Hamas official says Miami talks must end Israel’s truce violations in Palestinian territory
A top Hamas official said Friday that talks in Miami to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire must...
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Putin says Russia will ‘certainly’ achieve its goals in Ukraine including seizing the territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Moscow would "certainly" achieve its goals in the offensive in Ukraine, including seizing...
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Around 420 children killed or injured in Gaza daily: UNICEF
Rabat, Morocco - On average, around 420 children are killed or injured every day in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza...
- Reportedly more than 3,450 children killed; staggeringly this rises significantly every day, UNICEF spokesperson said.
- Women and children constitute about 70% of those killed in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA official Philippe Lazzarini said
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Investors eye gold as safe haven amid Gaza tensions
The ongoing Gaza conflict has driven gold prices over $2,000/oz, highlighting the deep connection between geopolitical tensions and global financial...
- The ongoing Gaza conflict has driven gold prices over $2,000/oz, highlighting the deep connection between geopolitical tensions and global financial market reactions.
- The 'political reversal' scenario for the present Middle East developments involves potential involvement of Lebanon and Syria, while the 'oil crisis' scenario involves Iran.
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Tunisian opposition leader to spend more time behind bars
Tunis, Tunisia - The leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, had his jail sentence on terrorism-related charges raised...
- Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisian opposition, will now stay in jail for 15 months, instead of 12 months
- Ghannouchi's latest sentence came following a police union's complaint accusing the opposition leader of inciting violence
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Nordic countries announce deal to strengthen repatriation of refugees
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Nordic migration and justice ministers on Tuesday announced a deal to strengthen efforts for migrants to return to...
- Denmark has spearheaded harder lines on migrants in the Nordics and stepped up initiatives to discourage immigration.
- The first of the three initiatives was to increase collaboration between migration attaches responsible for deportation in the Nordic countries.
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Holocaust memorial decries envoy for wearing yellow star at UN
His wearing of the badge, which has come to symbolize the oppression of Jews since its imposition in Nazi-occupied Europe,...
- Israel's Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan said he was "sorry to see" the move by the Israeli delegation in New York
- "This act disgraces the victims of the Holocaust as well as the state of Israel," Dayan said in a Hebrew-language post on X, formerly Twitter
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50 Palestinians killed in airstrike as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
As relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Palestinian Authority should retake control...
- Iran said it was "natural" for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war on Hamas, warning of a wider spillover if no ceasefire is reached.
- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, warned that the limited number of aid convoys entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs'.
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Bilateral trade in 2023 to overtake 2022 figures, says Canada’s envoy to UAE
ABU DHABI, UAE - Trade between the two countries is on an upswing with volumes this year expected to surpass...
- Trade between the UAE and Canada, worth US$4.1 billion in 2022, surpassed the 2021 figure of US$3.4 billion (AED12.7 billion).
- Bilateral trade to the tune of US$1.8 billion in H1 2023 (January to June) exceeded the US$1.7 billion worth of trade in H1 2022.
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Foreign investments rise in NE China due to several projects
SHENYANG, CHINA – Investments in the country’s northeast have grown over the past years as several multinational corporations put in...
- Aramco and JV partners NORINCO Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group have a mega Saudi-Chinese petrochemical project in Liaoning Province.
- The project is a 300,000 barrels per day refinery and a petrochemical complex with an annual production capacity of 1.65 million metric tons.
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Thai FM travels to Qatar, Egypt for Hamas hostage talks
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Monday his government was working hard to get Thai citizens home. About 30,000 Thais were...
- More than 230 hostages are being held by Hamas in Gaza, according to the latest Israeli figures
- Thai FM is traveling to meet Qatari leaders to discuss the situation of Thai nationals being held hostage
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GCC chief stresses need for combating corruption to fuel economic growth
Muscat, Oman-- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudawi, has underscored the importance of cooperation in...
- Albudawi spoke on corruption at the 9th meeting of the Ministerial Committee concerned with combating corruption in the GCC countries
- He said fighting corruption has globally gained importance in recent years, in light of the growing negative impact of corruption on economies
Hamas official says Miami talks must end Israel’s truce violations in Palestinian territory
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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Tehran, Iran -- Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not...
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Israel says to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg
I have instructed the military to prevent the Madleen flotilla from reaching Gaza," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in...
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Activist aid ship nears Gaza after reaching Egypt coast: organisers
Cairo, Egypt - An aid ship with 12 activists on board, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is nearing Gaza,...
- The Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, left Sicily last week with a cargo of relief supplies "to break Israel's blockade on Gaza."
- The Global March to Gaza plans to gather in Cairo on June 12 before travelling by bus a day later to Al-Arish near Egypt's border with Gaza
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 13 including 6 near aid centre
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 13 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting...
- Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was looking into the incident, the latest deadly fire near the Al-Alam aid point
- The GHF began operations in late May as Israel partially eased a more than two-month blockade on the Gaza Strip
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Iran says US travel ban reflects ‘racist mentality’
Tehran, Iran - Tehran denounced on Saturday the US travel ban on Iranians and citizens of 11 other mostly Middle...
- US President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday an executive order reviving sweeping restrictions that echo his first-term travel ban
- An Iranian foreign ministry official said that the ban was discriminatory and would "entail international responsibility for the US government."