Mideast war traps 20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers in Gulf
London (AFP) - Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middle ...
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Gaza faces ‘critical risk of famine’: UN report
Paris (AFP) - Gaza is at "critical risk of famine", with the entire population facing a food crisis after more ...
IMF official calls on international community to bring end to Lebanon conflict
Washington (AFP) - The international community should work to end the conflict in the Middle East and address the "huge" ...
Three years after Taliban return, economic woes loom large
Kabul (AFP) - Despite three years of improved security following the end of the Taliban's insurgency, Afghanistan's economy remains stagnant ...
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