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Iraqi army forces deploy to guard the entrance of the high-security Green Zone after the withdrawal of supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr from the area, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2022.

Iraqi PM threatens to step down as tensions persist after clashes

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A man looks at his phone on the corniche in the Qatari capital Doha on July 2, 2017.

Qatar issues first digital payment licenses to fintech providers

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Pakistan flood

Turkey sends aid to Pakistan after devastating floods

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Al-Monitor Staff

An Emirates Airlines Boing 777 plane unload a coronavirus vaccine shipment at Dubai International Airport on February 1, 2021 as key transport hub Dubai announced an initiative to accelerate the delivery of coronavirus vaccines, particularly to developing nations. - The Vaccine Logistics Alliance, which includes Dubai-based Emirates airline and global logistics giant DP World, is designed to "speed up distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world through the emirate". The alliance will "support" the Wo

New PRO Memo: Long-term transport growth bodes well for Middle East airlines, airports

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Al-Monitor Staff

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Protesters withdraw from Baghdad's Green Zone

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Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow (C) attends the multilateral conference on Afghanistan, Tehran, Iran, Oct. 27, 2021.

Iran’s trade with Turkmenistan on pace to double this year

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Al-Monitor Staff

A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sits with his portrait during the weekly Friday prayers.

Sadr announces hunger strike as 20 killed in Baghdad clashes

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Al-Monitor Staff

A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carries bullet casings and a spent shotgun shell.

US: No plans to evacuate embassy in Baghdad, monitoring clashes

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A supporter of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr carries the Iraqi flag.

Kuwait asks citizens to leave Iraq amid Baghdad unrest

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Egypt investment

Egypt attracting more investment from Arab states

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Al-Monitor Staff

Saudi Arabia's army soldiers march during the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2022.

Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Pakistan, following UAE and Qatar

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Al-Monitor Staff

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South Korea to work with Russia on Egypt’s first nuclear power plant

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