Settlers and Palestinians clash in West Bank village
Sinjil, Palestinian Territories - Dozens of Israeli settlers and Palestinians clashed Friday in the occupied West Bank village of Sinjil,...
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Israel opposition chief discusses Gaza truce with UAE FM
Jerusalem, Undefined -- Israel's opposition leader said Friday he met with the United Arab Emirates foreign minister in Abu Dhabi...
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GCC slams Islamophobic remarks by top officials of India’s ruling party
Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, on Sunday condemned remarks about the Prophet Mohammed made by top officials in India's ruling...
- Saudi Arabia becomes the latest Gulf country to condemn the controversial remarks made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma
- Kuwait, like Qatar, also summons India's ambassador amid widespread calls for a boycott of Indian goods in the Gulf
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Huge Europe-Morocco migration begins after Covid hiatus
Morocco on Sunday begins welcoming an influx of its citizens living in Europe after the pandemic led to a halt...
- The last such effort in the summer of 2019 saw 3.3 million people and more than three quarters of a million vehicles cross the Gibraltar Strait.
- More than 1,000 people including doctors, social workers and volunteers have signed up to help people arriving at ports and airports.
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Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism in 2022: Minister
Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return and the first elements...
- The kingdom inaugurated tourist visas in September 2019, just months before the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry globally.
- An uptick in domestic travel in 2020 and 2021 –- authorities tallied a record 64 million "domestic visits" last year –- helped save the nascent Saudi tourism sector from collapse.
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Bosphorus sea trade remains undaunted by Ukraine war
At the gates of the Black Sea, trade is in full swing as freighters and oil tankers sail from the...
- After an embargo on Russian imports, tankers with Greek or Maltese flags sail through Bosphorus up to the Black Sea to the Russian ports
- Russian Foreign Minister will visit Turkey to discuss establishment of "sea corridors"
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German carmaker Mercedes recalls one million older vehicles
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly one million older vehicles worldwide due to a potential problem with the braking system,...
- The KBA said that the recall affected cars built between 2004 and 2015, of the SUV series ML and GL and the R-Class luxury minivan
- The company said it would "start with the recall immediately" and contact the owners of the "potentially affected vehicles"
Two dead bodies discovered in hold of Air Algerie plane
The bodies of two men were found in the hold of an Air Algerie plane at Algiers International Airport on...
- According to Algeria media, the two victims were Algerians seeking to reach Europe clandestinely
- In March, a 16-year-old managed to get into the baggage hold of an Air Algerie plane at Constantine airport and safely reached France
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Palestinian farmers battle foot-and-mouth outbreak
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the West Bank early this year has killed thousands of livestock, pushing Palestinian farmers...
- Palestinian farmers blamed the PA for halting a vaccinations program that had proven essential in protecting livestock against an endemic disease
- A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which causes potentially lethal fevers and blisters in young animals, was detected in livestock last November in Jordan
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US President delays trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel
US President Joe Biden has pushed back a possible trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, US media reported Saturday. The...
- Biden reportedly planned to go ahead with the long-rumored Saudi stop during an upcoming overseas tour at the end of June
- He is also widely expected to travel to Israel where, as in Saudi Arabia, he is sure to face pointed questions about slow-moving US diplomacy with the two countries' rival, Iran
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Iran seized Greek oil tankers in retaliation: Supreme leader
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said that the country's seizure of two Greek oil tankers late last month was in...
- The Revolutionary Guards of Iran boarded and took control of the two vessels in the Gulf on May 27
- The oil seizure came two days after Greece confirmed it would send 115,000 tons of Iranian oil to US
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More than 700 monkeypox cases globally, 21 in US: CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it was aware of more than 700 global cases...
- All patients are in recovery or have recovered, and no cases have been fatal
- Monkeypox is a rare disease that is related to but less severe than smallpox
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Settlers and Palestinians clash in West Bank village
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UN agency exhorts Israel to allow port for Gaza aid transfer
Rome, Italy - The UN's food agency on Thursday said it was pressing Israel to allow it to use the Ashdod...
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Hamas expresses dissatisfaction over Israel’s stance on Gaza truce
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in...
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Saudi Arabia transfers 8% Aramco stake to PIF-owned firms
Saudi Arabia said it transferred an additional eight percent stake from oil giant Aramco to firms owned by the kingdom's...
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Indian man fighting for Russia against Ukraine killed in action
New Delhi, India - India's embassy in Moscow has confirmed the death of a citizen recruited by the Russian army, days...
- The embassy did not state the circumstances behind Mohammed Asfan's death but said it was in touch with his family and Russian authorities.
- Asfan is the first death confirmed by Indian authorities among its citizens serving with the Russian army and the second confirmed overall.
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Nationwide offers to buy Virgin Money
Nationwide has offered US$3.7 billion for Virgin Money.
- Nationwide management believe the transaction will broaden and deepen its products and services faster than could be achieved organically.
- The deal remains subject to due diligence and approvals from Virgin Money shareholders as well as Nationwide's borrowers and depositors.
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Lufthansa profit spikes in 2023
Its net profit shot up to US$1.82bn as demand booms.
- The group reported a net profit of 1.67 billion euros ($1.82 billion), compared to 791 million euros in 2022
- The profit was slightly below an estimate of about 1.8 billion euros by analysts surveyed by financial data firm FactSet