If Europe wants war with Russia, ‘we are ready,’ says Putin as he meets US envoys over Ukraine deal
Washington has presented a 28-point draft to end the conflict, later amended after criticism from Kyiv and Europe, which viewed...
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Hezbollah says has ‘right’ to respond to Israel’s killing of military commander
Hezbollah's leader on Friday said the group had the right to respond to Israel's assassination of its top military chief...
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World leaders try to contain Israel-Hamas war
As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip, the international community has mobilized to try to protect...
- Among the most active international players is the United States, whose Secretary of State Antony Blinken started a tour of six Arab countries.
- The US, like its European allies, is concerned to avoid the opening of a second front with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
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Arab League chief demands end to Israeli operations in Gaza
Israel launched massive bombardment on Gaza after Hamas broke through Gaza's heavily fortified border on October 7, killing more than...
- "We demand the immediate end of military operations and the opening of safe corridors to bring aid to the population," Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said.
- Aboul Gheit said Israel's total siege of Gaza, was "depriving the Palestinians of their humanity and paving the way for ethnic cleansing".
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Muslim boy killed in US attack linked to Israel-Hamas war
Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them...
- Child was stabbed 26 times by his landlord on Saturday and later died at hospital, while his 32-year-old mother was also wounded
- Authorities said the woman managed to call 911 as she fought off the landlord, named by the sheriff's office as 71-year-old Joseph Czuba
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Gulf Common Market aims for economic unity by 2025
The bloc's initiative aims for a customs union by 2024, fostering competition and ensuring the smooth flow of goods between...
- The bloc's initiative aims for a customs union by 2024, fostering competition and ensuring the smooth flow of goods between Gulf countries through joint economic action
- Additionally, the Gulf Common Market will also contribute to regional political stability, bolstering military cooperation and enhance tourism and investments in the region
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Iran president warns of escalation in war in Palestine
Tehran, Iran-- President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, has warned of an escalation in the war in Palestine if in his...
- The Iranian president said the situation can become more complicated and the battle will broaden if Israel's crimes are not ceased
- Nearly 2,269 people, including over 700 Palestinian children, have been killed so far and 9,814 others injured in Israel's bombing
Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘big mistake’
Israel, seeking vengeance for an attack by Hamas on October 7, has declared war on the militant group, launching a...
- Hamas "don't represent all the Palestinian people but invading and "taking out the extremists" is a "necessary requirement," Biden said
- The United States has already deployed two aircraft carriers to the eastern Mediterranean in a powerful show of support for Israel
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One million Gazans flee as Israel readies for ground attack
Following an Israeli order to move to the south of the Gaza Strip, people have fled their homes in the...
- Israel declared war on the Islamist group a day after waves of its fighters broke through the heavily fortified border on October 7
- Israel unleashed a relentless bombing campaign of the Gaza Strip that has flattened neighbourhoods and killed at least 2,670 people
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Israel-Gaza conflict creates global economic ripples
As Israel grapples with the surprise Hamas action and global community gauges economic ramifications, the future of Israel's relations with...
- As Israel grapples with the surprise Hamas action and global community gauges economic ramifications, the future of Israel's relations with its neighbors hangs in the balance
- World Bank emphasizes the economic repercussions of the conflict, while the OECD projects Israel's 2024 GDP growth at 3.3%; Lebanon's crisis may worsen with Hizbollah's role
‘If we bathe, we won’t drink’: Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindle
UN estimates that about one million people have been displaced since Israel began a relentless aerial bombardment of Gaza in...
- Israel also cut off all water, electricity and food supplies to the densely-populated coastal enclave, before resuming water to the south on Sunday
- Despite the Israeli evacuation order, there were air strikes in the south, including in Rafah, where one resident said a doctor's house was targeted
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Middle East next week
Beijing, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is embarking on a visit to the Middle East next week, state...
- Wang Yi is expected to engage with various stakeholders, including Israeli and Palestinian officials, as well as regional partners
- The visit is aimed at promoting de-escalation, as well as strengthening coordination with all parties involved in the conflict
If Europe wants war with Russia, ‘we are ready,’ says Putin as he meets US envoys over Ukraine deal
Washington has presented a 28-point draft to end the conflict, later amended after criticism from Kyiv and Europe, which viewed...
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Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach nuclear deal with US
The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part...
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Hamas accepts mediators’ latest Gaza ceasefire proposal
The outline of the new potential deal was revealed as Israel ramped up its offensive in the Palestinian territory, and...
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Due to war, under 5 percent of Gaza cropland useable for farming: UN
Paris, France -- Under five percent of Gaza's farmland is useable due to war, further exacerbating the risk of famine...
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Turkey, PKK must both change for peace: former militant
"When you try and explain peace to people, there is a very serious lack of trust," said Yuksel Genc, a...
- "The guerillas are sincere, but they don't think the state is," said Genc, her words briefly interrupted by the roar of a fighter jet flying overhead.
- For years, she was a fighter with the Kurdish rebel group, which on May 12 said it would disarm and disband, ending a four-decade armed struggle against the Turkish state
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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...
- Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had accused opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of levelling "blood libels" at the Israeli leader
- Leiter also dismissed as "insanity" claims that the premier was prolonging the war in Gaza to remain in power, adding: "How dare they say something as malicious as that?"
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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...
- "The new Syrian government has agreed to assist the USA in locating and returning USA citizens or their remains," US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack wrote on X.
- "The families of Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz, and Kayla Mueller must have closure," he added, referring to American citizens who had gone missing or been killed.