Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 13 including 6 near aid centre
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 13 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting...
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
The Ukrainian air force said Russia had fired 206 drones and nine missiles and added that "the air attack was...
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Saudi girls dream big with launch of soccer league
A women’s football league in Saudi Arabia is set to launch on Monday.
- Saudi Arabia's first women football club King's United was founded in 2006
- A total of 16 teams will take part in first edition of women football league in Saudi Arabia
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Doha sees roadworks, traffic jams in Qatar World Cup run-up
Development of drainage stations, water treatment plants, pumping, and rainwater drainage networks in several parts of Doha.
- Qatar expects 1.5 million visitors for the World Cup
- Flooded roads due to rain is a problem which confronts people in Doha
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Qatar World Cup ‘unfairly treated’ on rights
There had been 'extraordinary' progress, including the introduction of a minimum wage and improvements to working conditions and accommodation, says...
- There has been 'extraordinary' progress, including the introduction of a minimum wage and improvements to working conditions and accommodation, says Khater
- Qatar will hold the first World Cup in the Middle East a year from now, in eight stadiums in and around the capital Doha
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Iran MP’s office torched after protest remarks
Unidentified assailants torched the office front of an ultraconservative Iranian lawmaker whose recent comments on deadly anti-government protests in 2019...
- Protesters took to the streets across Iran in November 2019 after a surprise fuel price hike, in Iran's most vocal eruption of public dissent in a decade
- Petrol pumps were torched, police stations attacked and shops looted before security forces stepped in amid a near-total internet blackout
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Hamilton hits ‘sweet’ spot to claim inaugural Qatar GP pole
Lewis Hamilton maintained the momentum from last week's stunning win in Brazil to claim pole for the inaugural Qatar Grand...
- Max Verstappen, who leads his Mercedes rival by 14 points with three races to go, will start alongside Hamilton on the front row on Sunday
- Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas posted the third quickest time under floodlights at the Losail circuit to fill the second row with Pierre Gasly for Alpha Tauri
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Austin says US capable of deploying force in Middle East
The United States warned Saturday it was capable of deploying "overwhelming force" in the Middle East as it faced questions...
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain's capital that all options would be open if diplomacy fails to halt Iran's nuclear program
- The Pentagon chief was asked why Washington did not respond to last month's drone-and-artillery attack on a base used by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Syria
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India’s Reliance ditches $15bn Saudi Aramco deal
India's Reliance oil-to-telecoms giant is abandoning a $15 billion deal for Saudi Aramco to buy a 20 percent stake in...
- The deal was announced more than two years ago by Reliance and touted as the biggest foreign investment in the company's history
- Aramco is the world's biggest oil-producing company and vies with Apple for the title of the most valuable firm on the planet
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Qatar and PSG, a lasting bond beyond the 2022 World Cup
Qatar's investment in French giants Paris Saint-Germain, and its use of the club as a central tool for the gas-rich...
- "Close to 15 years ago Qatar did not exist in public opinion," says Lavergne. "Paris Saint-Germain is central to this policy. With the club they reach the whole world
- The ties between Qatar and France stretch well beyond the realms of this sporting connection
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Syria Kurds revive ancient rain ritual as drought bites
The "Bride of the Rain" ritual, practised for centuries by the region's Kurdish community, is traditionally performed during winter to...
- The "Bride of the Rain" ritual, practised for centuries by the region's Kurdish community, is traditionally performed during winter to ward off drought
- Doll made of wood and colourful fabric is paraded through the street and sprayed with water while people recite special prayers
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UK moves to ban Hamas as ‘terrorist organisation’
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the move to bring Britain into line with the United States, which designated Hamas a...
- Patel argued an outright ban under the Terrorism Act 2000 was necessary
- Patel earlier called Hamas "fundamentally and rabidly anti-Semitic"
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 13 including 6 near aid centre
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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...
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...
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Quiet and not-so-quiet luxury at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS, FRANCE - The Paris Fashion Week menswear shows draw to a close on Sunday. Here are some of the highlights...
- Celebrity presence has always been a big part of the fashion game, with sporting tie-ups playing an increasingly big role.
- New York label KidSuper scored big by convincing Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho to walk the catwalk.
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Hamas says ‘some faults happened’ during Oct 7 attacks due to ‘chaos’
The group admitted in a 16-page report justifying the attack that "some faults happened... due to the rapid collapse of...
- "If there was any case of targeting civilians it happened accidently and in the course of the confrontation with the occupation forces," Hamas said in the report.
- The group said it wanted to "hold the Israeli occupation legally accountable" for the suffering it had inflicted on the Palestinian people.
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UAE foreign investment projects second highest in world: UNCTAD
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE recorded the second-highest increase in the number of new foreign investment projects around the...
- The number of these projects increased by 28 percent compared to 2022, said the UNCTAD report entitled “Investment Trends Monitor”.
- Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, emphasized that the UAE is benefiting from the forward-looking vision of its leadership.