Starlink services disrupted in Iran amid expanding protests and broader measures affecting internet access
Widespread jamming of the Starlink satellite internet service used by some Iranian opposition members is a likely first in peacetime but...
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Israel president meets diplomat expected to serve on Trump’s Gaza peace board
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Thursday met with former UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov, whom media reports say is...
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Second aid ship prepares to leave for Gaza from Cyprus
According to Cyprus foreign ministry spokesperson, the ship will depart for Gaza today even as US charity World Central Kitchen...
- The maritime aid corridor from Cyprus is meant to partly address shortages in Gaza
- World Central Kitchen built a makeshift jetty southwest of Gaza City to receive aid
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Syria landmine blast kills 19 truffle hunters, says war monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON – At least 19 people searching for truffles in the north Syria desert were killed on Saturday after their...
- Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished citizens risk their lives searching for truffles in the vast Syrian desert.
- Recent weeks have seen repeated deadly mine blasts as Syrians hunt for truffles even as authorities have warned against the practice.
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Noura Al Kaabi leads UAE’s delegation to UN Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK, US – Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi led the United Arab Emirates’ delegation to the 68th session...
- Delivering the UAE’s national statement in the CSW68 General Debate, Al Kaabi emphasised the need to protect Palestinian women and girls.
- She participated in a ministerial roundtable on mobilizing financing for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
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Houthi, Hamas mull ‘encircling’ Israel in Lebanon meet
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels discussed "expanding confrontations and encircling" Israel in a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and other Palestinian...
- The two groups discussed "mechanisms to coordinate their actions of resistance" for the "next stage" of the war in Gaza.
- They discussed the "complementary role of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) alongside Palestinian factions, especially in the event of an Israeli offensive on Rafah".
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Gaza strike kills 36 relatives in first Friday of Ramadan
Palestinian Territories - Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the Tabatibi family gathered in central Gaza to eat together during the first...
- An air strike hit the building where they were staying as women prepared the pre-fasting meal, killing 36 members of the family, survivors said.
- Because there were not enough body bags, some of the dead - including at least two children - were wrapped in white cloth stained with blood.
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Fatah rejects Hamas criticism of new prime minister’s appointment
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his...
- Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
- Mustafa replaces Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned less than three weeks ago citing the need for change after the Hamas attack of October 7.
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Massive fire destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT – A major fire here destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded...
- Flames overtook the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza district, burning everything inside and spreading to three surrounding buildings.
- Residents of the neighboring buildings were still sleeping on the ground in nearby streets at dawn on Saturday
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US charity says aid unloaded, ready for delivery in Gaza
A US charity said its team in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to...
- The group is preparing a second boat of 240 tons of food to set sail from Cyprus, the starting point of a new maritime aid route across the eastern Mediterranean.
- The humanitarian effort is intended to mitigate food shortages that have prompted famine warnings in Gaza from the UN and aid workers.
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Saudi Arabia takes part in global mineral and mining meet in Canada
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – A delegation comprising several entities from the Kingdom’s industry and mineral resources' system participated in PDAC...
- The Saudi delegation held meetings with teams from Canada, the Czech Republic and Ecuador.
- These are part of the 85 meetings they will hold with officials of countries and global firms participating in the event.
Netanyahu okays plan for operation in Gaza’s packed Rafah
Netanyahu "approved the plans for action in Rafah," his office said in a statement, without giving details or a timeline....
- The statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the military was "prepared for the operational side and for the evacuation of the population."
- Biden, who has supported Israel during the war, has said an Israeli invasion of Rafah would be a "red line" without credible civilian protection plans in place
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Netanyahu slams Macron for fuelling ‘antisemitic fire’ by move to recognise Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upbraided President Emmanuel Macron in a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday, blaming the French...
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Ex-owner of world’s largest rhino farm arrested for trafficking
Johannesburg, South Africa -- South African police said they arrested Tuesday the former owner of the world's largest rhino conservation...
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Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
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Syria commission says more than 300,000 may have gone missing since 1970s
The head of Syria's commission for missing persons said Monday the number of people who went missing during decades of...
- Mohammed Reda Jalkhi, head of the commission created in May, said the body's mandate ranged from 1970, the year Hafez al-Assad took power
- "Our estimates of the number of missing range between 120,000 and 300,000 people, and it could be more," he told state news agency SANA
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Under Rubio, US has revoked visas of 6,000 students deemed to counter US interests
Rubio, to the delight of President Donald Trump's right-wing base, has proudly moved against students using an obscure law that...
- The State Department did not break down the visas by nationality, even though Rubio has vowed to be aggressive in targeting students from China.
- The top US diplomat in March told reporters that he was revoking visas daily, saying of activist students: "Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas."
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Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump’s talks with him, alongside European leaders
Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a...
- Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a ceasefire
- Though White House envoy Steve Witkoff said both leaders had agreed to provide "robust security guarantees" to Ukraine