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A new forum to combat drug smuggling from war-ravaged Syria through Jordan to the wealthy Gulf states held its first meeting in Amman on Sunday, the Jordanian foreign ministry said. The forum was agreed during talks between Jordanian…
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Morocco on Saturday mobilized more firefighters and soldiers to tackle forest blazes burning for four days in the remote wooded regions in the north of the kingdom, local officials told AFP. Half of the 4,660 hectares (11,500 acres)…
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Non-Muslims around the world took part in two Ramadan challenges this month designed to show solidarity with Muslims against a rising tide of Islamophobia, and improve religious tolerance and understanding. People from more than 25…
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Mexico and Norway’s central banks have chosen to hike rates, while their Israeli counterpart predicts it too could introduce a quicker rise than expected. The Swiss central bank meanwhile is holding firm on lifting the world's lowest…
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The fallout to the global aviation industry from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spread on Friday as two more European countries banned Russian carriers and the European Union said it would restrict exports of aircraft parts. Virgin…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday that a collective global effort is needed to deal with the problems posed by cryptocurrencies. "The kind of technology associated with it, and the decision made by one country will not be…
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Securing Libya’s southern borders is a priority for the country’s transitional government as it aims to stem the flow of illegal migrants setting off from its shores, Libya’s interim foreign minister said Friday. Najla Al-Manqoush made…
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Boosting international cooperation is the “optimal solution” to tackling climate change, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman told a summit of world leaders on Thursday. He said global warming threatens lives on our planet and that the challenges…
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The Arab Ministerial Quartet Committee met on Wednesday to discuss developments in the crisis with Iran and ways to address interference by Tehran in the internal affairs of Arab countries. Osama bin Ahmed Naqli, Saudi Arabia’s…
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