Lebanon, Syria seek reset on ties as FM visits Beirut
Lebanon and Syria on Friday committed to turning a new page on ties as Damascus's foreign minister visited Beirut, with...
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Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan: To include release of hostages, aid into Gaza
In a dramatic moment, AFP journalists saw US Secretary of State Marco Rubio interrupt an event at the White House...
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BRICS to coordinate approaches with new members within UN, G20: Lavrov
The BRICS summit, which held in Johannesburg from Aug 22-24 agreed to admit Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and...
- Lavrov said BRICS leaders deal with real issues while Western politicians and reporters "tend to mostly wag their tongues".
- The expanded BRICS’ positions in the Group of Twenty will strengthen because both Saudi Arabia and Argentina are its members, he said.
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Iran readies to finalize document on wider cooperation with Oman
Tehran, Iran -- Iran has expressed its readiness to finalize the provisions of a strategic document on comprehensive cooperation with...
- Iran's foreign minister Amir Abdollahian also appreciated the efforts by the Sultan of Oman and talked about Iran’s stances on the trend of talks aimed at lifting the sanctions.
- Abdollahian appreciated Qatar for its role in the release of Iranian assets blocked in foreign countries.
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Sheikha Fatima launches national plan for empowerment of Emirati women
ABU DHABI, UAE – Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak launched the National Strategy for...
- This strategy comes in line with Sheikha Fatima’s vision to achieve fair and comprehensive women's participation in all fields.
- The plan provides a general framework and guidance for decision makers in federal, local government institutions, private sector and civil society.
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Key Johnson ally resigns with scathing attack on British PM
Former culture minister Nadine Dorries announced her intention to resign 11 weeks ago but had remained as member of parliament...
- In her resignation letter, Dorries accused PM Rishi Sunak of abandoning the fundamental principles of Conservatism and said "history will not judge you kindly"
- Former culture minister Nadine Dorries was unexpectedly not awarded a seat in the upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, in Johnson's resignation honors list
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3 US Marines dead after aircraft crashes during drills in Australia
Rescue efforts were complicated by the location of the crash -- the remote and sparsely populated Melville Island about 60...
- Five Marines had been rescued from the crash site and flown to a hospital in Darwin in a "serious condition", the United States officials said
- PM Anthony Albanese described the incident as "tragic" and "regrettable" but stressed that authorities were still trying to piece together what happened
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Iran-Russia military ties not subject to US dictates: Russia deputy FM
Tehran, Iran--Iran and Russia are independent countries whose military cooperation is not subject to the dictates of the United States...
- The Russian minister said that Iran and Russia were independent countries and not subject to the dictates of the US and its allies
- He termed the military cooperation with Iran as completely legal and fully consistent with the international obligations of Russia and Iran
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At least 11 Syrian soldiers die in a rebel attack in Idlib
The rebels "detonated tunnels they had dug beneath army positions and simultaneously launched an assault from other tunnels", said Rami...
- The attack involving jihadists from the Ansar al-Tawhid group and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) took place in Idlib
- Two children were killed and five other civilians wounded when their home was hit in the village of Kansafra
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Climate change to be discussed in Dubai COP28 meet, says Egypt minister
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Dr. Rania Al Mashat, said the 28th Conference of the Parties to...
- noted that international reports indicate that the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region are most vulnerable to climate change risks
- Al Mashat added that COP28 will see presentations on the most important results and joint action taken over a year within the National Platform for Green Projects
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10 killed as minibus plunges into ravine in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN - A minibus carrying mountaineers in Iran plunged into a ravine, killing 10 people, state media reported on Saturday....
- If the seat belts had been buckled, the number of victims would have been lower, an Iranian official said.
- The minibus was heading towards a tourist village in the mountainous region when it overturned, the official added.
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Iran court asks US to pay $330m fine for planning a coup against Tehran
A court in Tehran has ordered the US government to pay $330 million in damages for "planning a coup" against...
- Several people were killed in clashes between the coup plotters and government forces, and scores of others were arrested.
- State news agency IRNA said the "insurgents" were led by a former Iranian air force commander, and had their headquarters in Nojeh.
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PA alone must be in charge of post-war Gaza, say France, Egypt and Jordan
Cairo, Egypt -- The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority alone must be in...
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Turkey’s main opposition leader urges elections ‘in November at the latest’
The leader of Turkey's main opposition party on Sunday called for expected elections to be held "at the latest in...
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Zelensky slams US lack of response to Putin truce rejection
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday lamented the lack of a US response to Russia's refusal to sign "a full,...
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Tens of thousands march in US against Trump ‘devastation’
Opponents of the Republican president's policies -- from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties -- rallied...
- As Trump continues upending Washington, his approval rating has fallen to its lowest since taking office, according to recent polling.
- In Washington, thousands of demonstrators -- many traveling from across the United States -- gathered on the National Mall where dozens of speakers rallied opposition to Trump.
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Macron to hold summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders as Israel pushes to seize Gaza territory
Meanwhile, a video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final...
- Israel has pushed to seize territory in Gaza since the collapse of a short-lived truce, in what it has called a strategy to force the militants to free hostages.
- The French president is expected in Cairo on Sunday evening, where he will hold talks with his Egyptian counterpart on Monday morning.
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Syrian government says studying Amnesty report on massacres
Syria's government said late Friday it was "closely following" the findings of a new Amnesty International report urging an investigation...
- Amnesty called on the Syrian government in a report on Thursday to ensure accountability for the massacres targeting the Alawite minority
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor has said security forces and allied groups killed more than 1,700 civilians, mostly Alawites, during the violence