Arab Parliament, Muslim nations slam Huckabee’s Middle East remarks
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, stressed that any talk of control over the occupied Palestinian...
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Battle of the Tech Hubs
The GCC is competing to build world-class technology hubs, investing heavily in AI, infrastructure, and sovereign capital to drive digital...
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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
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Iran vows revenge after Guards die in Israeli strike
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi vowed not to let the "cowardly assassination" go unanswered. Israel has been blamed for intensifying strikes...
- Tehran said it lost five members in the strike that it blamed on Israel
- Media reports from Iran say that one of the dead was General Sadegh Omidzadeh,
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US-led coalition base in Iraq hit by missiles
Al-Asad airbase was targeted by 15 rockets" fired from Anbar province, which is home to the military base, an Iraqi...
- A US defense official confirmed that "missiles impacted Al-Asad airbase", adding that a joint damage assessment was under way with coalition and Iraqi forces.
- The attack on the air base comes amid soaring tensions in the Middle East following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
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NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars
WASHINGTON, US - NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency...
- In a post on X, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory added that Perseverance was temporarily "out of line-of-sight with Ingenuity.
- NASA has lost contact with the helicopter before, including for an agonizing two months last year.
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Hamas rejects US president’s comment on two-state solution
A senior Hamas official dismissed comments by US President Joe Biden about the possibility of Israel agreeing to the establishment...
- "The illusion that Biden is preaching about a state of Palestine and its characteristics does not fool our people," a Hamas member said.
- The call between Biden and Netanyahu came a day after the Israeli leader said he opposes allowing Palestinian sovereignty.
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Iran launches research satellite, says minister
Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a research satellite, a minister said, putting it into a higher orbit in a milestone for...
- "The Soraya satellite of the Iranian Space Organization... was successfully launched with the Ghaem-100 satellite carrier of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," a report said
- It cited Telecommunications Minister Issa Zarepour as saying that the satellite, which weighs about 50 kilograms (110 pounds), was put in orbit 750 kilometers above Earth
US carries out fresh strikes against Yemen’s Houthis
Washington is seeking to reduce the Iran-backed Houthis' capabilities, but the Yemeni rebels are still able to attack despite a week...
- The air campaign against the Houthis began last week with American and British strikes on nearly 30 sites in Yemen using more than 150 munitions
- Washington is also seeking to put diplomatic and financial pressure on the Houthis, re-designating them as a "terrorist" entity
5 dead in Israel strike on Syria targeting ‘Iran-aligned leaders’: monitor
The mid-morning strike, which caused a large plume of smoke to billow into the sky, was also reported by Syrian...
- Targeted neighborhood is known to be a high-security zone home to leaders of Iran's IRGC and pro-Iran Palestinian factions
- "They were for sure targeting senior members" of those groups, said Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman
Arab Parliament, Muslim nations slam Huckabee’s Middle East remarks
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, stressed that any talk of control over the occupied Palestinian...
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‘Gaza, ours forever’: Settlers push to reclaim land amid devastation and political shifts
Within sight of Gaza, the devastated Palestinian enclave ravaged by nearly 22 months of war, hundreds of Israeli settlers marched...
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Syrian, Israeli ministers to hold meeting in Baku on Thursday: diplomat
A Syrian-Israeli ministerial meeting is set to take place Thursday in Baku to discuss security matters in southern Syria, a...
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France, 14 other nations urge recognition of Palestinian state, Canada may do so in September
The foreign ministers of 15 countries issued a joint statement following a conference in New York, co-chaired by France and...
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Trump’s MAGA base defies conservative pro-Israel doctrine
Washington, United States - Unconditional support for Israel has long been an entry requirement in US Republican politics, but that...
- Trump's first significant break with Israel came on Monday, when he acknowledged that "real starvation" is happening in Gaza
- He vowed to set up food centers in the besieged enclave, which has been devastated by Israel's war with Hamas
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Russia to face new US sanctions unless ends Ukraine war in 10 days: Trump
US President Donald Trump said his deadline for Russia to end the fighting in Ukraine or face new sanctions will...
- Trump -- flying back from Britain to Washington -- had already said on Monday that he was reducing a previous ultimatum of 50 days to between 10 and 12 days
- "We're going to put on tariffs and stuff," he said, but "I don't know if it's going to effect Russia because obviously he wants to keep the war going."
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UN agencies warn Gaza slipping into famine as Israel resists ceasefire calls
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative, a coalition of monitors tasked by the UN to warn of impending crises,...
- The World Food Programme, UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization warned that time was running out and that Gaza was "on the brink of a full-scale famine".
- Britain, France and Germany could send their foreign ministers to Israel next week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.