Demonstrators carry banners and flags during a protest in front of the Justice Palace after a probe into Beirut blast was frozen, in Beirut. (Reuters)

Lebanon judiciary stands firm despite Hezbollah allegations

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  • Party has been disrupting Cabinet sessions
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US options when Iran nuclear deal talks resume

  • The goal is to buy some time, as Tehran is much closer to possessing a nuclear bomb than before
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Saudi stock market drops 5.3 as Omicron sparks global concern

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What do parents in Saudi Arabia really think about distance learning?

  • After education minister said 83% of parents believe online education has been good for kids’ mental health, we talk those on both sides of the debate
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Daesh roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 Peshmerga dead, 4 wounded

Daesh roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 Peshmerga dead, 4 wounded

  • The Peshmerga fighters were killed in the Garmian district in Iraq’s Kurdish-run north late Saturday
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Israel worries Iran will get sanctions relief without capping nuclear projects

Israel worries Iran will get sanctions relief without capping nuclear projects

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Six Sudanese soldiers killed in Ethiopian attack

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Father of migrant Channel victim calls on France to stop ‘mafia’ traffickers

Father of migrant Channel victim calls on France to stop ‘mafia’ traffickers

  • Protests break out in London demanding safer route for migrants following deaths of 27 at sea
  • UK and France war of words escalates over plans to stop flow of migrant dinghies to England
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13 cases of omicron variant in Dutch testing of travelers

13 cases of omicron variant in Dutch testing of travelers

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Ethiopia PM Abiy says military will ‘destroy’ Tigray rebels

Ethiopia PM Abiy says military will ‘destroy’ Tigray rebels

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OPEC+ likely to be cautious on oil demand at upcoming meeting

OPEC+ likely to be cautious on oil demand at upcoming meeting

  • Opec+ is a group consisting of both Opec and some of the world's largest non-Opec oil exporting nations
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Qatar’s wealth fund might acquire $7bn gas assets from UK’s National Grid: CNBC

Qatar’s wealth fund might acquire $7bn gas assets from UK’s National Grid: CNBC

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Amazon to open Abu Dhabi fulfilment centre by 2024, says govt media office

Amazon to open Abu Dhabi fulfilment centre by 2024, says govt media office

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gestures during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP)

Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls

  • The new legislation will introduce a complaints mechanism, so that if somebody thinks they are being defamed, bullied or attacked on social media, they will be able to require the platform to take the material down
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ritain will do whatever is necessary to help secure the French coast to stop migrants risking their lives trying to cross the English Channel. (Reuters)

UK migrant deaths: Priti Patel demands BBC drop ‘dehumanizing’ language 

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Rights watchdog condemns assault of Afghan journalist

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison gestures during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP)

Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls

  • The new legislation will introduce a complaints mechanism, so that if somebody thinks they are being defamed, bullied or attacked on social media, they will be able to require the platform to take the material down
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Jeddah Corniche Circuit nears completion ahead of inaugural Formula One STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
  • More than 30 nationalities have helped to build the Jeddah Corniche Circuit
  • Seven permanent landmarks and statues have been positioned inside the circuit
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Actress Lindsay Lohan gets engaged to financier Bader Shammas in Dubai

Actress Lindsay Lohan gets engaged to financier Bader Shammas in Dubai

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French Guianese team travel 7,000km to lose 14-0

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Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday

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Exclusive Greg Norman: Saudi Arabia can become a golfing powerhouse via my Asian Tour revamp

Greg Norman: Saudi Arabia can become a golfing powerhouse via my Asian Tour revamp

  • Australian golf legend is spearheading Saudi-backed 10-year plan for 10 annual events from 2022
  • Norman says $200m series could unearth new Tiger Woods in the Kingdom
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