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Pope Francis said he rejected the authorization of the burning of the Qur’an in an interview with UAE's newspaper al-Ittihad on Monday, adding that such acts made him angry. “Any book considered holy should be respected to respect those…
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The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion Sunday. With some institutions implementing the change…
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The UAE has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to allow resettlement in northern West Bank areas, and to permit new settlement units in the Occupied Territories, the Emirates News Agency reported on Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign…
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On Thursday, Denmark lost a case in the European Court of Justice centering on the export of its cheese farmers outside the European Union under the designation "feta", a protected designation in favor of Greece, which is the country of…
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Regular gamers of video games show superior sensory decision-making skills and improved activity in key areas of the brain compared to non-gamers, according to a recent study by Georgia State University researchers. The authors, who used…
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Kuwait’s embassy in Britain welcomed on Monday a new travel scheme that will exempt citizens from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from visa requirements starting 2023, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Under the UK’s…
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The Arab League on Saturday welcomed Norway’s decision to label products from Israeli settlements with their place of origin. Saeed Abu Ali, the Arab League’s assistant secretary-general for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories,…
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The Finnish government is expected to officially announce its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden’s ruling party holds a decisive meeting that could pave the way for a joint application. Less than three months after Russia’s…
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Lebanese media outlets expressed concern on Friday over creeping examples of “employing the judiciary for sectarian and electoral political goals.” It followed controversial Lebanese judge and Mount Lebanon state prosecutor Ghada Aoun’s…
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The International Energy Agency has expressed its disappointment over the decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, to maintain oil output. Despite the surge in prices amid mounting…
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