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Anwar Gargash, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs
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UAE minister condemns deadly Turkish drone attack in Iraq
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King Abdullah Port now at heart of two new shipping routes
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UN commitment to peace ‘more urgent than ever’
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank reports H1 2020 net profit of AED587.6 million
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Saudi Arabia backing all global efforts for coronavirus vaccine
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria which is home to 4.9 million people, is under a six-week strict lockdown with a night curfew and mandatory mask wearing in a bid to limit the spread of the virus. — Courtesy photyo
August 12, 2020
Australia's coronavirus deaths hit record high
There are 6,43,948 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country presently, accounting for 27.64 percent of the total caseload. — Courtesy photo
August 12, 2020
India records over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled a
August 11, 2020
Modi unveils ‘72-hour formula’ to fight coronavirus in India
Mena
Archived photos from Noon Art Award 2019. — courtesy AETOSWire
August 12, 2020
Fourth edition of the Noon Arts Award open for submissions
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The damaged Wardieh hospital is pictured in the aftermath of the explosion earlier this month in Lebanon's capital city. — Courtesy photo
August 12, 2020
WHO: More than half of Beirut hospitals ‘non-functional'
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The highest religious council in the kingdom has been conducting bimonthly reviews of its decisions related to the impact of the virus on religious matters. — Courtesy photo
August 12, 2020
Prayers in Bahrain mosques to remain suspended due to coronavirus
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opinion
Hamoud Abu Talib
August 12, 2020
Iran ... disease and symptoms
Noor A. AlNaboud
August 11, 2020
Human evolution and woman
Tariq Al-Homayed
August 10, 2020
The Washington Post replies to itself and Al-Jabri
Osama Yamani
August 9, 2020
Alliance to ward off expansionism
Europe
Workers unload WFP food aid at the Karageusian Center in Beirut, Lebanon. — courtesy WFP/Ziad Rizkallah
August 12, 2020
WFP chief pledges support to Lebanon and its people as country faces multiple shocks
Making a formal announcement of Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the vaccine has proven efficient during tests, offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus. — Courtesy photo
August 11, 2020
Russia becomes first country to register a coronavirus vaccine
India also reported more new coronavirus cases than any other in the world for six consecutive days, including 62,000 on Monday. — Courtesy photo
August 10, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases near 20 million as death toll spikes
Protests broke out in Belarus' capital Minsk as long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko looked set to declare an overwhelming victory in a presidential poll his opponents say was rigged. — Courtesy photo
August 10, 2020
One killed, dozens injured in Belarus unrest
An official delivers a testing kit through a car window at a mobile drive through coronavirus testing center, in Richmond, London. — Courtesy photo
August 9, 2020
Britain orders recall of 741,000 corona test kits
Asia
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed four new locally transmitted coronavirus cases and announced that Auckland will temporarily see level three restrictions introduced for three days starting from midday on Wednesday. — Courtesy photo
August 11, 2020
New Zealand to lock down Auckland as coronavirus returns after 102 days
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August 11, 2020
Renowned Indian poet Rahat Indori dies after testing corona positive
August 11, 2020
India's COVID-19 fatality rate slips below 2% for first time
Africa
South Sudanese soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan in this file photo.
August 12, 2020
127 dead as civilians and soldiers clash in S. Sudan
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New fire at Sulaymaniyah Haramain Train station
August 6, 2020
New fire at Sulaymaniyah Haramain Train station
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef
August 11, 2020
'Saudi industry sector hired 471 Saudis, laid off 1,904 expatriates in July'
Coronavirus ‘in retreat’ in Saudi Arabia as critical cases drop 12% in 2 weeks
August 6, 2020
Coronavirus ‘in retreat’ in Saudi Arabia as critical cases drop 12% in 2 weeks
America
Since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, UNIFIL and its peacekeeping troops have maintained their daily operational activities along the Blue Line in South Lebanon. — courtesy UNIFIL
August 12, 2020
UN commitment to peace ‘more urgent than ever’

UN commitment to peace ‘more urgent than ever’

Kamala Harris
August 12, 2020
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

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US President Donald Trump was taken out of the White House briefing room Monday evening. — Courtesy photo
August 11, 2020
Trump says someone shot outside White House

Trump says someone shot outside White House

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