi met with US special envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking on Thursday to discuss the Houthi militia’s crimes in the country and Iran’s interference in the…

Despite the negative repercussions of the outbreak of the coronavirus on global trade, the Suez Canal took in $5.61 billion in 2020, its third-highest total ever. Source: Al Monitor Full…

Ra'am has left the Joint List, saying it can't do the work needed to effect decision-making in Israel while tied to lawmakers who refuse to engage in the political process.…

Universal goodwill messages to Libya’s new interim leadership indicate how complex the Libyan file has become for all foreign actors in the country ahead of potentially clamorous elections in December.…

The sultanate's anti-virus committee announced several new restrictions on travel and gatherings on Wednesday. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Oman closes land border, parks and beaches as vaccine rollout continues

Turkey's president announced he wants to send a spacecraft to the moon by Turkey's centennial the same day regional rival the United Arab Emirates reached Mars. Source: Al Monitor Full…

A prominent Turkish opposition lawmaker regained his seat in parliament on Thursday after spending part of the past four years in jail on fiercely disputed espionage charges.. Source: Albawaba Full…

The Democracy Index in 2020 has hit an all-time low since the index was first produced in 2006.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Democracy at 'all-time low' following coronavirus pandemic driven…

The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday a cabinet reshuffle, appointing Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, the former UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Khalifa al-Marar, former assistant minister of political…