US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold talks on next phase of Gaza truce in Miami
Under the second stage, Israel is supposed to withdraw from its positions in Gaza, an interim authority is to govern...
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Ukraine hails ‘real progress’ in Zelensky’s talks with US envoys to end the war with Russia
Kyiv's negotiator Rustem Umerov wrote on social media that the marathon diplomacy in the German capital had been "constructive and...
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Gaza couple celebrate wedding amid war and destruction
Rafah, Palestinian Territories - Surrounded by family and friends, clapping and cheering, Gaza woman Afnan Jibril beams a brilliant smile on...
- Afnan, 17, donning a crown of flowers and pristine white dress, and her partner Mustafa Shamlakh, 26, want to make the most of their chance to celebrate.
- Relatives were gathered on Friday for the wartime wedding in a tiny room at an abandoned school building in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Palestine’s Asian Cup team seeks to ‘put smile’ on their compatriots
Doha, Qatar - The Palestinian team hope to reach the knockout stage of the Asian Cup for the first time to...
- "We as players are part of the Palestinian people and live through the same suffering as the people," captain Battat said on the evening of their opening match.
- Palestine have been at the Asian Cup twice previously, and are yet to win a game, but their coach Makram Daboub said they hope to spring a surprise.
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Saudi Arabia to highlight role in dealing with global challenges at WEF meet
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef said that the Kingdom’s participation in the...
- Saudi Arabia’s participation in the annual meet underscores its pivotal role in the transition toward carbon neutrality.
- The Kingdom’s engagement provides an opportunity for communication with key players in the private sector globally.
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Hamas says Israeli shelling leaves 60 dead in Gaza
Health officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza said that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people in the besieged territory, which...
- Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, reported "more than 60 martyrs" in Israeli assault.
- Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since Hamas's October 7 attack has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children.
Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria
The Turkish ministry said the strikes had targeted 29 locations including "caves, bunkers, shelters and oil installations" belonging to the...
- "Air operations were carried out on terrorist targets in the regions of Metina, Hakurk, Gara and Qandil," the ministry said in a statement
- Turkish soldiers were killed during clashes that followed an attempted intrusion at the base near the northern Iraqi city of Metina, the ministry said
US sanctions Hong Kong, UAE firms over Houthi support
The move comes hours after US and UK forces launched strikes against the Houthi rebels, seeking to halt their repeated...
- The two companies designated on Friday by the US Treasury Department were Hong Kong-based Cielo Maritime and UAE-based Global Tech Marine Services
- They were said to have shipped Iranian commodities on behalf of the network of Houthi financial facilitator Sa'id al-Jamal, said the Treasury
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Egypt denies suspending navigation through Suez Canal
Cairo, Egypt - Egypt Saturday said that navigation movement in the canal is regular from both directions, Chairman of the...
- Dollar revenues from Egypt's Suez Canal have experienced a 40 percent decline since the beginning of the year compared to 2023
- The Suez Canal is a crucial source of foreign currency for Egypt, and efforts have been made to boost revenues, including the ongoing expansion of the canal
Yemen rebels: US, UK interests ‘legitimate targets’ after strikes
Britain, the United States and eight allies said the strikes aimed to "de-escalate tensions". But Iran and other governments condemned...
- The barrage of strikes early on Friday against the Houthis, who say they are acting in solidarity with Gaza, stoked fears of the Israel-Hamas war spreading across the region.
- Violence involving Iran-aligned groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the war in Gaza began in early October
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India finds apparent wreckage from 2016 military plane crash
New Delhi, India - India said on Friday it had likely found wreckage from an Indian Air Force transport plane that...
- Russian-built Antonov An-32 was carrying service personnel and six crew members during a routine courier service to Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2016.
- An IAF source told AFP in 2016 that radar data from the missing aircraft showed it making a sharp left turn before rapidly losing altitude.
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UNSC to meet on US-UK strikes against Houthi rebels
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting over the strikes carried out by the United States and Britain...
- Earlier the Security Council had adopted a resolution demanding the "immediate" halt to the Houthi's attacks.
- The US, Britain and eight other nations referred to the Security Council resolution in a joint statement issued after the overnight strikes on Yemen.
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US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold talks on next phase of Gaza truce in Miami
Under the second stage, Israel is supposed to withdraw from its positions in Gaza, an interim authority is to govern...
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Rebooted and ‘vulnerable’: Superman is back on screens
Paris, France - A rebooted Superman is flying into cinemas around the world this week, with critics mostly positive about...
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European Union says Israel has agreed to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access
"This deal means more crossings open, aid and food trucks entering Gaza, repair of vital infrastructure and protection of aid...
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Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurdistan forces to join army ranks
Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on Kurdish forces...
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Hamas agrees partial hostage release in ‘difficult’ truce talks after Qatar-brokered indirect talks
The group's statement came after four days of indirect talks brokered by Qatar and as the United States signalled its...
- group's statement came after four days of indirect talks brokered by Qatar and as the US signalled its belief that agreement for a 60-day truce would be struck this week
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff said part of the deal would be the return of 10 living hostages held by militants since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which sparked the war
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Iran nuclear programme ‘very delayed’ by strikes: French intel chief
Iran's nuclear programme has been "very, very delayed" by US and Israeli strikes, France's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday,...
- US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran's key nuclear facilities were "obliterated" in last month's air strikes, angrily bashing assessments to the contrary
- Asked how much the strikes had delayed Iran's nuclear programme, Nicolas Lerner, head of the DGSE French spy agency, said: "Undeniably various months, certainly."
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Trump holds fresh talks with Netanyahu to end Gaza ‘tragedy’
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met for the second time in 24 hours Tuesday as the US president intensified the...
- Netanyahu's return to the White House for fresh talks came after Qatari mediators warned it would take time to seal an elusive ceasefire between Israeli and Hamas at talks in Doha
- "It's a tragedy, and he wants to get it solved, and I want to get it solved, and I think the other side wants to," Trump said as he announced that Netanyahu was coming back