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President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the US Treasury said the US will work to combat China's "abusive" trade practices.
The US declared that China is carrying out genocide against Uighurs and other mostly Muslim groups.
The racist legacy of outgoing US President Donald Trump
It is Donald Trump's last official day as President of the United States, and his departure is a good time to look back on his problematic legacy.
Tunisia seeks to stem wave of night-time street riots
Tunisia is bracing for protests after hundreds were arrested in four nights of street clashes between riot police and disaffected youths
Qatar sports broadcaster beIN denies changes in Saudi services
Subscribers of Qatar's sports broadcaster beIN have reported an alleged resumption of services in Saudi Arabia after a three-year ban.
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
US blacklists China's CNOOC, S&P deletes from stock indices
The move reflects outgoing President Donald Trump's flurry of last minute pressure on Beijing as his days in office wind down.
Lebanese health minister admitted to hospital with Covid-19
Lebanon's minister of public health has been admitted to hospital, just over a week after he was allegedly pictured at a large social gathering.
Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
Tunisia marked 10 years since the Arab Spring revolution sent autocratic ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali but little are celebrating due to a ...
US to block cotton from China's Xinjiang region
The US government will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from China's Xinjiang region over Beijing's treatment of the country's Uighur ...
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving its root ...
Yemen's Houthis defiant as US labels rebels 'terrorists'
Yemen's Houthis were defiant after Washington said it will designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists, a last-ditch move under President ...
UK to ban China imports 'linked to Uighur camps'
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab's proposals will likely fall short of sanctioning Chinese officials linked to Uighur re-education camps ...
Bahrain opens airspace to Qatar airplanes as blockade eased
Bahrain on Monday became the last of the former Gulf blockading countries to lift its embargo on Qatar.
US launches work on consulate in disputed Western Sahara
The United States started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's ...
Qataris crossing into Saudi Arabia welcomed with roses
Drivers who arrived at the Salwa border crossing in Saudi Arabia from the Qatari land crossing at Abu Samrah were welcomed with roses.
Iran to expel nuclear inspectors 'unless sanctions are lifted'
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a Feb. 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated ...
Qatar-Saudi border reopens after thaw
Saudi shut its side of Qatar's only land border in June 2017 as part of a package of sanctions on Doha.
The teachers were right all along
Comment: The government's refusal to listen to the National Education Union's advice on how to protect schools and students is nothing but a ...
History whispers to blockading states as GCC rift ends
Comment: As blockading states agree to end their irrational boycott of of Qatar, Rami Khouri highlights how diplomacy and statecraft also helped ...
Italian party to sue government over Egypt arms sales
The Green Italy party has said it will file a legal complaint over the government's continued arms sale to Egypt despite the murder of an ...
Netanyahu court date postponed amid coronavirus lockdown
Netanyahu's court date has been postponed after Israel locked down once more over covid-19 concerns.
UAE to reopen all entry points with Qatar
Abu Dhabi will open land, sea and air entry points with Qatar, after a landmark deal to normalise ties ended a damaging Gulf rift.
Qatar will not change relations with Iran: foreign minister
Iran and Qatar relations will not be changed by Doha's recent reconciliation agreement with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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