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October 11, 2022

The North Caucasus Borderland: Between Muscovy and the Ottoman Empire, 1555-1605

Regions such Dagestan, Chechnya and the Caucasus tend to make us think of territories that are firmly under Moscow’s control as part of the Russian Federation. However, Russian control...

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October 11, 2022

UAE launches new unemployment insurance scheme

The United Arab Emirates launched an unemployment insurance scheme on Tuesday as part of reforms aimed at attracting more talent and investment to the regional business hub amid rising...

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October 11, 2022

What does Bolsonaro’s loss mean to Israel?

In 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport reciting the Hebrew phrase “Ani ohev et Israel”— “I love Israel”. During his four years in office,...

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October 11, 2022

Lebanon, Israel clinch maritime border deal, Israel says

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them, following years of US-mediated negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, said on Tuesday, Reuters...

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October 11, 2022

Israel delays expelling Palestinian family from Jerusalem due to escalating violence

The Israeli Public Security Minister denied a request by the extreme far-right nationalist politician and Interior Minister, Ayelet Shaked, to forcibly remove a Palestinian family from their home in...

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October 11, 2022

Flight bookings to Qatar boom for World Cup, especially from Dubai

Flight bookings to Qatar are booming for the soccer World Cup being held in November and December, with particularly strong demand from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as fans...

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October 11, 2022

Iraqi parties are investing in the media

Media institutions in Iraq are thriving, some observers believe, due to the large number of political parties, entities and armed factions that are always looking for platforms to promote...

Article
October 11, 2022

Climate change damaging Gaza’s date crops

PHOTOS: Date harvesting in Gaza...

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October 11, 2022

Saudi Arabia says female pilgrims no longer need male guardian

Saudi Arabia has announced that female pilgrims performing Hajj or Umrah no longer require a mahram, or closely-related male guardian to accompany them. At a press conference at the...

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October 11, 2022

Egypt schoolgirl dies after teacher hits her on the head with a stick

A nine-year-old schoolgirl died on Sunday in Egypt a week after her teacher hit her with a stick for making a spelling mistake. Authorities said 50-year-old Arabic teacher Samir,...

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