Netanyahu floats ‘allowing’ Palestinians out of Gaza as mediators renew truce push
For Palestinians, any effort to force them off their land would recall the "Nakba", or catastrophe -- the mass displacement...
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Lebanese craftsman keeps up tradition of tarboosh hat-making
Tripoli, Lebanon -- Nestled among shops in a bustling market in north Lebanon's Tripoli, Mohammed al-Shaar is at his workshop...
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Turkey-Syria quake affects more than 7 million children: UN
"In Turkey, the total number of children living in the 10 provinces hit by the two earthquakes was 4.6 million...
- He spoke as rescue teams began winding down the search for survivors from the disastrous quake that has left more than 35,000 dead in the two countries.
- "Unicef fears many thousands of children have been killed," Elder said, warning that "even without verified numbers, it is tragically clear that numbers will continue grow."
Syria’s Assad urges UN for help rebuilding after quake
After more than a decade of war, Assad's government remains a pariah in the West, complicating international efforts to assist...
- United Nations relief chief told reporters in Aleppo that the UN was looking to raise money for the organizations helping Syrians cope with the earthquake
- Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the region, according to the UN
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Sudan sends plane with 30 tons of aid to quake-hit Syria
The supplies sent to Damascus, containing "30 tons of food, medical supplies, blankets and other materials", followed a similar delivery...
- Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who seized power in a 2021 military coup, called Assad "to offer condolences" after the 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6
- On Sunday, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan visited Assad in Damascus after the UAE pledged tens of millions of dollars in aid
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Iran’s President Raisi arrives in China to boost economic ties
Raisi is expected to hold private talks with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in the capital Beijing, with the...
- According to Iran's state news agency, Ebrahim Raisi will take part in meetings with Chinese businessmen and Iranians living in the country
- China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Raisi will also meet Premier Li Keqiang and top Chinese legislator Li Zhanshu
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Most Asian markets track Wall St rally ahead of US inflation data
The consumer price index is forecast to have dipped to 6.2 percent last month from 6.5 percent in December, according...
- After a bright January, traders have endured a shaky couple of weeks as they contemplate more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes aimed at cooling a still-robust economy
- The main blow came from jobs report earlier in the month that led central bank officials to insist they will keep tightening monetary policy until prices are brought under control
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Israelis protest against controversial judiciary reform plan
The measures, which were inching towards approval through a series of preliminary votes inside the chamber, have provoked widespread criticism...
- Outside Israel's parliament, the Knesset, thousands rallied, waving Israeli flags and placards that read "Save Israel democracy".
- Netanyahu and his allies say the reforms are necessary to correct a power imbalance between elected representatives and the nation's top court.
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Rayyana Barnawi first ever Saudi woman to join space mission
Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) "during...
- The astronauts "will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission" and the space flight will "launch from the USA".
- In 1985, Saudi royal Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, an airforce pilot, took part in a US-organized space mission, becoming the first Arab Muslim to travel into space.
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Western, regional powers urge Lebanon to elect president
They have warned they will reconsider "all ties" with Lebanon if parliament fails to elect a president amid a worsening...
- Lebanon has been without a president since Michel Aoun's mandate expired in Oct. A caretaker cabinet with limited capabilities has been overseeing the government's
- The international community has long urged Lebanese leaders to end months of political wrangling and stem the financial meltdown.
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China accuses US of sending 10 balloons into its airspace
Washington strenuously denied Beijing's charges as "false" and insisted it was China alone that has surreptitiously flown spy balloons, as...
- Subsequent downings of other unidentified objects over North America in recent days have sparked widespread jitters and speculation as to their origins.
- Only the first object has been officially attributed to China, with Beijing insisting it was a civilian craft that had blown off course.
Israel says it will legalise nine West Bank settlements
Netanyahu said earlier Sunday during a meeting of his government he wanted to "strengthen settlements", which are illegal under international...
- More than 475,000 Israelis reside in settlements in the West Bank, where 2.8 million Palestinians live
- Netanyahu also announced that his government wanted to submit legislation to the Knesset
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Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Israeli Foreign Minister told his French and British counterparts that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes...
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Five charged over ketamine death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
Los Angeles, United States - Five people who allegedly supplied ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry in a bid to exploit...
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40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths
Palestinian Territories -- With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry...
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In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire
US envoy Amos Hochstein's Lebanon trip comes a day before ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel are set to resume
- Hochstein and Nabih Berri discussed "the framework agreement that's on the table for a Gaza ceasefire
- Hezbollah has repeatedly said it would only end hostilities once a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached
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Explosions reported near two ships off Yemen
Two ships reported nearby explosions on Tuesday off the coast of Yemen, maritime security agencies said, though neither event resulted...
- The first vessel was identified as the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Delta Atlantica
- The second ship was identified as the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker On Phoenix
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UN, EU and US decry extremist Israeli minister’s prayer at Al-Aqsa
"We are against any efforts to change the status quo within the holy sites," said deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. "Al-Aqsa...
- The EU strongly condemned "the provocations by Israeli Min. Ben Gvir who, during his visit to the Holy Sites, advocated for the violation of the status quo".
- The United States said Ben Gvir had hurt efforts for talks towards a Gaza ceasefire, adding the US stands for historic status quo.