Activist aid ship nears Gaza after reaching Egypt coast: organisers
Cairo, Egypt - An aid ship with 12 activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is nearing Gaza,...
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Israel warns of more Lebanon strikes if Hezbollah not disarmed, Lebanon says truce violated
Thursday's attacks on what the Israeli military said were underground Hezbollah drone factories came after an Israeli evacuation call on...
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Most Asian markets drop on renewed Covid, inflation concerns
In early trade, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta were all down, though there were gains in...
- In early trade, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta were all down, though there were gains in Seoul and Singapore
- Top Federal Reserve officials have indicated they would like to see the bank bring its quantitative easing to an end quicker than earlier flagged
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Morikawa first American winner of Race to Dubai
World number two Morikawa made five birdies in his last seven holes at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth course to close...
- Rory McIlroy, who led the tournament heading into the last few holes, fell back with consecutive bogeys on the 15th and 16th holes.
- Nicolai Hojgaard (67) of Denmark and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre (71) were tied for fourth place at 13-under par.
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Dbeibah: Businessman thrust into turmoil of Libya politics
Dbeibah is a Canadian-educated business tycoon who has used his post to build a solid popular base. He was elected...
- It was a surprise victory for a man who was once a member of the inner circle of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
- Dbeibah is seen as close to Ankara and to the Muslim Brotherhood, and he heads a company with subsidiaries across the world.
12-year-old girl’s marriage causes stir in Iraq
An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing Sunday to allow a man to formalize his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl,...
- Rights activists protested outside the Baghdad court with banners such as "the marriage of minors is a crime against childhood"
- The legal age for marriage in Iraq is 18 but can be lowered to 15 in cases of parental or judicial consent
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Hamilton cruises in Qatar to maintain title momentum
Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's inaugural Qatar Grand Prix with a commanding performance from pole to cut Max Verstappen's world championship...
- With this win, Hamilton cut Max Verstappen's world championship lead to eight points.
- The 20th race of the season was being held one year to the day to the World Cup.
Business
Sawiris wants ‘level playing field’ for Egypt business
The second richest man in Egypt, Sawaris has said that the Egyptian government should act only as a regulator of...
- Sawiris built his fortune in telecommunications by investing in mobile networks in countries such as Bangladesh, Iraq and Pakistan.
- The military's economic reach has grown under President Sisi's leadership, partnering up with firms such as the Sawiris family's Orascom.Â
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Over 240,000 Lebanon expats register to vote in polls
Lebanon's diaspora -- estimated to number at least three times the country's 6-million population -- will take part in the...
- More than 93,000 had registered for the last parliamentary polls in 2018, Lebanon's first expat vote.
- Europe accounted for the largest number of registered expat voters, with nearly 75,000, followed by Asia with 61,000 voters
Business
India police charge Amazon executives over online drug sales
Indian police have charged executives from Amazon's local arm over claims the US retail behemoth's online portal was used to...
- Two men were arrested last week with 21 kilograms (46 pounds) of the drug in central Madhya Pradesh state and told officers they were using Amazon's India platform
- They admitted to shipping their crop by falsely marketing it as stevia leaves, a natural sweetener, according to a police report
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Gaza anger mounts at cost, ‘humiliation’ of outside journeys
The common complaint in Gaza is that the journey, often made on stuffy buses, is made deliberately more arduous and...
- "Someone from Hamas called and told me to erase everything"
- Gaza, an impoverished territory of some two million people, where Hamas fought its most recent war with Israel in May, is a difficult place to enter or leave
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Egypt returns to Gaza with post-war reconstruction
Egypt is helping Gaza rebuild after the last bout of fighting between Israel and the Hamas in May.
- After years of retreat, Egypt is making its presence felt again in the neighboring Palestinian enclave of Gaza
- As a result, it is emerging as a key benefactor in the aftermath of the last bout of fighting between Hamas and Israel earlier this year
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Activist aid ship nears Gaza after reaching Egypt coast: organisers
Cairo, Egypt - An aid ship with 12 activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is nearing Gaza,...
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European Central Bank to signal no rush to cut interest rates
The Frankfurt institute is tipped to pause for the third meeting in a row following a historic run of hikes...
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EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian diplomats
The bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell risked incurring Israel's wrath by accusing it on Friday of having "created" and...
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Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital ship
Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed at least 25,105Â people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to...
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Trump closes in on Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire
Manchester, United States - Donald Trump aims to sew up the Republican presidential nomination after the contest narrowed to a two-horse...
- The ex-president won a crushing victory over DeSantis in Iowa last week, with Haley trailing in third
- That makes New Hampshire make-or-break for Haley, Trump's one-time UN ambassador, who trails her former boss
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Israeli strike kills Hizbollah fighter in south Lebanon
A Lebanese security official said the Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon "killed a member of Hizbollah's protection...
- The attack also wounded a civilian woman who was in the area at the time of impact
- The NNA said that Israel targeted several locations in Lebanon's south on Sunday
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Over 9,000 take part in pro-Palestinian march in Belgium, says police
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Around 9,000 demonstrators marched through Brussels on Sunday calling for an end of Israel's fierce bombardment and fighting...
- The march came a day before EU foreign ministers will meet their Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Saudi and Jordanian counterparts.
- Some also cried out "EU, shame on you" for perceived inaction by Brussels to protect Palestinian civilians.