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Mideast, Europe leaders meet in Jordan on security in Iraq

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe have gathered in Jordan on bolstering security and stability in Iraq

The Independent UK

Let Iraq choose own path, Macron tells Middle East summit

Sweimeh (Jordan) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron called for Iraq to be allowed to choose a path not dictated by foreign powers, in an address Tuesday to a summit aimed at helping to resolve Middle East crises.

AFP

Jordan hosts Mideast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Sweimeh (Jordan) (AFP) - Jordan was hosting a Middle East summit on Tuesday, bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.

AFP

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Iran ready for dialogue at regional summit, little progress made

Iran signalled its readiness for dialogue with regional states during a conference its arch foe Saudi Arabia attended in Jordan on Tuesday which yielded few signs of progress and no meeting between the two sides.

Reuters

Kevin Pietersen says every World Cup should be in Middle East after Wembley "disgrace"

Former England cricket star Kevin Pietersen has praised Qatar's hosting of the World Cup, while criticising the 'disgraceful' behaviour of fans at the Euro 2020 final

Daily Mirror

Jordan police officers killed in raid on militant shooting suspects

Three police officers were killed in a restive area of southern Jordan on Monday while trying to arrest suspects in last week’s slaying of a police commander. The raid comes a day before French President Emmanuel Macron visits Jordan for the “Baghdad II” conference of Middle Eastern powers plus France.

France 24

The evolution of crypto and Web3 in the Arab world

Central banks in the Middle East and Northern Africa are driving the region's progress in crypto and Web3.

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US Renews Commitment to Support Iraq Stability

The United States has renewed its commitment to support Iraq’s stability ahead of the second Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, which will kick off its activities in Jordan’s capital Amman on Tuesday. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s media office said in a statement on Sunday that the PM…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zanzibar’s Mwinyi: We Left Political Differences Behind, Are Heading to Economic Advancement

Eastern Africa’s Zanzibar is transforming from the largest slave trade center in the world into the largest African center for economic tourism with it accounting for about 30% of GDP. President Hussein Mwinyi confirmed that Zanzibar’s political parties have abandoned their differences to maximize economic and food security and accelerate…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Tarabut Gateway’ CEO: Open Banking Has Tripled in The Middle East

Abdulla Al-Moayed, CEO and founder of the Dubai-based fintech company Tarabut Gateway, revealed that open banking has become a strategic option for growing digital transformation in regional countries as they move towards digital payments and cashless societies. Banking through fintech in the Middle East has tripled at a time when…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kevin Spacey attends London sexual assault hearing on video-link from Middle East to face seven new charges

Actor’s ‘travel plans had changed’, says defence lawyer as judge suggests rail strikes would have stopped him getting from airport

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey attends London hearing by video link from the Middle East

US actor is charged with seven sexual offences, bringing the total number of charges to 12

The Guardian - UK

Ronnie O'Sullivan coy on Christmas trip to Dubai after 'invite' from a mystery family

The seven-time world champion is set to jet to the Middle East for the festive period after his shock second-round English Open exit to Martin Gould in Brentwood

Irish Mirror

Green Spaces in Saudi Arabia Increase by 9%

In line with the Green Saudi Arabia and Green Middle East initiatives launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, official statistics revealed on Thursday that the areas of green spaces, parks and gardens in the municipal sector have expanded by 9% during 2021 compared to the same…

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WFP to Double Efforts to Secure Syrians’ Needs

World Food Program (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Corinne Fleischer revealed on Thursday the program’s plans to double efforts to secure the Syrians' needs. Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed with Fleischer, and the accompanying delegation, developments related to food security in the…

The Street

Ex-Twitter Employee Jailed for Spying for the Saudis

The former worker was a media-partnerships manager for the microblogging platform's Middle East-North Africa region.

Liverpool Echo

Harvey Elliott makes 'strange' admission on Liverpool training camp in Dubai

Opening up regarding the Reds' training camp in the Middle East, Elliott has insisted the break mid-season has been unusual

Irish Mirror

Tyson Fury boasts of earning double Anthony Joshua purse against Oleksandr Usyk

World heavyweight champion Fury will be going for the undisputed title against Usyk next year, and believes that if the fight lands in the Middle East that it will earn him a record-breaking sum

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A Step-up for China’s Involvement in the Middle East

Beijing will soon supplant Washington as a dominant security partner – and the Arab world sees a chance for leverage.

Football London

What is camel flu and what are the symptoms as fans return from World Cup in Qatar

World Cup news: Doctors in the UK have been warned to be on the lookout for the signs of camel flu, otherwise known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

Insider UK

The Original Fit Factory completes acquisition of eight companies for $137 million

Group is also set to expand into the Middle East early next year

The Independent UK

Morocco's World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace

It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Says Intercepted Message Brought Down Spy Cohen in 1965

Israel sought to lay to rest on Monday a decades-old debate about one of its most famous spies, Eli Cohen, saying his capture and execution in Syria was due to successful counter-intelligence rather than unprofessionalism. Cohen, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from Egypt, was recruited by Mossad and dispatched under…

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Qatar bustles with life as World Cup nears end

Qatar is still bustling with life just days before the end of the first World Cup in the Middle East.

Daily Mirror

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino wanted for lucrative Middle East move on free transfer

Roberto Firmino could be set to leave Liverpool next summer with his contract set to expire and he has since been linked with a shock move to the Middle East

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