Middle East
Saudi Women Allowed to Start Business Without Male Relative’s Permission
Long dependent on crude production for economic revenue, Saudi Arabia is pushing to expand the country’s private sector, including an expansion of female employment...
54 Palestinians Die As Israel Refuses Medical Permits
Over the years, Israel has placed obstacles in the way of those seeking medical permits, which facilitate the movement of the ill.
JERUSALEM — Israel was responsible...
Israeli Prime Minister Defiant After Police Unearth Corruption Evidence
The police in a statement recommended that the Israeli leader should be charged as they had “enough evidence” to indict him for bribery, fraud...
Military Trial of Palestinian Teen Protest Icon Ahed Tamimi Opens Behind Closed Doors
A large crowd of local and international journalists had shown up to cover the trial of Tamimi, who has become something of an icon...
India, UAE Sign Five Agreements
The agreements include a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10% stake in one of Abu Dhabi’s offshore oil fields.
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