Backlash against Google grows over firing of prominent Black A.I. researcher
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Saudi Arabia appreciates Kuwaiti efforts regarding Gulf crisis: FM
Saudi Arabia appreciates the efforts made by Kuwait to “bridge the gap” of viewpoints regarding the Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan tweeted on Friday. “We consider with great appreciation the...
Man arrested for pouring ‘flammable liquid’ inside Jerusalem church
Israeli police said Friday they arrested a Jewish man after he poured out a “flammable liquid” inside a church near Jerusalem’s Old City, in what they described as a “criminal” incident. The police did not...
Iran continues to fund militias in region, terror operations in Europe: Saudi FM
Iran continues to fund terrorist militias in the region while Iranian terrorist groups carry out operations in Europe, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during his panel discussion at the Med Dialogue....
Greek FM: Turkey’s moves to ease tensions ‘unconvincing’
Turkey’s recent moves to de-escalate a clash with Greece and Cyprus over east Mediterranean energy reserves are “unconvincing” and European Union leaders need to take action that will prompt Ankara to heed international law, Greece’s...
Indian government considers rolling back agriculture reforms after mass protests
India’s government is considering rolling back some parts of its agricultural reforms after they triggered the biggest protests by farmers in years, officials said on Friday. Tens of thousands of farmers were out on the...
Killing of Soleimani shows what a real red line looks like: Pompeo at Manama Dialogue
Mike Pompeo discussed regional issues in the Middle East during an opening address at the IISS Manama Dialogue on Friday evening. Pompeo discussed regional issues in the region, including but not limited to the Iranian...
Thousands killed in Ethiopia’s conflict, Tigray side asserts
Several thousand combatants have been killed in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, an official with the fugitive regional government is asserting, although claims remain difficult to verify after a month of fighting between Ethiopian and regional...
Lebanese businessman detained in Beirut over alleged Sarkozy-Gaddafi corruption
Lebanon detained a French-Lebanese businessman linked to allegations of covert Libyan financing for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign, two Beirut security sources said on Friday. The sources said security forces arrested Ziad...
Coronavirus: Bahrain second country to authorize COVID-19 vaccine
The island kingdom of Bahrain said Friday it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. For all...