Hebron siege displaces thousands as Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in Gaza
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Trump threatens Iran with economic and military pressure as Tehran weighs retaliation
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- Iran claims it downed a US drone over Hormuz, while threatening undersea cables and retaliation against regional allies.
- Yemen’s Houthi attack kills 58 recruits, as government forces report strikes and oil prices ease after Russian sanctions waivers.
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Iran says Israel pushing US towards renewed war as Gulf tensions mount
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- Oil prices continued to decline in Asian trading on Monday after US President Donald Trump waived planned sanctions related to Russia.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Attack on Yemen presidential palace kills 5 as Saudi-Houthi hostilities escalate sharply
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- Saudi Arabia deploys defensive measures as France sends military assets to protect energy infrastructure amid escalating Houthi attacks.
- US sanctions target 16 individuals and 10 entities as Hormuz shipping faces severe threats from continued Iranian military activity.
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MENA could unlock $1 trillion value by 2030
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- However, only 40% to 55% of respondents, depending on the use case, said their sustainable AI adoption had reached the pilot or scaled stage.
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Gulf economies may not recover to pre-war levels soon as shock will hit many sectors, IMF warns
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- Developing countries face rising debt costs and shrinking fiscal room as energy shocks, food inflation and climate risks threaten poverty reduction efforts, UNDP says.
- IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has also warned that attacks targeting Saudi Arabia could have repercussions far beyond the region.
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Trump says Iran war will ‘end very soon’ as Yemen hostilities escalate and Hormuz attacks rise
Iran's Ghalibaf warns Washington cannot be trusted, saying Tehran must prepare for renewed fighting even as negotiations continue between the...
- Attacks on shipping through Hormuz threaten oil flows, while Chinese refiners secure Saudi crude and Houthis escalate strikes on Saudi targets.
- Meanwhile, Israeli strikes killed four people in Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, days after the anniversary of the declaration of a US-mediated ceasefire.
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UAE has agent control tower for better oversight, audit of AI agents: Al Olama
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- The UAE government plans to move 50% of government services, sectors, and operations toward autonomous AI systems within the next two years.
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Houthis target Saudi Arabia as Aramco facility catches fire
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- Saudi Arabia says intercepted missiles and drones as debris injures four people in Riyadh and damages 15 homes.
- Houthi-led health ministry reports five deaths in various parts of Yemen.
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Trump says Houthis ‘misbehaving very badly’ as Saudi airport shutdown disrupts flights
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- A Houthi official warned Washington of a “swift and painful response” if the United States intervened further in Yemen’s war.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it struck a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of ignoring warnings and disabling transponders.
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Hebron siege displaces thousands as Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in Gaza
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Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
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Bomb-laden drones hit Erbil airport in northern Iraq
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