World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: UN
Scientists are in broad agreement that warming above 1.5C relative to pre-industrial times risks catastrophic consequences, and every effort must...
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Hundreds in south Lebanon mourn Hezbollah members killed in Israeli attacks
Nabatieh, Lebanon -- Hundreds of people gathered in south Lebanon's Nabatiyeh on Sunday to mourn five Hezbollah members killed in...
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Gaza faces shortage of flour due to Israel-Hamas war
KHAN YUNIS, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - One of the last grain warehouses in the Gaza Strip has been damaged by Israeli strikes...
- Of the five flour mills in the densely populated Palestinian territory, at least two have been hit since the war began on October 7.
- Humanitarian aid arriving via Egypt has done little to remedy the shortages, made worse by power cuts and a lack of fuel for generators.
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24 die at Gaza hospital due to power outages caused by Israeli siege
The announcement came shortly after Israel agreed to a US request to allow two fuel trucks a day into Gaza,...
- The UNRWA earlier said its aid trucks were unable to enter Gaza from Egypt for a second straight day due to the lack of fuel and a near-total communications blackout.
- More than half of Gaza's hospitals are no longer functional, and Israel's raid on Al-Shifa left extensive damage to the radiology, burns and dialysis units.
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$5.8bn worth deals signed in first four days of Dubai Airshow 2023
DUBAI, UAE – Tawazun Council signed 16 deals, worth US$1.3 billion (AED 4.87 billion), with local and international companies on...
- The first day saw announcement of contracts worth US$1.2 billion and the second day US$1.8 billion
- The total value of contracts announced on third day stood at US$1.3 billion
Sudan armed conflict expanding to other regions, warns UN
Despite the difficulties, some 4.1 million people have received humanitarian aid in the last seven months -- but that amounts...
- The deadly unrest in Sudan includes outbreaks of interethnic violence and attacks against women, according to the global body
- UN assistant secretary-general for Africa expressed alarm over the deteriorating crisis in a Security Council meeting
US concerned over hospital strikes after Jordan’s Gaza facility hit
Washington, which provides significant military aid to Israel, has given unwavering support to its top Middle East ally since the...
- Blinken spoke by telephone with Jordanian Foreign Minister "to share his deep concern for the Jordanian medical personnel injured outside Jordanian field hospital in Gaza"
- Antony Blinken, who was attending an Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco, "reiterated that civilians and medical personnel at hospitals must be protected," a statement said
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Gaza and Ukraine: Two sides of the Western bias
The US President Joe Biden's recent statements on the ongoing Gaza conflict, especially his assertions about Hamas' headquarters and the...
- US President Joe Biden's recent press conference highlights differing narratives on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, writes Shakir Husain.
- Western support for Israel's actions in Gaza underscores a shift from observers to participants in Middle Eastern conflicts, he adds.
Israel strikes hit near Damascus: Syrian state media
Israel has targeted Syria several times in the past weeks as regional tensions simmer over the Israel-Hamas war in the...
- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said the strikes targeted sites belonging to the powerful Lebanese Hezbollah group
- Israeli strikes last month put Syria's two main airports in Damascus and Aleppo out of service several times over two weeks
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UN chiefs reject unilateral proposals to create ‘safe zones’ in Gaza
Geneva, Switzerland - The heads of numerous United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations said on Thursday they would not take...
- The officials said they "will not participate in the establishment of any 'safe zone' in Gaza that is set up without the agreement of all the parties".
- They added that proposals to unilaterally create 'safe zones' in Gaza risk creating harm for civilians, including large-scale loss of life.
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UAE defense ministry orders 100 REACH-S unmanned aircraft from EDGE
DUBAI, UAE - EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defense groups, announced its first major order from...
- ADASI, an EDGE entity which designs and develops autonomous systems, will oversee the production and deliver the contract to the UAE Armed Forces.
- The REACH-S will provide the UAE Armed Forces with a cost-effective, 24-hour intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.
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EU chief asks Israel not to be consumed by rage in Gaza
Kibbutz Beeri, Israel - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday called for Gaza hostages to be immediately freed, but...
- Speaking at Kibbutz Beeri, whose leaders reported around 85 people killed and around 30 taken prisoner by Hamas, Borrell said "Israel has to be defended".
- Israel has bombarded targets in Gaza and sent in ground troops against Hamas, killing more than 11,500 people, local Hamas government said
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Israel warns of more Lebanon strikes if Hezbollah not disarmed, Lebanon says truce violated
Thursday's attacks on what the Israeli military said were underground Hezbollah drone factories came after an Israeli evacuation call on...
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, killing 5
The Ukrainian air force said Russia had fired 206 drones and nine missiles and added that "the air attack was...
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Israel army announces 4 soldiers killed in Gaza, thousands more troops needed
News of the soldiers' deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency reported 38 killed Friday in Israeli attacks across the...
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France opens ‘complicity in genocide’ probes over blocked Gaza aid
Paris, France -- French anti-terror prosecutors have opened probes into "complicity in genocide" and "incitement to genocide" after French-Israelis allegedly...
- The two investigations, opened after legal complaints, were also to look into possible "complicity in crimes against humanity" between January and May 2024.
- They are the first known probes in France to be looking into alleged violations of international law in Gaza, several sources with knowledge of the cases told AFP.
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Saudi, Egypt, UAE drive strategic moves across sectors and borders
Saudi Arabia records the lowest Hajj attendance in three decades—outside the pandemic years—triggered by tighter visa restrictions; Special Envoy Zhai...
- Saudi Arabia marked World Environment Day 2025. The Kingdom hosted global leaders to spotlight land restoration and desertification.
- The UAE’s EDGE Group landed a $2.45 billion deal with Kuwait to supply offshore patrol vessels.
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US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant...
- The four judges in The Hague, all women, will be barred entry to the United States and any property or other interests in the world's largest economy will be blocked
- The court swiftly hit back, saying in a statement: "These measures are a clear attempt to undermine the independence of an international judicial institution