Trump says ‘will disarm’ Hamas: ‘It will happen quickly and perhaps violently’
Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions...
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China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over new tariffs threat
Beijing, China -- China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional...
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Secret talks, lasting failures: key Israeli-Palestinian peace bids
US president Ronald Reagan's administration opens dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1988 after its exiled leader Yasser...
- The Oslo Accord, stating that both sides will "strive to live in peaceful coexistence", is sealed on September 13, 1993 with a historic handshake between Arafat and Israel's PM
- In March 2002, Arab states led by Saudi Arabia propose diplomatic relations with Israel in exchange for its withdrawal from all territories occupied since the Six-Day War of 1967
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Sudan’s rival forces accused of torture as war rages on
The army and the RSF have denied any ill-treatment of those they have captured, stating repeatedly that their troops act...
- Former detainees from centers run by both sides reported "threats of rape", "repeated rape", and "one inmate being killed for resisting"
- On September 2, three doctors were kidnapped by the RSF while on their way to volunteer in eastern Khartoum, according to a local resistance committee
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Israelis protest ahead of court hearing on legal reforms
Ever since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government unveiled its proposals in January, tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated...
- The latest demonstration comes ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the Supreme Court on annulling parliament's July vote
- The July 24 amendment to "reasonableness clause" states that the courts cannot hear cases or issue orders against elected officials
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Partnership deals help UAE and India strengthen ties
"The UAE and India have robust, deep-rooted bilateral relations. The signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2017 and the...
- Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE's Minister of State, highlights the country's commitment to multilateral cooperation at the G20 Summit.
- The UAE's participation in the G20 Summit aligns with its role as host for the upcoming COP28 climate conference, adds the minister
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Clashes break out in Lebanon Palestinian camp, killing four
Sidon, Lebanon--Three fighters and a civilian were killed Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official media reported, as...
- Clashes erupted on late Thursday in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon, weeks after fighting raged between different factions of Palestinian militants
- The clashes in the camp on Saturday killed "two people from Fatah" and an Islamist, while "a civilian was killed by a stray bullet" outside the camp
‘Historic’ EU-Middle East-India trade plan launched
At the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US, EU, Saudi Arabia, and UAE have launched an ambitious trade initiative...
- At the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US, EU, Saudi Arabia, and UAE have launched an ambitious trade initiative to connect railways, ports, and energy networks globally
- The initiative could bypass the Suez Canal to accelerate India-Europe trade and has broader geopolitical implications, including fostering relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
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Deadliest quake in decades kills over 2,000 in Morocco; rescue bid is on
Following the devastating earthquake in Morocco on Saturday that killed more than 2,000 people so far, the UAE, Iran, Iraq,...
- Tremors felt in major cities including Marrakesh, Rabat, and Casablanca.
- Remote mountain villages severely affected, many victims feared trapped.
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Three dead as violent clashes renew in Lebanese Palestinian camp
Sidon, Lebanon - Two fighters and a civilian were killed on Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official...
- The Lebanese army, which by long-standing convention does not enter the camps, called on "all relevant parties in the camp to stop the fighting".
- It said it was taking the "necessary measures and making the required contacts to stop the clashes, which endanger the lives of innocent" people.
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Airspace open for aid flights to quake-hit Morocco, says Algeria
ALGIERS, ALGERIA - Algeria will allow aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to quake-hit Morocco to pass through its airspace, the president's office...
- Algerian authorities "have decided to open the airspace to flights transporting humanitarian aid and injured" from the quake.
- Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan aircraft in September, 2021 after having cut diplomatic ties with its longtime foe.
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Six arrested in Iran over planned rioting on Amini death anniversary
Tehran, Iran - Authorities in Iran's southwest have arrested six people accused of "organizing riots" on the first anniversary of Mahsa...
- Amini, an Iranian Kurd, died on September 16, 2022, after her arrest in Tehran for alleged breach of the Islamic republic's strict dress rules for women
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province suspended five social media pages and arrested the six individuals behind them
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Trump says ‘will disarm’ Hamas: ‘It will happen quickly and perhaps violently’
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Netanyahu visits Gaza as Hamas warns hostages may die amid continued Israeli offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza Tuesday, his office announced, as the military kept up the offensive it...
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Trade war to cut global oil demand: International Energy Agency
Paris, France -- Global oil demand will be lower than previously forecast this year as rising trade tensions weigh on...
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Syria, Lebanon leaders in Qatar for first official visits
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha. Qatar has been a key backer...
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Iran’s top diplomat to visit Russia after US nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of...
- On Saturday, Abbas Araghchi held talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman -- the highest-level discussions since the 2015 nuclear accord collapsed
- Russia, a close ally of Iran and party to the 2015 deal, and China have engaged with Tehran in recent weeks over its nuclear programme
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Trump envoy says Putin open to ‘permanent peace’ deal with Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's special envoy said Monday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was open to a "permanent peace" deal...
- Trump has been pressing Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire but has failed to extract any major concessions from the Kremlin
- Despite a flurry of diplomacy, there has been little meaningful progress on Trump's main aim of achieving a Ukraine ceasefire
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Israel offers 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of remaining Gaza hostages
Hamas has informed the mediators that it is willing to agree to any proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, a...
- A Hamas official told AFP that Israel had also demanded that the Palestinian militants disarm to secure an end to the Gaza war but that this crossed a "red line".
- "The proposal includes the disarmament of Hamas and all Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip as a condition for a permanent end to the war," the official added