Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan ‘failed’
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan said Wednesday that negotiations for a lasting truce with Afghanistan had "failed to bring about a...
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Erdogan hails Eurofighter jets deal as ‘new symbol’ of strategic ties with Britain
"We regard this step as a new symbol of the strategic relations between our two close allies," he said after...
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Middle East conflict alters regional energy dynamics
Chevron's Tamar gas field halt, rising global oil prices, and jeopardized gas supplies to Egypt and Jordan underscore the impact...
- Chevron's Tamar gas field halt, rising global oil prices, and jeopardized gas supplies to Egypt and Jordan underscore the impact of geopolitics on energy security.
- Achieving peace in the Middle East region is crucial, not just for the well-being of its people but also for maintaining global economic stability and energy security.
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UAE and Jordan sign MoU to boost investment cooperation
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE and Jordan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a framework for investment cooperation...
- ADQ has entered into a strategic partnership agreement to create a joint investment fund with Jordan Investment Fund
- The agreement will enable the UAE and Jordan to explore opportunities to boost bilateral investments and enhance both nations’ GDP
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Iran urges Muslim nations to suspend trade with Israel
The bombing campaign by Israel in Gaza has killed more than 8,500 people, two-thirds of them women and children, according...
- "Muslim countries should not cooperate economically with the Zionist regime (Israel)," said Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, calling for a "block on oil and food exports"
- "The Muslim world must not forget who is putting pressure on the population of Gaza. It's not just about the Zionist regime," he said.
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Saudi set to host FIFA World Cup 2034 in either summer or winter
Despite summer temperatures touching 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in the major cities, Saudi Arabian Football Federation president Yasser al-Misehal...
- Misehal also indicated that Saudi Arabia intends to push ahead and host the tournament alone, without asking its neighbors to hold any games.
- That would make Saudi the first country to organize the newly expanded, 48-team World Cup on its own, after the joint hostings in 2026 and 2030.
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UN decries ‘latest atrocity’ as Israel strikes refugee camp again
"This is just the latest atrocity to befall the people of Gaza where the fighting has entered an even more...
- Jordan said it would "immediately" recall its ambassador to Israel in protest against the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza that has killed thousands of people.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Israel Friday and then visit other regional powers as Washington seeks "urgent mechanisms" to reduce regional tensions.
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Phones and internet ‘completely’ shut off across Gaza
Internet and phone networks were completely cut last week but were restored at the weekend. The government of Palestinian fighters...
- Global network monitor Netblocks confirmed that Gaza "is in the midst of a new internet blackout with high impact to the last remaining major operator, Paltel
- A journalist in Gaza confirmed the loss of communications, adding that his phone still had signal because he was using an international SIM card
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Wounded Gaza residents and foreigners cross into Egypt
The border opening with Egypt provided the first glimmer of hope in the flaring humanitarian crisis in Gaza which the...
- Egypt announced that the most badly wounded, foreigners, and dual nationals can leave Gaza
- The bombing campaign has cost the lives of more than 8,500 people, mostly civilians
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Israel reports killing of nine soldiers in battle with Hamas fighters
Jerusalem--Nine Israeli soldiers were killed during combat operations in Gaza on Tuesday, the military said, bringing the total number of...
- In the Gaza Strip, fierce battles between Israeli ground troops and militants have been reported as Israel has pressed its campaign to "crush" Hamas
- Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defence Minister, said the deaths of the soldiers in battle was "a hard and painful blow," noting the army's "significant achievements"
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Bahrain and UK discuss boosting trade, investment ties
London, UK-- Bahrain and the UK have discussed way to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and economic fields between...
- The foreign minister of Bahrain is on a visit to London to attend the first strategic dialogue between the two countries
- The two ministers then co-chaired the meeting of the Bahrain-UK joint committee, attended by representatives of the two countries
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Bolivia cuts ties with Israel over Gaza strikes
The South American nation also announced it was sending humanitarian aid to Gaza. The leaders of both Colombia and Chile...
- The government of leftist Luis Arce is the first in Latin America to cut ties with Israel since Israel began bombarding Gaza
- Hamas hailed Bolivia's decision, saying it "holds it in high esteem" while urging Arab countries to do the same
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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan ‘failed’
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Israel’s US ambassador called home over interview remarks
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel's ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to...
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Syria’s new authorities to help locate missing Americans: US envoy
Damascus, Syria -- Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing...
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Spain hosts European, Arab nations to pressure Israel on Gaza
Madrid will host 20 countries as well as international organizations with the aim of "stopping this war, which no longer...
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22 killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza
The Israeli military has stepped up its Gaza offensive in recent days in what it has described as a renewed...
- Civil defense agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said seven people were killed in a strike on a home in Jabalia, in the north.
- Fatal strikes were also recorded around Deir el-Balah in the center of the territory, Beit Lahia in the north, and the main southern city of Khan Yunis.
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Syria revamps interior ministry to reassure West
The interior ministry restructure includes reforms and creating "a modern civil security institution that adopts transparency and respects international human...
- The move was formalized Friday after being announced by President Donald Trump on a Gulf tour this month during which he shook hands with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- It includes setting up a citizens' complaints department and incorporating the police and General Security agency into an Internal Security command, he told a press conference.
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Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenship since August 2024
The latest campaign abolishes naturalization by marriage, which only applied to women, and revokes citizenship granted to wives since 1987....
- The mass revocations have been cast as part of a reformist agenda spearheaded by Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
- Kuwait already has a big stateless community: the Bidoon, estimated at around 100,000 people, who were denied citizenship on independence from British protectorship in 1961.