Qatar fears collapse of Israel-Hamas ceasefire after new Gaza strikes leave five Palestinians dead
The new strikes came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the truce began...
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Israel says Gazans who landed in S. Africa unexpectedly had third-country approval
Israeli authorities said on Saturday that 153 Palestinians who turned up unexpectedly in South Africa, triggering questions from its president,...
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan ink pact on digital transformation, innovation
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan here on Sunday...
- Under the terms of the MoU, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will strengthen their SME and start-up ecosystems.
- They will cooperate on policies, regulations and legislation in the digitization and electronic manufacturing sectors.
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Italian-Palestinian man held by Israel due to be released, says lawyer
ROME, ITALY - An Italian-Palestinian student detained without charges by Israel since August was due to be released, his lawyer in...
- Khaled El Qaisi, 27, was arrested on August 31 while crossing from the West Bank to Jordan after a family vacation in his home city of Bethlehem.
- Family members in Rome appealed last month for intervention from Italy to help the student, who was born in Palestine but is also an Italian citizen.
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Expo 2023 building in Guinness World Records for largest green roof
Doha, Qatar -- The main building of Expo 2023 in Doha has made it to the Guinness World Records for...
- The roof of the building, implemented by Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal), has an area of 4,031 square meters.
- The new global achievement is the sixth world record achieved by Qatar's Public Works Authority in the previous years.
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Russia plans visa-free travel with Latin American countries
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – A senior Russian official said that they intend to move towards visa-free travel with all countries of...
- The Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department said that visa-free travel with all Latin American states is an achievable goal.
- The statement on visa-free travel was made by the senior diplomat on the sidelines of the "Russia - Latin America" conference.
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Yemen carrier suspends international flights from rebel-held Sanaa
Yemenia operates near-daily commercial flights to the Jordanian capital Amman -- its only direct international destination from Sanaa's Houthi-controlled airport...
- In a statement, the airline blamed the rebels for the move, accusing them of restricting access to company accounts in Sanaa banks since March -- a charge the Houthis have denied.
- Yemenia said it was barred from accessing more than $80 million in deposits, causing "severe damage to the company's activity".
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Turkey says ‘terrorist attack’ took place in Ankara
The ministry said two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 9:30 am (0630 GMT) "in front of the entrance...
- The targeted district is home to several other ministries and the Turkish parliament, which was due to reopen today with an address from President
- TV channel reported gunfire in the cordoned-off district, where emergency services were in attendance, nobody immediately claimed the attack
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Libya’s eastern govt postpones Derna reconstruction conference
The conference was put off until November 1-2 to "offer time for the submission of effective studies and projects" for...
- The authorities later said that the conference would draw in international corporations, and on Sunday the committee said the postponed event would be held in Derna and Benghazhi.
- Libya is divided between an internationally recognized Tripoli-based administration in the west, and the one in the flood-stricken east backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
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Afghan embassy in India suspends operations
Most foreign nations -- including India -- do not officially recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government but acknowledge them as the de...
- India will take control of the Afghanistan embassy in a caretaker capacity, said an embassy statement posted on social media
- The unsigned statement said it had been "increasingly challenging" to continue operations due to cuts in staff and resources
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UAE and Barbados look to deepen trade, energy ties
Bridgetown, Barbados-- The UAE and Barbados have discussed prospects for bolstering bilateral cooperation, particularly in climate action and renewable energy,...
- The UAE foreign minister and Barbados PM discussed mechanisms of joint cooperation across various sectors of economy, tourism and trade
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed's tour looks to show UAE’s keenness to strengthen friendly relations with the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean,
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank: ministry
Palestinian official news agency Wafa reported that Israeli forces had fired "live bullets and tear gas canisters at several young...
- The ministry identified the teenager as 16-year-old Milad Munther al-Raee who was killed at the entrance to Al-Arroub refugee camp
- The Israeli military said "terrorists hurled molotov cocktails" at soldiers who were at a military post adjacent to the camp
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Israel launches ‘initial stages’ of new Gaza operation, threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports
The operation is part of "the expansion of the battle in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of achieving all...
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No Israel stop for Trump on Mideast tour shows shifting ties
Jerusalem, Undefined -- US President Donald Trump's decision to skip over Israel in his Middle East tour was just the...
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World Bank announces plans to restart Syria operations
Washington, United States -- The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operation in Syria following a 14-year pause,...
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Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks in Turkey
The Istanbul meeting follows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's warning of "irreversible" consequences if the European powers move to reimpose United...
- The Istanbul meeting follows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's warning of "irreversible" consequences if the European powers move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
- Trump effectively torpedoed the deal during his first term in 2018, by unilaterally abandoning it and reimposing sanctions on Iran's banking sector and oil exports
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Trump caps Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi with dizzying investment pledges, deal worth $1.4 trn signed
US President Donald Trump on Friday capped off a Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi that has seen the securing of...
- On his first foreign tour of his second term, Trump oversaw a $200 billion order from Qatar Airways for Boeing jets and a $600 billion investment from Saudi Arabia
- Trump also expressed optimism over reaching a new agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme, and in a seismic diplomatic shift, decided to lift decades-long sanctions on Syria
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Gaza air strikes kill over 100 as manhunt unfolds in West Bank
Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said...
- In the occupied West Bank, raids were ongoing and roads blocked after Israel's military chief vowed to find the perpetrators of an attack that killed a pregnant Israeli woman
- "Israel's blockade has transcended military tactics to become a tool of extermination", Human Rights Watch executive director Federico Borello said in a statement Thursday