DUBAI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Dubai’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.7 percent year on year to 122 billion AED (around 33.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the second quarter of 2025, the Government of Dubai announced on Sunday in a…
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China lifts ban on exports of some dual-use materials to the US – POLITICO
China suspended a ban on exporting some dual-use materials to the U.S., the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday, following the easing of trade tensions between the two sides.
The move covers
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Jordan sends new aid convoy to Syria to ease humanitarian crisis-Xinhua
AMMAN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Jordan sent a new convoy of humanitarian aid to Syria on Sunday as part of its ongoing effort to help Syrians cope with worsening humanitarian conditions, officials said.
The shipment was organized by the Jordan…
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Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border
Dozens of people are missing and one person has died after a boat carrying migrants sank near the border between Thailand and Malaysia.
The vessel is believed to have capsized near the southern Thai island of Ko Tarutao on Thursday, the Malaysian…
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US bars visas for foreign nationals with obesity or diabetes
The United States government has announced that it will no longer issue visas to foreign nationals suffering from obesity or diabetes under a new policy decision.
According to a memorandum issued by the US…
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Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports | Iran
Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran’s north-eastern city of Mashhad have plunged below 3%, according to reports, as the country suffers from severe water shortages.
“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less…
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Mamdani’s New York win shows Jewish voters are no longer a Democratic monolith – Firstpost
Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory in New York’s mayoral race has shattered long-held assumptions about Jewish voting patterns in the city. His win, powered by younger, progressive Jews disillusioned with Israel’s war in Gaza signals a…
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Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election – The Washington Post
- Iraq’s displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election The Washington Post
- Iraqis sceptical of political system ahead of elections Dawn
- What’s at stake in Iraq’s parliamentary election Arab News
- The…
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Saudi Arabia holds firm on Palestine before Israel normalisation talks
Saudi Arabia holds firm on Palestine before Israel normalisation talks – Daily Times
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Mamdani’s New York victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics – Reuters
- Mamdani’s New York victory exposes fault lines in Jewish Democratic politics Reuters
- The bipartisan comfort with Islamophobia harms us all Al Jazeera
- Mamdani’s victory has implications beyond America Dawn
- Meet Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s…
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