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Trump has been looking for a chance to portray himself as a winner and a deal-maker, and the UAE-Israel "peace deal" has done just that. Source: The UAE-Israel ‘Peace Deal’: Trump’s Self-Serving Campaign Stunt

Observe how the Moroco World News described the peace agreement as "Trump has been looking for a chance to portray himself as a winner and a deal-maker, and the UAE-Israel "peace deal" has done just that". Source: The UAE-Israel ‘Peace…

Decription: The lead suspect in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was convicted at a tribunal in the Netherlands on Tuesday. The lead suspect in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime…

Decription: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said it would be "impossible" for him to resign following calls for him to leave office over the deadly explosion in Beirut. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said it would be "impossible" for…

Decription: This is not THE Middle East peace deal that has beguiled a generation of American presidents, the one President Donald Trump commissioned his son-in-law and special advisor Jared Kushner to conclude. This is not THE Middle East…

Several cities in the Middle East sweltered in temperatures of up to 51C (123F) this week, some of the hottest temperatures on record, amid the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming Muslim celebration of Eid-al-Adha. Several cities in the…

In a city that was long a hodgepodge of political, religious and economic differences, the damage spared no one, Tamara Qiblawi writes. In a city that was long a hodgepodge of political, religious and economic differences, the damage spared…

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalize relations, US President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalize relations, US President Donald Trump announced Thursday.

Dozens of Kenyan women have staged three days of protest outside Nairobi's Beirut consulate this week, demanding repatriation after Covid-19 restrictions and deepening poverty among migrants have complicated their exit from crisis-ridden…

Read Fast Facts from CNN about Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq. Read Fast Facts from CNN about Massoud Barzani, the president of the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq.

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Gilad Shalit and learn more about the Israeli soldier abducted and imprisoned by the military wing of Hamas from 2006 to 2011. Read CNN's Fast Facts about Gilad Shalit and learn more about the Israeli soldier…

The United Arab Emirates has launched a nuclear energy plant on Saturday, the first such project in the oil-rich Arab world. The United Arab Emirates has launched a nuclear energy plant on Saturday, the first such project in the oil-rich…

Buildings miles away from the blast were damaged. Shards of glass filled the thoroughfares, and street lights were extinguished by its force. The people of Beirut, a city already teetering on the brink of collapse, rushed to hospitals to…

Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals of an historic Hajj on Wednesday, with a small fraction of regular number of pilgrims who adhered to "safety bubbles" over fears of the coronavirus. Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals…

Iranian authorities will allow an Australian ambassador to meet Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian university lecturer who was jailed for spying, according to a news agency affiliated with the country's judiciary. Iranian authorities…

Read CNN's Fast Facts about the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric. Read CNN's Fast Facts about the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric.

Dr. Israa Seblani was posing in a white wedding gown on the streets of Beirut moments before the blast. Dr. Israa Seblani was posing in a white wedding gown on the streets of Beirut moments before the blast.

Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 170 people and wounded more than 6000, sparking days of violent protests. Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday…

Lebanon's government has blamed a large quantity of poorly stored ammonium nitrate for the huge blast that rocked its capital, Beirut. What is this chemical, and why did it explode? Lebanon's government has blamed a large quantity of poorly…

French President Emmanuel Macron urged everyone "to come together in support of Lebanon and its people," as he opened an international donors' conference Sunday, five days after the devastating explosion that ripped through Beirut. French…

Beirut was declared a "disaster city" by authorities on Wednesday, in the wake of a huge explosion in the port of the Lebanese capital that left at least 135 people dead and 5,000 injured. The number of deaths is expected to climb amid…

A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday left 100 dead and thousands injured. Here's what we know so far. A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday left 100 dead and thousands injured. Here's…

A massive explosion has rocked the port area of Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Follow here for live updates. A massive explosion has rocked the port area of Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Follow here for live updates.

The detentions come after Lebanese President Michel Aoun promised a transparent investigation into the causes of the explosion, vowing Wednesday that those responsible would be held accountable and face "severe punishment." The detentions…

At least 137 people were killed and 5,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday, Follow here for the latest. At least 137 people were killed and 5,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday, Follow…

The original buyers of the ammonium nitrate that was left at Beirut's port have told CNN that it had been bought for use in mining. The original buyers of the ammonium nitrate that was left at Beirut's port have told CNN that it had been…

Newly released documents suggest multiple government agencies in Lebanon were informed about ammonium nitrate being housed at a warehouse in Beirut port, including the Ministry of Justice. Newly released documents suggest multiple…

Lebanon's protesters stormed several government ministries as violent protests gripped Beirut on Saturday night. Lebanon's protesters stormed several government ministries as violent protests gripped Beirut on Saturday night.

A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, injuring thousands and blowing out windows in buildings across the city. A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on Tuesday, killing dozens of…

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country with a history of civil war and political instability. Read CNN's Fast Facts about Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country with a history of civil war and political instability.

Decision comes after criticism of slow response to Wiley’s antisemitic posts Conspiracy theories about Jewish people “controlling the world” are to be explicitly banned from Facebook and Instagram for the first time, after…

Julian Nagelsmann’s side were no one-man band before the striker left for Chelsea – but without him, facing Atlético will be hardContrary to reports, RB Leipzig will have 11 players on the pitch when they face…

The Tories are getting a free pass to scapegoat the most vulnerable, helping them distract from their Covid failuresBy the end of May, Britain had suffered the worst excess death level in Europe; our recession is both the deepest since…

In a new series, we open up Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton’s archive of stage photos. This week: Anton Chekhov productions with a cast including Judi Dench, the Redgraves, Dominic West and Chiwetel Ejiofor Continue reading...…

Last-minute inclusion of mock exam results in England follows U-turn over Scotland gradesSchool exams and Covid: what could the UK have learned from EU?A-level appeals in England will benefit only ‘small group’, says…

Team docked 15 F1 championship points for brake ducts breachFerrari and Renault appeal against ‘leniency’ of punishmentRacing Point are to appeal against the FIA’s verdict regarding the legality of their Formula One car.…

New policy will rule out future loans and guarantees made through UK Export FinanceBoris Johnson is poised to sign off new rules barring the UK government’s chief foreign lender from offering financial support to foreign fossil fuel…

For many of the city’s residents, the events were not so much a shock as a social time bomb going off that had been ticking louder and louder since the springChicago mayor Lori Lightfoot said she woke up in shock and pain for her city…

The off-hand moments from this 1970 documentary following Elvis Presley as he sets up shop in Las Vegas are the most illuminatingThis 1970 documentary, directed by Denis Sanders, captures singer Elvis Presley in his late-baroque,…

Joe Biden has picked his former one-time presidential rival Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino explains Harris’s…

Harris: ‘When people cried out for support, teargassed them’Democrats hail Kamala Harris as VP pickIlhan Omar sees victory in Democratic primaryQAnon supporter denounced for racism wins Republican primaryFlorida sheriff bans…

The actor and comedian, who played the role of Harris in sketches, didn’t confirm that she would return but said SNL was her ‘favorite place to play’Amid a flurry of predictions over how the selection of Kamala Harris as…

It has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster, but what has turned this Turkish saga into a global phenomenon is its nuanced portrayal of the Islamic world On a trip to Istanbul two years ago, outside a restaurant a stone’s throw from the…

‘A gust of wind blew the fire into the stuntman’s face. His team piled in with blankets to put him out – but he still lost an eyebrow and some of his moustache’Storm Thorgerson and I had created most of the artwork…

FACT, LiverpoolA reanimated rhino mixes with DJs and dancers in a captivating show that explores our fragile connection to other speciesIn the exhibition And Say the Animal Responded? science-y artists and arty scientists ponder…

The rapper could have faced hostility at the overheated, febrile festival but capitalised on one of rap’s biggest ever audiences with a show of awesome powerEvery couple of weeks on Twitter someone posts a video clip of DMX’s…

Maria August’s somewhat dry chronicle of Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment is a reminder that democracy can sometimes be undermined from within the systemIn 2016, the impeachment trial of Brazil’s first female president, Dilma…

Seamer was training with squad for West Indies seriesFitness of seam attack under scrutiny after congested summerUncapped Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson has been included in England’s 14-man squad for the second Test against…

Netflix now accounts for quarter of all actors’ earnings as the Rock takes home biggest pay packet for second year running Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler turned actor formerly known as the Rock, has again topped Forbes’s list of…

The Democratic party thinks it has the most to gain by appealing to centrist voters – particularly older Black votersIn one of the least surprising moments of what has so far been an uncommonly anticlimactic race, Joe Biden on…