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Ramadan preps as Qatar also readies for World Cup

Ramadan preparations in Qatar went hand in hand with preparations for the FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in the country in November. Iman Abou Akar, a Qatari resident shopping at Souq Waqif market, said she was going to experience Ramadan better this year due to relaxed coronavirus...

Saudi Arabia says it's not responsible for high oil prices

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it “won't bear any responsibility" for a shortage in global oil supplies after a fierce barrage of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels affected production in the kingdom, the world's largest oil exporter. The unusually stark warning marked a departure from the...

UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation

The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid. In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, David Beasley said that Yemen was “in a very bad situation”...