Macron meets UAE leaders to deepen strategic partnership, discuss defense, AI, trade and drug trafficking
Macron is due to meet with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss "strengthening the strategic partnership" between...
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US vows Hamas disarmament in talks on next Gaza phase as regional officials met
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday urged the disarmament of Hamas but voiced hope for headway on reaching...
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Jordan and Lebanon call for international initiative to stop war on Gaza
Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Lebanon have called for the speeding up of international efforts to stop the war on Gaza...
- Jordan called for the speeding up of international efforts to stop the war on Gaza in order to prevent a spillover of the conflict into the region
- The Lebanese Prime Minister applauded Jordan’s efforts, led by the king, in defending Arab causes and working towards peace and stability
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Jordan air force drops ‘vital medical supplies’ in Gaza
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, King Abdullah said that Jordan's air force personnel air-dropped at midnight urgent medical aid to...
- Jordan announced the air drop as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried out a regional diplomatic tour
- Gaza continued to be rocked by big explosions for the 30th day since Hamas fighters attacked Israel on October 7th
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FGCC Chambers to hold GCC-Egyptian Business Forum in Saudi Arabia
AL-KHOBAR, SAUDI ARABIA - The Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) is scheduled to host the first Gulf-Egyptian Business...
- The forum will address the most important economic and commercial issues.
- Gulf and Egyptian officials and entrepreneurs are slated to attend the forum.
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As Gaza death toll hits 9,770, Israel cuts internet and phone lines
Israeli Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu was suspended from government meetings "until further notice" for advocating dropping a nuclear bomb on...
- "But it confirms the truth of the racist view Israelis hold against Palestinians. This is the true face of the occupation government," Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit said.
- Israel cut internet and phone lines in the Gaza Strip Sunday night, for the third time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, telecoms firm Paltel said.
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Arab ministers meet in Jordan, seek resolution to Gaza conflict
AMMAN, JORDAN – Foreign ministers from key Arab nations – including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, and...
- The summit with Arab diplomats reinforced their collective call for an end to the aggression against Gaza.
- It emphasized the international community's role in stopping military operations and the bloodshed of civilians.
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UAE ministry issues guidebooks on Emiratization for employers, employees
DUBAI, UAE - The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) has launched awareness guidebooks for private sector companies and...
- The awareness guidebook for Emiratis working in the private sector covers 11 topics
- The awareness guidebook for the private sector companies covers nine topics.
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Blinken makes surprise West Bank visit as fierce fighting roils Gaza
Blinken arrived in Ramallah under tight security one day after meeting in Jordan with Arab foreign ministers angered by mounting...
- Blinken last week told a Senate hearing the Palestinian Authority should retake control of Gaza, even though it currently exercises only limited autonomy in parts of the West Bank.
- Blinken faced a rising tide of anger in meetings with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan on Saturday, where he reaffirmed US support for "humanitarian pauses".
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Israel forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank: ministry
Further south, a 22-year-old Palestinian was "killed by Israeli occupation bullets in Nuba, northwest of Hebron," the ministry said. Meanwhile,...
- Two men, aged 22 and 20, were killed "in an attack by Israeli occupation forces on Abu Dis", a suburb of annexed east Jerusalem
- One of the two was fatally hit by a "bullet in chest" and "six others were wounded, three seriously", according to a statement
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Hamas govt suspends evacuation of foreigners to Egypt
"No foreign passport holder will be able to leave the Gaza Strip until wounded people who need to be evacuated...
- An Egyptian security source said that "no wounded person or holder of a foreign passport arrived at the Egyptian terminal" of Rafah
- He said the evacuation was suspended "after the bombing of ambulances transporting injured people on their way to the Egyptian terminal"
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Poppy growth down 95% in Afghanistan since Taliban ban: UN
The UNODC warned of potential "humanitarian consequences for many vulnerable rural communities" due to the sudden contraction of Afghanistan's opium...
- UNODC report found that poppy cultivation has collapsed by an estimated 95 percent -- from 233,000 hectares at the end of 2022 to 10,800 in 2023
- Last year, poppy crops accounted for almost a third by value of total agricultural production in Afghanistan, the world's leading producer
Macron meets UAE leaders to deepen strategic partnership, discuss defense, AI, trade and drug trafficking
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Israel says Hamas ‘weaponising suffering in Gaza’ as aid workers killed
Israel charged on Thursday that Hamas was "weaponising suffering in Gaza" after a US and Israeli-backed charity accused the Palestinian...
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Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear sites, kills top generals; Tehran, Iraq shut airspace, casualties reported
Israel's operation struck at the "heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment programme", taking aim at the atomic facility in Natanz and...
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Flames and smoke in aftermath of crashed India passenger jet
While officials initially said everyone aboard was feared dead, state health official Dhananjay Dwivedi told AFP later that one passenger...
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The most eye-catching products at Vivatech fair
For humans, spotting the difference between a Lacoste polo shirt and a fake sporting the brand's crocodile logo can be...
- olumn-shaped robots from Hong Kong firm Robocore can serve as mobile ad billboards -- but for now are mostly deployed for medical purposes in hospitals and retirement homes.
- French startup Aemotion's four-wheeled electric vehicle is designed to weave through traffic, saving commuters time spent in jams.
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Israel urges Egypt to block Gaza-bound activist convoys
Israel's defence minister on Wednesday called on Egypt to block two pro-Palestinian activist convoys planning to head to Egypt's Rafah...
- Katz added that such actions "would endanger the safety of (Israeli) soldiers and will not be allowed."
- Egypt said on Wednesday that it backs efforts to put "pressure on Israel" to lift its blockade on Gaza
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Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre...
- There have been a series of deadly shootings since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) first opened aid distribution points in the Palestinian territory on May 27
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday that "Israeli military operations have intensified in recent days, with mass casualties reported."