Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages, secure Israel
Israeli media said the premier was considering ordering the total occupation of the Palestinian territory, with public broadcaster Kan reporting...
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‘Projectile’ fired at Israel from Yemen: Israeli military
Jerusalem, Undefined - A "projectile" fired towards Israel from Yemen was intercepted, but not before air-raid warnings sounded across the...
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Tunisia labour union calls for road map to ‘save’ democracy
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) "notes the very low level of participation in the elections, which destroys their credibility...
- Just 11.2 percent of voters cast ballots for a new parliament stripped of most its authority
- This was the lowest turnout since the 2011 revolution that toppled dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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Crypto can cause global economic turmoil: India’s central bank chief
Mumbai, India - India's central bank governor warned Wednesday that cryptocurrency markets risked causing the next global financial crisis, saying the...
- The comments close out a challenging year for India's millions of crypto owners, who are already reeling from a global market collapse and steep domestic taxes.
- Cryptocurrencies have been under the scrutiny of Indian regulators with a rise in fraudulent transactions leading to a central bank ban in 2018.
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Iran FM holds ‘friendly conversation’ with Saudi counterpart
Tehran, Iran-- Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday he held a "friendly conversation" with his Saudi counterpart in Jordan, despite Tehran's repeated...
- Jordan hosted Baghdad II conference, bringing together key Middle East and international players -- including rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia -- in a bid to defuse regional tension
- Iran has accused its "enemies", led by the US, of stoking the protests and officials have also pointed to Saudi role in funding "hostile" Persian-language media abroad
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Morocco to deploy football World Cup exploits to make diplomatic gains
Rabat, Morocco--Morocco is hoping its unprecedented World Cup exploits can help it win friends and influence people, especially among an Arab...
- Support for the Atlas Lions surged as they battled their way to the semi-final of the football World Cup in Qatar -- the first Arab or African team ever to get so far
- The kingdom already had a track record of using "football diplomacy" to boost its ties with African countries, signing at least 30 cooperation deals with other federations
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German consumers look to 2023 with upbeat mood
A survey undertaken in Germany has revealed that consumers are heading into 2023 feeling upbeat as government interventions take some...
- The more upbeat mood comes as energy prices have eased off after hitting record highs in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine
- The influential IfW Kiel institute has even predicted that the economy would dodge a recession altogether due to the government relief measures
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Musk doubtful about reliability of Twitter CEO poll
In the poll results which were posted on Monday, 57 percent of voters, or 10 million votes, favored Musk stepping...
- In the poll results which were posted on Monday by the Twitter's new CEO, 57 percent of voters or 10 million votes favored Musk stepping down
- Polling company HarrisX on Tuesday tweeted out their own poll of Twitter users, in which 61 percent of respondents voted to keep Musk as CEO
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Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina’s charm and vice
Millions of Argentines who crammed the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate an unforgettable moment with Lionel Messi and his...
- From early morning there was a constant swarm of people flowing down every road leading to Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires, where the World Cup winners were due end their parade
- A hastily arranged helicopter tour that took Messi, Scaloni and midfielder Rodrigo De Paul over the main parade sites was little consolation for those who hoped to see them
Countries pledge to support Iraq’s ‘stability’ at Jordan summit
Iraq has been caught for years in a delicate balancing act between its two main allies, the United States and...
- The "Baghdad II" meeting in Jordan, which also included officials from France and the European Union, followed an August 2021 summit in Iraq's capital
- King Abdullah II emphasized Iraq's pivotal role in maintaining regional stability, while Egyptian President emphasized his country's rejection of all foreign interventions in Iraq
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US plans new Israel-Arab meeting, hopes for Netanyahu restraint
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - The United States plans a meeting early in 2023 between Israel and Arab nations that recognize it...
- Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take office with the most right-wing government in Israel's history.
- A senior US official said the United States plans a meeting "probably in the first quarter" of 2023 of foreign ministers from the Negev summit in March.
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Turkey slams Sweden for refusing to extradite reporter
Sweden's Supreme Court cited the risk of Turkey's "persecution based on this person's political beliefs" when it blocked the request...
- Sweden's Supreme Court cited the risk of Turkey's "persecution based on this person's political beliefs" when it blocked the request on Monday.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Sweden to return dozens of people that he suspects of involvement in a failed 2016 coup.
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Israeli strikes kill 5 Gaza municipal workers as fears grow of wider war
Palestinian Territories -- Israel bombed Gaza on Friday as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanon border raised fears of...
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Saudi official defends management of hajj after hundreds die
"The state did not fail, but there was a misjudgment on the part of people who did not appreciate the...
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Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP tally
The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that...
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Hizbollah threatens Israel after military says Lebanon offensive ready
Hassan Nasrallah - whose powerful Iran-backed group has exchanged near-daily fire with Israel since its ally Hamas's October 7 attack...
- Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said "no place" in Israel would "be spared our rockets", in a televised address broadcast amid spiraling tensions across the Israel-Lebanon border
- Meanwhile, the war between Israel and Hamas raged in Gaza, with Israeli air strikes and clashes between troops and Palestinian fighters
From fighting boys to Saudi Olympic history for female taekwondo star
Abha, Saudi Arabia - Saudi taekwondo standout Donia Abu Taleb had an unusual introduction to the sport: for years she trained...
- Donia Abu Taleb has become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics and is dreaming of bringing home the Gulf kingdom's first gold medal when she competes in Paris
- Abu Taleb has taken advantage of the newfound state backing, bagging gold at the 2020 Arab Taekwondo Championship and bronze medals at the Asian and world championships in 2022
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Israel says Lebanon offensive plan ‘approved’ as tensions surge
Palestinian Territories - The Israeli army on Tuesday said plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated" amid...
- The war in Gaza has heightened tensions across the region, with Israeli forces and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, exchanging fire on a near-daily basis
- Al-Awda hospital said it received the bodies of "six martyrs and 15 wounded as a result of Israeli air strikes on various areas in the central and southern Gaza Strip."