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First Israel-Emirates Commercial Flight Set for Monday

Jerusalem — An Israeli-American delegation will fly on the first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday after a landmark deal between the countries, officials said Friday.

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Iraq PM to Meet Trump with U.S. Troops on the Agenda

Washington — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday, with the presence of American troops in the country at the top of his agenda.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi speaks during a press conference in Basra on July

Lebanese Customs Chief Arrested over Deadly Beirut Blast

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The head of Lebanon’s customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month, the state-run National News Agency reported.

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In Symbolic First, Israeli Fighter Pilots Train in Germany

Frankfurt am Main — Israeli combat pilots and their German counterparts will on Tuesday honour Holocaust victims with a symbolic flyover of Dachau concentration camp, as they carry out their first joint military exercises in Germany.

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet releases flares during an acrobatics display during a gra

Conflicting Tan Lines: The Burkini Raises Debate in Egypt

CAIRO — The woman accosted Yasmeen Samir as she swam with her family at a pool in a resort on the North Coast, a stretch of Mediterranean beaches reserved for Egypt’s upper echelons. The reason: Samir was wearing a burkini, a swimsuit worn by conservative Muslims to cover the entire body.

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Furious Iran, Turkey Lash out at UAE over Agreement with Israel

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over its decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel in a U.S.-brokered deal, accusing it of betraying the Palestinian cause.

(L-R, rear) Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and

Beirut’s Port Partially Opens, Thousands Remain Homeless

Beirut’s port partially opened again Wednesday as officials and residents continued to recover from last week’s devastating blasts that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless in Lebanon’s capital city.

BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 06: Emergency workers search a collapsed building on August 6, 20

Jordan Top Court Dissolves Country’s Muslim Brotherhood

Amman — Jordan’s top court has dissolved the country’s branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist movement, an official said Thursday, citing the group’s failure to “rectify its legal status”.

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Iran Executes Defense Ministry Staffer as Alleged CIA Spy

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has executed a former employee of the defense ministry who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country’s judiciary said Tuesday. It was the second such execution in the past month.

Iranian officials prepare the noose for the execution of Balal, who killed fellow Iranian

Cash-Strapped Lebanon Looks to China for Financial Help

BEIRUT — Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms, Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is looking east, hoping to secure investments from China that could bring relief.

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Former Nazi Death Camp Guard, 95, Charged in Germany

BERLIN, Germany — A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been charged with war crimes during the Holocaust in what could be one of the last cases of its kind, a German court said Monday.

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Dubai Reopens Doors to Tourists After Coronavirus Shutdown

Dubai — With a “welcome” passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopens its doors to international visitors Tuesday in the hope of reviving its tourism industry after a nearly four-month closure.

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Israel Announces Successful Launch of New Spy Satellite

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Defense Ministry announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite early on Monday that would help the country monitor Iran’s nuclear activity as its foreign minister hinted that Israel may have been behind a fire that damaged an Iranian nuclear site last week.

PALMACHIM, ISRAEL - JUNE 11: In this handout photo released by the Israeli Aerospace Indus