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Majid Al Futtaim boosts luxe growth and plans 30 new Middle East stores
Majid Al Futtaim, a family-owned conglomerate which operates shopping malls, retail and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North…
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Iran ready to 'seal a deal' with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran is "ready to engage in earnest and with a view to seal a deal," in upcoming…
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Iran responds to Donald Trump on nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister confirmed Iran and the United States would meet in Oman on Saturday, but described them as "indirect high-level…
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IDF's Gaza rules of engagement face probe—"We're doing our best to improve"
The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) rules of engagement in its ongoing war with the Palestinian Hamas movement have faced a new wave of…
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Israeli official says neither Israel nor Hamas will rule Gaza after war
In the midst of a renewed Israeli military campaign and a U.S. proposal to take ownership of the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli diplomat has…
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Trump's "favorite dictator" sends warning over his Gaza plan
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has sent a warning over proposals by U.S. President Donald Trump for the displacement of…
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Trump's vision for Gaza gets a road test with Rubio's Mideast trip
JERUSALEM — The United States’ new top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is facing a quandary. The secretary of State has been handed a pair of…
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Hamas hostage release: Families speak out ahead of emotional reunion
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which has lobbied for the return of those captured by Hamas, described the latest release of…
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Israeli government formally approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Israeli Cabinet has formally approved the ceasefire deal that will end the conflict with Hamas that…
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Cease-fire deal reached between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
WASHINGTON — More than 15 months into Israel’s devastating war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the two sides have agreed to a cease-fire…
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OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’
In December, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…
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Benjamin Netanyahu discharged from hospital after surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital Thursday after having prostate surgery on Sunday. Doctors at…
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President Carter and the Mideast: Long-ago success and lasting wounds
Of all the legacies of Jimmy Carter, his engagement with the Middle East might have been the most complex and consequential — and perhaps…
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Erdogan signals Turkish action in Northern Syria against US-backed groups
What's New Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated a possible intervention in Syria against militia groups backed by the U.S.…
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The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and…
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Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria on US military helicopter: report
Travis Timmerman, an American recently found in Syria, was transported out of the Middle Eastern nation on a U.S. military helicopter,…
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Mass crowds in Damascus for first Friday prayers since Assad's fall
Syrians gathered for their first Friday prayer following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government. The Prayer Ahmad al-Sharaa,…
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Israel strikes suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites
Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them…
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Iran evacuating military in Syria as rebels advance: Report
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Iran has reportedly started to withdraw troops from Syria as advancing rebel forces threaten to topple…
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Rothschild & Co bolsters its Middle East development
Operating under a DFSA Category 4 license, Rothschild & Co. has founded a wealth management office in Dubai which provides independent…
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators march across Italy calling for an end to war worldwide
ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in seven Italian cities on Saturday calling for an immediate cease-fire…
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Over 30,000 at demo in Brussels for ceasefire in Middle East
In Brussels, 32,000 people took to the streets to call for a ceasefire in the Middle East, police reports said on Sunday. The…
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Vigil held ahead of latest Middle East conflict anniversary
A vigil to remember the victims of Hamas attacks on Israel has been held in Glasgow ahead of the one-year anniversary of the latest Middle…