Arab states erupt in condemnation after US strikes on Iran
Iran's former arch-rival in the region, Saudi Arabia, which has been engaged in a Chinese-brokered détente with Tehran since 2023,...
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India will ‘never’ restore Pakistan water treaty: minister
New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the...
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Biden to announce $800m in new security aid to Ukraine: US official
US President Joe Biden will announce $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday, a White House official said,...
- Biden had already authorized $200 million in additional military equipment to Ukraine on Saturday
- That came on top of $350 million authorized by Washington, also for military equipment, on February 26
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Gulf Cooperation Council seeks to host Yemen’s warring parties for talks
Gulf Arab countries are seeking to host rare talks between Yemen's warring parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, in Riyadh...
- An official from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government said the conference would take place between March 29 and April 7.
- Efforts would be led by Oman, which hosts Houthi officials and has regularly played the role of mediator in regional conflicts.
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‘The enemy is the same, the goal same’: Syrian protestors at pro-Ukraine rally
Moscow is currently recruiting thousands of fighters in Syria, from the regular army and from militia groups, to be put...
- Gathered on the main square in the northwestern city of Idlib, more than 5,000 people took part in one of the largest rallies.
- A few Ukrainian flags were also visible at the Idlib protest, as were banners expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
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Bahrain gives nod to cryptocurrency firm Binance to operate
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance, one of the world's largest, said Tuesday it had been granted an operating license in Bahrain,...
- The company said it would provide crypto asset trading and portfolio management services under the supervision of the Central Bank of Bahrain
- Bahrain hopes to become a regional hub for crypto asset companies, as does Dubai
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Russia drafts thousands in Syria to fight in Ukraine war
Russia has drawn up lists of 40,000 fighters from Syrian army and allied militia ranks to be put on standby...
- The Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian officers, in coordination with the Syrian military and allied militia, had set up registration offices in regime-held areas
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Ukraine launches website for cryptocurrency donations
On the “Aid for Ukraine” website, users can currently offer donations in 10 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, ether, tether and dogecoin.
- On the “Aid for Ukraine” website, users can currently offer donations in 10 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, ether, tether and dogecoin
- “Cryptocurrencies play a significant role in Ukraine’s defense,” Oleksandre Borniakov, Ukraine’s deputy minister of Digital Transformation, said in a statement
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Israel vows not to bypass Russia sanctions as meditation continues
Israel, which maintains close ties with both Russia and Ukraine, has been facing growing criticism from Washington and Kyiv over...
- Israeli PM spoke with Putin over a call on Monday that lasted 90 minutes after speaking with Ukrainian President on Saturday
- On Friday, Victoria Nuland from US administration has urged Israel to join Western sanction to punish Putin's aggression
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Evergreen ship runs aground
The Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in the US.
- The accident came almost exactly a year after the 200,000-ton container ship MV Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for six days
- The canal is a vital artery from Asia to Europe that carries 10 percent of global maritime trade and provides Egypt with vital revenue
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Deadly strikes rock Ukraine despite talks with Russia
With Russia threatening to take ‘full control’ of several major cities in Ukraine, the fourth round of talks failed to...
- The UN estimates almost 2.8 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale assault on February 24
- It has recorded more than 600 civilian deaths, including dozens of children, though the true toll could be far higher
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Morocco to support transporters during fuel price spike
The Moroccan government faced weeks of pressure over rising prices, in a country heavily dependent on imports of energy and...
- The Moroccan government faced weeks of pressure over rising prices, in a country heavily dependent on imports of energy and cereals
- Both oil and wheat prices surged due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although oil fell back on Monday
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Israel PM spurns global recognition of a Palestinian state
In a post in Hebrew on social media platform X, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Jewish country...
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Record number of West Bank outposts set up in 2023, says Israel NGO
Jerusalem - Israeli settlers established a record number of wildcat outposts in the occupied West Bank in 2023, a watchdog...
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Indian PM Modi seeks enhancing of ties in Qatar visit
Doha, Qatar - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday committed to strengthening ties with Qatar during his first visit to...
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Tunisia gets new central bank chief amid economic crisis
TUNIS, TUNISIA - President Kais Saied on Thursday appointed a new governor of the central bank of Tunisia, a north African...
- Fethi Zouhair Nouri, a 69-year-old member of the central bank's board, will succeed 64-year-old Marouane Abassi.
- Tunisia has grappled with a growing economic crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic, political tensions.
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Israel sends troops into besieged Nasser hospital in Gaza’s Khan Yunis
The raid came after days of intense fighting between troops and Hamas around the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis --...
- It has called the situation at Nasser "catastrophic", with staff unable to move bodies to the morgue because of the risks involved.
- The World Health Organization has described Nasser hospital as a critical facility "for all of Gaza", where only a minority of hospitals are even partly operational.
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Google AI research hub in Paris to host 300 experts
The new hub part of a trend for big tech firms to base teams in European centers.
- In recent years, Google has poured investment into its engineering facility in Zurich, which also houses AI-focused teams from Meta, Apple and Microsoft.
- The French capital has long pushed to be regarded as a cutting-edge hub for tech firms, and Meta established an AI research team there in 2015