Rubio says Israel annexation moves in West Bank, settler violence ‘threatening’ Gaza peace deal
Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance two bills on annexing the occupied West Bank, barely a week after President Donald...
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World Bank estimates Syria reconstruction costs at $216 billion
"The conflict has damaged nearly one-third of Syria’s pre-conflict gross capital stock, with direct physical damages to infrastructure, residential buildings, and...
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US to place second aircraft carrier in Mediterranean: White House
Washington, United States -- The second American aircraft carrier, the Dwight Eisenhower, will be placed in the Mediterranean Sea, coordinator...
- "We’re sending a loud and clear message: The US is ready to take action should any actor hostile to Israel consider trying to escalate this war," said John Kirby.
- Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7 when Hamas attacked Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip.
Iran calls on Islamic, Arab countries to confront Israel
Hamas's weekend onslaught saw hundreds of fighters cross into the Israeli border in vehicles, by air and by sea, killing...
- Raisi stated that in order to stop the "genocide of the Palestinians by the Zionists", Iran will coordinate with Islamic countries "as soon as possible"
- During his call with Assad, Raisi also lashed out at Arab countries that have recently normalized or are in discussion to establish ties with Israel
Israel prepares ‘ground maneuver’ against Hamas but no decision yet
Israel has also imposed a "complete siege" on the Palestinian territory, cutting off electricity, water and fuel supplies into Gaza....
- Israel's air campaign has also so far left about 1,200 people dead in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-affiliated health ministry
- On Thursday, Israel and Hamas traded more fire, with journalists witnessing several air strikes targeting two Palestinian refugee camps in Gaza Strip
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UAE president delays state visit to Korea amid Middle East conflict
Seoul, South Korea - UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has delayed his planned state visit to South Korea...
- The delay in the visit comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East following a surprise attack by the Hamas militant group on Israel
- UAE President’s visit to South Korea would have marked a historic occasion as the first state visit to Seoul by a UAE president.
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Brazil exhorts UNSC talks to de-escalate Israel-Hamas war
Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira has interrupted an Asia trip to travel "to New York to participate in a...
- Brazil previously called an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday, the day after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel
- Earlier on Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for urgent international action to protect both Palestinian and Israeli civilians
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Israel will not supply water, fuel to Gaza until hostages freed: minister
Jerusalem--Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz vowed Thursday his country would not allow basic resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until...
- Hamas fighters abducted around 150 Israelis, foreigners and dual nationals to the Gaza Strip as part of the Saturday attack
- Israel in recent days has announced a "complete siege" on Gaza, cutting off water, fuel and electricity supplies
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Rockets fired at Tel Aviv after Israeli strikes on Gaza ‘civilians’: Hamas
"The occupation (Israeli forces) committed massacres this morning in Al-Shati camp and Jabalia camp, leaving dozens of martyrs and injured,"...
- AFP correspondents witnessed dozens of air strikes over 30 minutes on Thursday morning in the direction of Al-Shati camp and in the blockaded strip's north
- Around another 1,200 people have been killed in the Palestinian coastal enclave in Israeli air strikes, according to Hamas officials
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Israeli settlers kill four Palestinians in West Bank
The latest fatalities bring to 29 the Palestinian death toll in the West Bank in violence related to the conflict...
- Israeli human rights group B'Tselem shared on social media footage of what it described as an "incursion of the Israeli military and Israeli settlers"
- B'Tselem said on X, formerly Twitter, that "since Saturday, settlers have been attacking Palestinian residents in many parts of the West Bank"
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Israeli shelling forces exodus of more than 338,000 in Gaza: UN
By late Wednesday, the number of displaced people in Gaza had risen by an additional 75,000 people from the figure...
- The UN body OCHA said nearly 220,000 people, or two-thirds of the displaced people, have sought shelter in schools run by the UN agency
- The bombing campaign has destroyed or rendered uninhabitable at least 2,540 housing units in Gaza, OCHA said, citing numbers from the Gaza Ministry
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Visa-free Russia travel on the horizon for Saudi, Oman, Bahrain, Malaysia, Kuwait
Sochi, Russia -.Starting in 2024, travelers from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia and Bahrain may no longer need tourist visas...
- Russia and China have been ready to receive groups of visa-free tourists on a reciprocal basis
- Visa-free group tourism was also launched between Russia and Iran on August 1
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Rubio says Israel annexation moves in West Bank, settler violence ‘threatening’ Gaza peace deal
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Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
Hamas's armed wing released a video on Saturday showing two Israeli hostages alive in the Gaza Strip, with one of...
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Rubio urges India, Pakistan to communicate to ‘avoid miscalculation’
Washington, United States - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India and Pakistan to restore direct communication to "avoid...
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Israel not part of Gaza food aid plan: envoy
Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide "necessary military...
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Iran top diplomat to visit Saudi, Qatar before Trump tour
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday, his ministry said, days before US President...
- Araghchi is due to hold talks with senior Saudi officials in Riyadh before heading to Doha for a conference on Arab-Iranian dialogue
- The Iranian top diplomat later said meetings in Saudi Arabia would cover the latest on the nuclear talks with the United States
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Kurdish PKK says held ‘successful’ meeting on disbanding
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a "successful" meeting this week with a view to disarming and disbanding, a...
- On February 27, Ocalan urged his fighters to disarm and disband, ending a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state
- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned there will be harsh consequences "if the promises are not kept"
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US says new foundation to spearhead Gaza aid
Israel has imposed a blockade for two months on Gaza, leading UN agencies and other humanitarian groups to warn of...
- State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the foundation was non-governmental and would make an announcement "shortly," without offering further details
- "We welcome moves to quickly get urgent food aid into Gaza... in a way that the food aid actually gets to those to whom it's intended," Bruce told reporters