Saudi, Qatar airlines adjust flights as regional tensions disrupt travel
Dubai, UAE -- Airlines has extended the suspension of flights to several Gulf destinations as regional tensions continue to affect...
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US assets outperform as geopolitical shock reshapes markets
The dollar still functions as the world’s primary safe haven, and in moments of acute geopolitical uncertainty, capital flows toward...
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Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey
JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...
- The majority of the Palestinian population, around 760,000 people, either fled or were forced from their homes during the first Arab-Israeli war.
- According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, there are more than two million Arab Israelis today, accounting for 21 percent of the population.
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Jordan’s EMRC grants approvals for EV charging infrastructure
AMMAN, JORDAN - The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) has issued over 300 authorizations for the installation of electrical...
- EMRC records indicate a distribution of 49 publicly accessible charging stations alongside 14 privately owned stations.
- The capacity for the installation of multiple charging units at a single site, with 230 charging facilities holding establishment permits.
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Parisians vote in anti-SUV parking and pollution referendum
Paris, France -- Parisians were voting on Sunday in a referendum on tripling parking costs for hefty SUV-style cars, a campaign...
- Some 1.3m people in Paris are eligible to cast their ballot on the change, which would see cars weighing 1.6 tons or more charged $19.50 per hour for parking in central areas.
- Fully electric cars would have to top two tons to be affected, while people living or working in Paris, taxi drivers, tradespeople, health workers and the disabled are exempted.
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Number of visitors to Qatar rises 31.9 percent in December, says report
DOHA, QATAR - The total number of inbound visitors to the country reached about 519 thousand in December 2023, recording...
- Qatar Monthly Statistics bulletin said the highest number of visitors was from the Gulf Cooperation Counci at 33 percent.
- According to the bulletin, the total number of registered new vehicles in December 2023 has reached 3,390 new vehicles.
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Hamas weighs Gaza truce as Israeli onslaught nears fifth month
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne was in Egypt and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected in the region in...
- Sejourne said he he told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi of France's desire "for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and restarting talks for a... two-state solution".
- Experts and rights groups told AFP that Israeli forces have destroyed buildings near the border in an attempt to create a buffer zone inside the Palestinian territory.
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Turkey commemorates last year’s deadly earthquake
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of...
- Grieving Turks are still coming to terms with how a 7.8-magnitude tremor could upturn the lives of millions of people in a matter of seconds.
- An updated toll released on Friday showed that 53,537 people had died across 11 southeastern provinces officially designated as the disaster zone.
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Houthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets
Saturday's strikes hit "36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen in response to the Houthis' continued attacks against international and commercial shipping...
- The joint air raids in Yemen late Saturday followed a separate wave of unilateral American strikes against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria
- It is the third time that British and American forces have jointly targeted the Houthis, whose attacks in solidarity with Palestinians have disrupted global trade
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Tunisia’s Jabeur supports Saudi Arabia after criticism from tennis greats
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates--Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur on Saturday threw her support behind the potential staging of the WTA...
- She applauded the response of Saudi envoy to the US to criticism from two women tennis stars of the WTA's possible deal with the kingdom
- Jabeur said that it will be amazing to see not just women but also men to be inspired and that it is very important to support Saudi Arabia's bid
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Israel forges buffer zone inside Gaza at risk to civilians: experts
Since Hamas fighters stormed across the border on October 7, Israeli forces have targeted structures in Gaza within a kilometre...
- The plan, not publicly confirmed by Israel, appears to entail taking a significant chunk of territory out of the already tiny Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip
- Last month, the Israeli army's deadliest day since the ground invasion began in late October offered a glimpse of the tactics being used to clear the border area
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US and UK bomb Houthi targets in joint air raids
Scaling up attacks in the Middle East, US and UK carried out joint air raids in Yemen after a separate...
- The joint attacks hit 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen
- The Houthis began targeting vessels in November in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza
Saudi, Qatar airlines adjust flights as regional tensions disrupt travel
Dubai, UAE -- Airlines has extended the suspension of flights to several Gulf destinations as regional tensions continue to affect...
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Iran opposes Lebanese govt’s decision to disarm Hezbollah: Khamenei adviser
Iran opposes the Lebanese government's decision to disarm the Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah...
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Armenia and Azerbaijan commit to a lasting peace after decades of conflict at summit with Trump
The two former Soviet republics "are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel and diplomatic relations and...
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Putin-Trump summit to meet on Friday on Ukraine: what we know so far
On his Truth Social site on Friday, Trump announced that his meeting with Putin would be held in the far-north...
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Netanyahu’s Gaza plan: Hamas accuses Israel PM of sacrificing hostages for personal interest
"Netanyahu's plans to escalate the aggression confirm beyond any doubt his desire to get rid of the captives and sacrifice...
- "Netanyahu's plans to escalate the aggression confirm beyond any doubt his desire to get rid of the captives and sacrifice them in pursuit of his personal interests. Hamas said
- The statement was issued as Netanyahu was convening his security cabinet to vote on an expansion of the military campaign in Gaza
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Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’ Friday
US President Donald Trump announced he will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called...
- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan "will join me at the White House for an official Peace Signing Ceremony," Trump said Thursday
- Baku and Yerevan, sworn enemies for decades, went to war twice over the disputed Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan recaptured from Armenian forces in a lightning 2023 offensive
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A day after Hezbollah’s rebuff, Lebanon cabinet meets again on the group’s disarmament
With Washington pressing Lebanon to take action on the matter, US envoy Tom Barrack has made several visits to Beirut...
- With Washington pressing Lebanon to take action on the matter, US envoy Tom Barrack has made several visits to Beirut in recent weeks
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that the government had tasked the military with developing a plan to restrict arms to state forces by the end of 2025.