By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran In short: Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas’s proposed plan for disarming is “unacceptable”, rejecting the Trump administration’s plans to end fighting in the Palestinian territory. Announcing the deal last week, US President Donald Trump claimed Israel was “very happy” about it. But the deal has been sharply […]
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Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia will likely have to delay mega-projects. Egypt and Lebanon face a blow as their workers in the Gulf send back less of the much-needed dollars that help keep their fragile economies afloat. The historic crash […]
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Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed signs of stabilizing at its Chinese epicenter but posed new threats far beyond. Worldwide, the number of people sickened […]
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Philippines braces to evacuate its workers in Iraq, Iran
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” to evacuate thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq and Iran, reflecting Asia’s growing fears for its citizens amid a potential outbreak of violence in the Middle East. Other Asian nations with large populations […]