Gulf startup hubs: Converging strategies, diverging ambitions
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Iran signals potential dilution of highly enriched uranium if sanctions are lifted
Iran and the US resumed indirect nuclear talks on Monday in Muscat under Omani mediation, marking the first round of...
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Car ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank: army
A car ramming attack killed two Israeli soldiers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli...
- Violence in the West Bank flared against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza
- The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has dropped by two-thirds-UN
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China’s Xi to address Arab leaders seeking ‘common voice’ on Gaza
Meeting Sisi on Wednesday, Xi said he was "deeply pained" by the "extremely severe" situation in Gaza, where the Hamas-run...
- China's capital is this week hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several other Arab leaders for a forum in which Israel-Palestine war is expected to be discussed
- Beijing has good relations with Israel but has supported the Palestinian cause for decades and campaigned for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian fighters release video of Israeli hostage alive in Gaza
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum campaign group identified him as Alexander (Sasha) Trupanov, and called on the Israeli authorities...
- The captive, identified by Israeli media as Sasha Trupanov, 28, is seen speaking in Hebrew in the 30-second clip
- Trupanov, a Russian-Israeli dual national, was captured on October 7 from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his mother, grandmother and girlfriend
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Gaza civil defense says new Israel strike kills 21 in West Rafah camp
Israel launched its controversial assault on Rafah earlier this month, dismissing concerns for the safety of the 1.4 million Palestinian...
- 21 people had been killed in an "occupation strike targeting the tents of displaced people west of Rafah"
- An Israeli strike on Sunday set ablaze a crowded camp in Rafah, killing 45 people
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Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting after ‘recovery’
The meeting comes nearly 10 days since the royal court said the king had a lung infection and was undergoing...
- King Salman "thanked his sons and daughters, the people of the kingdom, for their kind prayers" during his recovery
- He also expressed his gratitude to everyone who sent him wishes of health and well-being
Egypt military says guard killed in ‘shooting’ at Rafah border
Al-Qahera News, which has links to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a defence official as saying an initial probe of the shooting...
- The Israeli military reported a "shooting incident" on the Egyptian border and said it was discussing the incident with Egypt
- Since May 7, Israeli forces have been operating in Rafah, a city in the far south of the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt
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Spain, Ireland and Norway recognize Palestinian state
The plans were unveiled last week in a coordinated announcement by their prime ministers, with formal recognition to take place...
- The three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact, which will likely encourage others to follow suit
- "Recognising the state of Palestine is about justice for the Palestinian people," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday in Brussels
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Israel faces global outcry over Gaza strike that set ablaze tent city
The UN called on Israel to conduct a "thorough and transparent" investigation into the Rafah strike, as the Israeli military...
- Across the region, the Israeli attack sparked strong protests from mediators Egypt and Qatar as well as from Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "we will do everything possible to hold these barbarians and murderers accountable".
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Hamas armed wing says fired ‘large rocket barrage’ at Tel Aviv
Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, with an AFP correspondent reported hearing at least...
- The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a post on Telegram that they had targeted Tel Aviv "with a large rocket barrage in response to the Zionist (Israeli) massacres against civil
- Israel's army said at least eight rockets were fired towards central areas of the country from Rafah, where its forces have been battling Palestinian fighters
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Hamas claims to have taken Israeli soldier ‘prisoner’
The armed wing of Hamas said it had taken "prisoner" at least one Israeli soldier in an ambush on Saturday....
- Hamas also broadcast images of a soldier being dragged along the ground, presenting the soldier as a captured Israeli
- In a statement on Telegram, the Israeli army said it "clarifies that there is no incident in which a soldier was abducted".
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Iran, IAEA sign cooperation framework in Cairo after suspension following Israeli strikes on nuclear sites
The agreement was signed in Cairo by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi,...
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Qatar says reserves right to respond to Israeli attack, even as Trump delivers rare reproach of Israel
Doha, a key US ally that hosts the largest American base in the region, has hosted Hamas' political bureau since...
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Israel forum says concerned for Gaza hostages after Doha strikes
The main Israeli group campaigning for the release of hostages held in Gaza expressed "deep concern" following an Israeli attack...
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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest
Guba, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a...
- Towering 170 meters (550 feet) and stretching nearly two kilometers (1.2 miles) across the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border, construction on the dam began in 2011.
- The $4-billion megastructure is designed to hold 74 billion cubic meters of water and generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity -- more than double Ethiopia's current capacity.
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Israeli strikes in Doha kill Hamas negotiator’s son, Qatari corporal
The strikes have drawn condemnation, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, who condemned Israel's "flagrant violation" of Qatari sovereignty.
- Among the key Hamas leaders based in Qatar are lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya and political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal.
- The strikes have drawn condemnation, including from UN chief Antonio Guterres, who condemned Israel's "flagrant violation" of Qatari sovereignty.
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Israeli PM tells Gaza City residents to ‘leave now’ as military ramps up deadly assault
Israel has been intensifying its bombardment of the city in preparation for an operation to conquer it, despite repeated entreaties...
- Israel has been intensifying its bombardment of the city in preparation for an operation to conquer it, despite repeated entreaties from Western nations and aid agencies to stop
- On Monday, Israeli forces targeted a fourth high-rise building in Gaza City in as many days, with footage showing the Al-Ruya tower razed to the ground moments after being struck