UAE cabinet approves establishment of embassy in Tel Aviv in further sting to Palestinians
The Biden administration reacted by saying America hopes to build 'on the success of Israel’s normalisation agreements'
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Israel to give pregnant women Covid-19 vaccines
Health ministry says they can have jab as they are at higher risk of becoming seriously ill if infected
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UAE virus cases surge despite world-leading vaccine programme
Emirati officials plan to have vaccinated half the population by the end of March
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Israeli Covid tsar says first Pfizer jab not as effective as hoped and blames spike in cases on British strain
Top health official stresses importance of second dose of vaccine, which study says offers 98 per cent protection
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Israel's Netanyahu gambles the house on mass vaccination drive to save his premiership
The vaccine drive has dazzled the world, but it may also help Benjamin Netanyahu get re-elected
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UN warns of 'famine not seen for nearly 40 years' in Yemen after change in US policy
Washington has designated the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organisation, which could cut of the legal food supply to rebel controlled areas
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Palestinians to wait until March for Covid jab as hundreds of thousands of Israelis vaccinated
Palestinians to begin receiving doses amid row with Israel as to whether they have legal obligations to help
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Turkey faces water crisis during dry winter
Istanbul could run out of water within 45 days, one group has warned
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Early data in Israeli vaccine drive suggests infection rates slashed after first jab
Initial data suggests risk of catching virus falls by up to 60 per cent two weeks after first dose
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Oman appoints first Crown Prince as it reforms law on royal succession
Oman appoints Crown Prince as part of legal reforms to order of succession
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As the NHS franks mail, Israel uses state-of-the-art digital messaging to execute vaccine drive
The paperless system stands in contrast with the NHS model, where patients book a vaccination once they receive a letter
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Turkish 'sex cult' leader sentenced to 1,000 years in prison
Court heard harrowing testimonies of how cult leader raped members and forced them to take contraceptives
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US listing Yemen’s Houthis as terrorist group could fuel famine, aid groups say
The US cited cross-border attacks on civilian populations as justification for the designation
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Iran's supreme leader bans import of American and British Covid vaccines
AstraZeneca vaccine produced in India may fill vacuum left by political move
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Israel forced to tighten lockdown measures despite world-beating vaccine drive
Daily cases are still climbing, prompting the government to introduce roadblocks and new restrictions
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Saudi Arabia announces plans to build world's fastest rollercoaster in push to attract tourists
The latest ploy to attract more non-religious tourists comes despite criticism of the Crown Prince's poor human rights record
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Libya urged to probe missing people in town ruled by six brothers and their lions
Tripoli authorities should pursue justice for war crimes, Human Rights Watch said
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Bodies of nearly 100 'unarmed civilians' killed by IS found buried in Mosul rubble
Reconstruction efforts in the Iraqi city have been slow, with victims of the Islamic State and the liberation war continuing to turn up
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Iran claims South Korea holding £5bn of its money 'hostage' after tanker seizure
The Iranian government says the money is owed from oil sales before the introduction of new US sanctions
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Qatar Emir welcomed to Gulf summit with a hug by Saudi crown prince as three-and-a-half year blockade ends
Behind the scenes, however, tensions are likely to remain between Qatar and its neighbours
