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Investment key to navigating Mideast’s ‘critical crossroads’: Jordan’s king
NEW YORK: The Middle East is at a “critical crossroads,” but a new narrative based on peace and prosperity can be created through economic investment, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Wednesday. The country is battling the twin threats of surging numbers of refugees and a booming drug- and weapon-smuggling trade along the Syrian border, he warned. The king was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Middle East Global Summit in New York, organized by Al-Monitor and Semafor, and attended by Arab News.
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For many displaced by clashes in Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp, return is not an option | AP News
Nearly a week after a cease-fire agreement between warring factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp brought a fragile peace, hundreds of displaced residents see no immediate prospects of return.
Iraq's president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdish region | AP News
The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes.
Communication outage hits flood-stricken city in Libya, further complicating search efforts | AP News
A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya has further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea.
Exclusive: Qatar held separate talks with US, Iran touching on nuclear, drones | Reuters
Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that touched on Iran's nuclear program and U.S. concerns about Iranian drone transfers to Russia, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Saudi Uranium Enrichment Floated Under Possible Israel Deal - WSJ
The initiative is part of talks that would forge diplomatic ties between the two Middle Eastern countries.
Turkey's Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much as he trusts the West | AP News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he trusts Russia as much he trusts the West. Explaining his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan said he had failed to get him to resume the Black Sea grain deal the Kremlin withdrew from in July but had elicited a pledge for Russi
Yemen's southern leader renews calls for separate state at UN | AP News
The president of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will prioritize the creation of a separate country in negotiations with their rivals, the Houthi rebels.
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Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in the West Bank. Israel says its troops came under fire | AP News
Palestinian health officials say two Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the northern West Bank.