US, Iran release prisoners in $6 billion swap deal
DOHA, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - Arch-foes the United States and Iran each released five detainees on Monday in a…
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Middle East
Pres. Biden grants clemency to Iranians as US confirms prisoner swap
NEW YORK, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - The United States on Monday confirmed a prisoner swap with Iran and said…
8 months ago
Israel halts Gaza imports over ‘attempt to smuggle explosives’
JERUSALEM, Sept 4, 2023 (AFP) - Israel's army chief on Monday ordered the suspension of all imports from Gaza after…
8 months ago
Saudi storm brings lightning, fierce winds to Mecca
RIYADH, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - Fierce storms closed schools Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mecca region, home to Islam's the…
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Climate change could bring year-round heatwaves: UN researcher
GENEVA, Aug 23, 2023 (AFP) - As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was…
8 months ago
Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
LONDON, Aug 21, 2023 (AFP) - Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the…
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Journalist among three dead in Syria bombing: state media
DAMASCUS, Aug 9, 2023 (AFP) - A Syrian television journalist and two soldiers were killed on Wednesday when a roadside…
9 months ago
UN says reached deal with Syria over key aid crossing
UNITED NATIONS, United States, Aug 9, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations has said it reached agreement with the Syrian…
9 months ago
Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning
By Amanda Mouawad The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the United Arab Emirates'…
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US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 3, 2023 (AFP) - The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial…
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