13 killed in Gaza as Hamas says Israel devising pretexts to resume attacks
Izzat Al-Rishq, a member of Hamas's political bureau, reaffirmed the group's commitment to the ceasefire and said Israel "continues to...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan officials to meet in Qatar after latest strikes
Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistani and Afghan officials were due to meet in Qatar Saturday to seek a path back to...
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Bahrain says 2 soldiers dead in attack near Saudi-Yemen border
The victims "were martyred while performing their sacred national duty to defend the southern borders of the sister Kingdom of...
- The statement from Bahrain's military said the "terrorist act" was perpetrated by Houthi "attack drones" in an undisclosed location in southern Saudi Arabia
- Houthis' TV channel reported separately on Monday that "four citizens" were injured in Saudi attacks on Yemeni territory near the border on Monday
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Hundreds of Sikh Canadians protest against India
Nearly a week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of being responsible for the killing of a Sikh...
- Slamming the Modi government for the alleged killing, several hundred protestors gathered in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver
- There are nearly 770, 000 Canadians professing Sikhism and the country is home to the largest Sikh community in the world outside of India
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Israel joining US Visa Waiver Program: minister
Tel Aviv, Israel - The United States will declare its participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) this week, Israel's...
- To be admitted to the VWP, countries must commit to treating all US travelers equally, irrespective of other passports they may possess
- For Israel, this would mean allowing Palestinian Americans to travel freely at its airports and within the occupied Palestinian territories
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Saudi Arabia launches new TV channel to highlight ‘rapid progress’
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has launched a new TV channel called Saudia Alaan (Saudi Now) to highlight...
- The channel will showcase the kingdom’s “rapid progress” towards the Saudi Vision 2030 and its recent advancements, which are reflected in the diverse events
- The airing of the channel comes at a time when the kingdom is witnessing a significant increase in the number of events, exhibitions, and conferences
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Growing IT outlays intensify MENA’s transformation
The region's IT spending is set to rise by 4% to $183.8 billion in 2024, with software and IT services...
- The region's IT spending is projected to rise by 4% to $183.8 billion in 2024, with software and IT services witnessing double-digit growth
- This surge aligns with the MENA region's push for digital transformation, enhanced cybersecurity, and a focus on generative AI initiatives
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Central Bank of Bahrain treasury bills oversubscribed by 149 percent
MANAMA, BAHRAIN - This week’s BD 70 million (US$186 issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 149 percent....
- The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the CBB, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- The issue date of these bills is September 27 2023 and the maturity date is December 27 2023.
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Libya orders arrest of 8 officials in flood disaster probe: Prosecutor
The officials are suspected of "bad management" and negligence, among other offences, a statement from the prosecutor general's office said,...
- Derna's mayor Abdulmonem al-Ghaithi, sacked after the flood, is among the detainees. Almost 3,900 people died in the disaster.
- After opening a probe, Libya's prosecutor general Al-Seddik al-Sur said more than a week ago that the two dams upstream from Derna had been cracked since 1998.
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Egypt to elect President in three-day election from Dec 10
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a former army chief, has ruled for nearly a decade in the Arab world's most populous...
- Presidential hopefuls can apply from October, and the list of candidates is to be finalized by November 9, said the Egypt's National Election Authority
- The vote comes at a time Egypt's currency has lost half its value since March 2022 and inflation reached an all-time high of 39.7 percent in August
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid: ministry
Violence has surged in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since early last year, particularly in the West Bank where eight Palestinians have...
- The army said one of its soldiers was "moderately injured by gunshot fragments" during clashes in Nur Shams refugee camp near the town of Tulkarem
- Separately on Sunday, the army said it carried out new drone strikes on the Gaza Strip targeting "two military posts" of the Islamist group Hamas
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Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital
Messina Denaro was one of the most ruthless bosses in Cosa Nostra, the real-life Sicilian crime syndicate depicted in the...
- The 61-year-old had been treated for colon cancer while detained in a high-security jail in L'Aquila, but was moved last month to hospital after his condition deteriorated
- L'Aquila Mayor Pierluigi Biondi confirmed the mobster's death in hospital "following a worsening of his illness" in a statement to the ANSA news agency
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13 killed in Gaza as Hamas says Israel devising pretexts to resume attacks
Izzat Al-Rishq, a member of Hamas's political bureau, reaffirmed the group's commitment to the ceasefire and said Israel "continues to...
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Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘live-streamed genocide’ against Gaza Palestinians
Paris, France - Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly...
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Putin orders three-day ceasefire; Zelensky slams it as manipulative ahead of Victory Day
Before Putin's announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held new talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, having declared that...
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Brazil calls for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza at BRICS ministers’ meet
The meeting comes at a critical moment for the world economy after the International Monetary Fund this week slashed growth...
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Trump thinks Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia
US President Donald Trump said he believed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to concede Crimea to Russia as part...
- Trump also stepped up pressure on Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian president should "stop shooting" and sign an agreement to end the grinding war
- Trump's comments came a day after he met Zelensky during the funeral of Pope Francis, breaking the ice after a major row between the US and Ukrainian leaders at the White House
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Khamenei orders probe into port blast as Iran’s nuclear talks, regional tensions simmer in background
The New York Times quoted a person with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaking on condition of anonymity...
- His instructions came after President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the blast scene in Shahid Rajaee Port near the strategic Strait of Hormuz
- Defence ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik later told state TV that "there has been no imported or exported cargo for military fuel or military use in the area."
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Qatar Prime Minister sees some progress on Gaza truce
"We need to find an answer for the ultimate question: how to end this war. That's, that's basically, I think,...
- The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps. Israel resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18.
- Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official told AFP as the group's negotiators met in Cairo.