Israel, UAE to sign deal at White House next week

Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, center left, elbow bumps with an Emirati official as he leaves Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (Nir Elias/Pool via AP) Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, officials said Tuesday. Senior delegations

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Experts: Libya rivals UAE, Russia, Turkey violate UN embargo

Photo: Credit AP The warring parties in Libya and their international backers the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Jordan vs Turkey and Qatar. violated a U.N. arms embargo on the oil-rich north African country that remains “totally ineffective,” U.N. experts said in a new report. The panel of experts monitoring sanctions against Libya said in

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Tehran warns UAE about allowing Israel to use its territory to target Iran

Senior officials in Tehran have warned the United Arab Emirates about allowing Israel to use its territory to target Iran. Even the possibility of this is a threat to Iran’s national security, it was pointed out. The warning came hours after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv are

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Belarus activist resists authorities’ push to leave country

In this Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 file photo, Maria Kolesnikova, one of Belarus’ opposition leaders, gestures during a rally in Minsk, Belarus. Maria Kolesnikova, a leading opposition activist and several other members of an opposition council in Belarus went missing Monday Sept. 7, 2020, and their colleagues feared they were detained as part of the

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5 Quick Stress Relievers for Teenagers

Stressed Teenager Let us quickly get to the review section and explore the world of zero stress! No matter wherever you go or whatever you do, stress remains a constant part of life. There literally exists no special person on earth who does not encounter stress and anxiety. A little bit of stress is always

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Birmingham coronavirus infection rate rockets overnight – greatest risk yet of new lockdown

People wearing masks in Solihull town centre (Image: Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live) By Jane Haynes Birmingham’s rate of infection has gone up to more than 62 in a dramatic surge that means tough new restrictions could be imminent. An alarming rise in coronavirus infections in Birmingham means local leaders are now facing a battle to prevent

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Jamal Khashoggi killers avoid execution as widely criticised Saudi Arabia trial wraps up

Photo: Credit Reuters Five people have been spared execution by a Saudi Arabian court over the murder of journalist and regime critic Jamal Khashoggi, after his family said they did not seek the death penalty. The 59-year-old columnist for The Washington Post was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey in 2018 after writing articles

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Every Birmingham school with coronavirus outbreaks so far as hundreds of kids across city self-isolate

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Wednesbury (Image: Google) Hundreds of children are being forced to self-isolate after coronavirus cases were confirmed in schools across Birmingham. Schools across the region have been hit by positive coronavirus test results, leading to pupils being told to stay at home. Children at a school in Sandwell, as well as Hall Green,

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Macron is doing his best to win Lebanon back for colonial France

Lebanese President, Michel Aoun (R) hosts a dinner in honour of visiting French President Emmanuel Macron (L) at Baabda Presidential Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on 1 September 2020. [Lebanese Presidency / Handout – Anadolu Agency] By Motasem A Dalloul French President Emanuel Macron was the first international or regional leader to visit Beirut following the

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2 soldiers killed, many hurt in Somalian suicide blast

Photo/somali Times Officials say 1 US soldier also injured in car blast targeting military base outside coastal city of Kismayo. Two Somali soldiers were killed and several others injured Monday in a suicide bomb attack targeting a military base in Somalia’s south, officials said. The attack took place in the village of Janay Abdalla —

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