EU urges immediate halt to Israel-Hezbollah war as Israeli attacks kill more in Gaza and Lebanon
Israeli attacks have killed dozens in Gaza and Lebanon is the past 24 hours, while EU chief visits Beirut asking...
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Iraqis face tough homecoming a decade after IS rampage
Hassan Shami, Iraq - A decade after Islamic State group extremists rampaged through northern Iraq, Moaz Fadhil and his eight children...
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Israeli strike kills Hizbollah fighter in south Lebanon
A Lebanese security official said the Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon "killed a member of Hizbollah's protection...
- The attack also wounded a civilian woman who was in the area at the time of impact
- The NNA said that Israel targeted several locations in Lebanon's south on Sunday
Stop military operations in Palestine: Saudi minister
Kampala, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji stressed on Sunday the imperative to halt...
- Al-Khereiji advocated for the two-state solution, citing international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative
- He underlined the Kingdom's commitment to the security and stability of the region, expressing support for initiatives fostering cooperation
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Hamas says ‘some faults happened’ during Oct 7 attacks due to ‘chaos’
The group admitted in a 16-page report justifying the attack that "some faults happened... due to the rapid collapse of...
- "If there was any case of targeting civilians it happened accidently and in the course of the confrontation with the occupation forces," Hamas said in the report.
- The group said it wanted to "hold the Israeli occupation legally accountable" for the suffering it had inflicted on the Palestinian people.
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Hamas says Gaza deaths top 25,000 as Israel pushes offensive
"Dozens are still under the rubble," the Hamas government's media office said, adding that the dead and injured "could not...
- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says about 1.7 million people have been displaced in Gaza, with about one million crowded into the Rafah area.
- Rising tensions and violence across the Middle East have also stoked fears of a wider conflagration involving Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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Hamas chief holds talks with Turkish FM: sources
Istanbul served as a base for Hamas political leaders before the October 7 attacks. Turkey asked the Hamas chiefs to...
- The two sides discussed increasing humanitarian aid, and a two-state solution
- The Turkey's foreign minister and Hamas's chief last had official contact in a phone call in October
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Turkey’s central bank chief denies nepotism allegations
In a statement posted Friday on X, formerly Twitter, Erkan denounced the reports as "unfounded allegations" designed to undermine confidence...
- Hafize Gaye Erkan, 44, the first woman to be appointed president of the bank, granted her father Erol Erkan special favors, according to recent press reports
- He enjoyed an office, an official car and bodyguards, former bank employee turned whistle-blower Busra Bozkurt told the daily newspaper Sozcu, which is close to the opposition
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Denial of Palestinian statehood ‘unacceptable’, says UN chief
In its final summit communique, the Non-Aligned Movement on Saturday "strongly condemned the illegal Israeli military aggression against the Gaza...
- Guterres said Israel's stance would indefinitely prolong the conflict
- The WHO has deplored the "inhuman living conditions" in the Gaza Strip
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Years after civil war, security wall holds back Iraqi city
Built more than a decade ago at the height of Iraq's civil war which tore apart the multi-faith, multi-ethnic country,...
- The wall around Samarra has become a burden on daily life in the city that has expanded from 300,000 to 400,000 residents since 2008, pushing up property and land costs
- Authorities has planned to extend wall perimeter by three to seven kilometres, increase the number of entry points to six, and add watchtowers and surveillance cameras
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‘Multilateral cooperation remains crucial for peace’
"The UAE’s priority (amid the ongoing Gaza conflict) is to work towards reaching a ceasefire, safeguarding the lives of civilians,...
- UAE Minister Khalifa Shaheen Almarar emphasizes on multilateralism, cooperation, and adherence to international law and UN Charter.
- Almarar also highlight of the UAE's relief efforts in Gaza and contributions as a non-permanent UN Security Council member.
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Israeli protesters demand return of hostages, elections
Demonstrators marched through the city's Habima Square, a frequent protest site, with some carrying signs calling Netanyahu "the face of...
- Netanyahu is under intense pressure to secure the return of the hostages seized by Hamas
- A father of one of the hostages said Netanyahu's war cabinet was heading for disaster
EU urges immediate halt to Israel-Hezbollah war as Israeli attacks kill more in Gaza and Lebanon
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Gaza war rages as US wants to ‘close’ ceasefire agreement
Doha, Qatar - Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a truce and hostage release deal to end the Gaza...
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Houthis claim attack on merchant ship in Red Sea off Yemen
The Houthis, who are at war with a Saudi-led coalition after ousting the government from Sanaa in 2014, have launched...
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Blinken heads to key mediator Qatar after Hamas seeks tweaks to truce deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading on Wednesday to talks in key mediator Qatar after Hamas gave a...
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Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire plan for Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with key Israeli opposition figures on Tuesday, a day after he...
- On Monday, the UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a six-week ceasefire plan,
- Four Israeli soldiers had been killed in fighting in southern Gaza yesterday
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Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank
The Israeli military said it shot at a group of four people who attempted to flee in a vehicle and...
- A general strike was called in Ramallah by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in response to the killings, along with a pre-planned rally for Palestinians jailed by Israel
- Israel has occupied the West Bank since the 1967 war and hundreds of thousands of settlers have since moved to the Palestinian territory, in breach of international law
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Blinken meets Sisi in Cairo at start of Mideast tour
Blinken said his message to regional governments was that "if you want a ceasefire, press Hamas to say yes" to...
- Blinken said he had a "very good exchange" with Sisi
- The two had also been expected to discuss plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza