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Arab ministers condemn Israel ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit to meet president Abbas
The ministers condemned "Israel's decision to ban the delegation's visit to Ramallah (on Sunday) to meet with the president of...
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Joel Coen’s Macbeth: pure and somber
With "The Tragedy of Macbeth," which premiered on the opening night of the 59th New York Film Festival on Friday,...
- With "The Tragedy of Macbeth," which premiered on the opening night of 59th New York Film Festival, Coen follows in the footsteps of Orson Welles, Akira Kurosawa, Roman Polanski
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Saudi man crossbreeds python, some worth $100,000
Malaikah said he had no interest in selling to fashion brands, criticised by animal rights group for their unethical use...
- Malaikah said he had no interest in selling to fashion brands, criticised by animal rights group for their unethical use of animal skins
- In the garden of his palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, the 35-year-old businessman has a sign on the wall in green block letters that reads: "THE SNAKE ROOM".
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Morocco receives first batch of Turkish armed drones
Morocco took delivery earlier this month of Turkish combat drones, the Far-Maroc unofficial website dedicated to military news reported.
- Morocco already uses drones for intelligence and surveillance operations along its borders
- Media reports said Morocco signed a $70 million contract with the private Turkish company Baykar
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Sudan protesters block crucial oil pipelines
Demonstrators blocked the entrance to the airport and a bridge linking Kassala State in the east with the rest of...
- Demonstrators blocked the entrance to the airport and a bridge linking Kassala State in the east with the rest of the country
- The unrest comes as Sudan grapples with deep economic woes left in the wake of Bashir's ouster
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Dystopia, BLM themes emerge at Art Basel fair
The giant annual fair in the Swiss city of Basel is above all a commercial event, where artists and galleries...
- The giant annual fair in the Swiss city of Basel is above all a commercial event, where artists and galleries come to meet wealthy collectors
- Art Basel exhibits major works every year in a section where paintings, sculptures and installations are grouped together for sale to museums and large collections
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Iraqi Kurdistan conference pushes normalisation of Baghdad-Israel ties
The first initiative of its kind in Iraq, where Israel's sworn enemy Iran has a very strong influence, the conference...
- The CPC advocates for normalising relations between Israel and Arab countries, alongside establishing ties between civil society organisations
- Iraqi Kurdistan maintains cordial contacts with Israel, but the federal government in Baghdad does not have diplomatic ties with the Jewish state
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Abbas gives Israel ‘one year’ to quit Palestinian territory
Abbas called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to "convene an international peace conference."
- Abbas called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to "convene an international peace conference."
- Palestinians were ready "to work throughout the year" on solving the final status of the states of Israel and Palestine
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IMF chief: ‘Did not pressure anyone’ while at World Bank
An independent investigation found that during her time as World Bank CEO, Georgieva was among top officials who pressured staff...
- An independent investigation found that during her time as World Bank CEO, Georgieva was among top officials who pressured staff into changing data to China's benefit
- The bank has since scrapped the report, while the US Treasury called the findings "serious."
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UN sees $400bn pledge for climate action
The United Nations has called for the world to redouble its renewable energy efforts to avert a climate emergency.
- Governments and the private sector pledged at a high-level summit to spend more than $400 billion on climate efforts
- The amount would also help bring electricity to more of the 760 million people around the world who currently lack it
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US approves $1bn for Iron Dome defense system
This came after the funding was controversially stripped from a separate bill following a revolt from the left flank of...
- The money had originally been included in legislation addressing a looming government shutdown and a potential October debt crisis
- But progressives in the House of Representatives said they would tank that unless the funding was removed from it
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Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US
The announcement came hours after a British-navy maritime security agency said armed men boarded the Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas...
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South Africa accuses Israel of genocide at top UN court
A world away from the death and destruction in Gaza and Israel, robed lawyers battled it out over technical legal...
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Israel army claims two journalists slain in Gaza strike were ‘terror operatives’
Israeli army said Mustafa Thuria was identified in a document found by troops in Gaza to be a member of...
- Hamza Wael Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuria, who also worked as a video stringer for AFP and other news organizations, were killed on Sunday
- The Israeli army said that both the deceased journalist were members of Gaza-based fighters organizations actively involved in attacks against IDF
Houthi attacks idle Suez Canal, deepen Egypt’s economic woes
The man-made waterway - which officially opened in 1869 - is crucial for Egypt, earning it $9.4 billion in transit...
- IMF figures show 35 percent less cargo was transported through the Suez Canal in the first week of 2024 compared with the same period last year
- Analysts say the financial impact will become painful if Houthi attacks keep throttling traffic through the main maritime artery connecting Europe and Asia
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Chinese foreign minister to visit Egypt, Tunisia this week: ministry
Wang's overseas travel will coincide with another trip abroad by a top Chinese official, Premier Li Qiang, this week. Li...
- Wang's visit to Egypt will follow that of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is set to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo
- China has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and supportive of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict