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Spotlight: UAE 1st Mars orbiter "ambitious and pioneering" in Arab world

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday celebrated the launch of its Hope probe, Arab world's first Mars orbiter, deemed as an ambitious and pioneering breakthrough.

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court s

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COVID-19 vaccine makes 'good first step' as trial shows it boosts antibodies

Dr Anthony Fauci, the US government's top infectious diseases expert, has said: "No matter how you slice this, this is good news."

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Desert locusts invade Yemen's capital Sanaa

Swarms of desert locusts have swept over Yemen's capital Sanaa, ravaging corps and exacerbating the country's already acute food insecurity. The shortage of pesticides, equipment and funding because

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Yemen's Houthi rebels say launch missile, drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday that they launched missile and drone attacks toward the southwest of Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The attacks

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Nearly 10 mln children "may never return to school" after COVID-19 pandemic: charity

Children wait to fill containers with water from a tank in Midi District of Hajjah Province, Yemen, on June 12, 2020. (Photo by Mohammed ALwafi/Xinhua)Lockdown measures

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10 killed in Saudi-led airstrike in northern Yemen: Houthi TV

A family of 10 members were killed on Sunday when a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit a house in Yemen's northern province of Hajjah, the Houthi rebels-run al-Masirah

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Is Turkey entrenching itself in Yemen amid escalating strife with UAE?

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, in 2012. /Reuters As Turkey relishes the outcomes of recent mi

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Coronavirus Watch: COVID-19 cases in Iran exceed 255,000 as Saudi Arabia's tally nears 230,000

People wearing face masks leave a bus station in Tehran, Iran, July 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)--Iran's COVID-19 cases up to 255,117 with 12,653 deaths;--Saudi tally rises to 229,480 with 2,181

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APD | Strengthening the Sino-Arab bond of friendship

Editor's note: The author is Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), N

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Iran records highest daily COVID-19 deaths; Saudi Arabia's coronavirus death toll passes 2,000

People wearing face masks walk beside Chitgar Lake in Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) Iran on Tuesday recorded the highest single-day COVID-19 death toll of 200. Meanw

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AL chief vows to boost China-Arab cooperation

Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Monday voiced confidence that China-Arab cooperation will be lifted to a new level, according to an AL statemen

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Jordan says holding China-Arab States Cooperation Forum shows keenness to boost mutual ties

Jordan on Monday said holding the 9th ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) shows the commitment of the Arab states and China to coope

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Iran's COVID-19 infections surpass 243,000; Qatar's tally crosses threshold of 100,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran rose to 243,051 on Monday. Meanwhile, Qatar's infections crossed the major threshold of 100,000. Iran, the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic

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After nine years of war, millions in Syria face starvation

Nine years of continued fighting has left Syria in shambles. /Reuters As the brutal war in Syria approaches its 10th year, millions of Syrians are on the brink of starvation as a result of reg

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Saudi-led coalition starts military operation against Yemen's Houthis

A Saudi-led coalition has started a military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement after it stepped up cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, Saudi

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Roundup: With increasing infections, Mideast states strive to stave off COVID-19 resurgence

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran hit 10,508 on Sunday after the registration of 144 more fatalities, while Saudi Arabia reported 3,989 new infections,