Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as talks set to begin
Foreign ministers of several countries, including Egypt, said the talks were a "real opportunity" to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable...
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Israel confirms 137 more activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Turkey
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel said on Saturday that it had deported 137 more activists who were detained while taking part...
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Dubai police arrests half of all drug suspects in UAE in Q2 2023
Dubai, UAE -- The General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police apprehended 49.6 percent of the total number of suspects...
- During the same period, a total of 491 kilograms of drugs and 3,333,916 narcotic pills were seized, which included cocaine, heroin, crystal meth.
- The statistics demonstrated Dubai Police's contribution in sharing 50 significant pieces of information with several countries during Q2 2023.
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WHO’s first global summit on traditional medicine begins Aug 17
Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17-18 Aug 2023 in...
- Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges.
- Scientists and other experts will lead technical discussions on research, evidence and learning; policy, data and regulation;
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Blasts rock pro-Iran missile stocks in Syria: monitor
Residents of the Damascus region heard the blasts which came from "the warehouses of pro-Iran militias" in a mountainous area...
- Syria's official news agency SANA said that during the night "the sounds of explosions" had been heard on the outskirts of Damascus
- Four Syrian soldiers and two Iran-backed fighters were killed last Monday in pre-dawn Israeli air strikes near Damascus
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Iraq restores Telegram app after week-long ban over data violations
Baghdad, Iraq--Iraq has restored access to the popular messaging app, Telegram, on Sunday after a week-long ban. The ban, which...
- According to the ministry of communications, Telegram agreed to disclose the identities of individuals or entities covertly sharing the data of Iraqi citizen
- Prime Minister Mohammad Shiya al-Sudani who ordered the lifting of the ban said that companies operating in Iraq must respect the nation's laws and security protocols
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Battered by war, Sudanese start small businesses to survive
Until April 15, when the conflict erupted between the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo's...
- Eshraqa Mousa, another woman who fled Khartoum, has opened a small stall to sell tea. Without it, she said, she could "only provide one meal a day" for her children
- "We were forced to find alternatives," said Mohammed Ali, a former civil servant in the capital, he "teamed up with some colleagues to open a small mobile food stall"
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Morocco MP and journalist sentenced over World Cup scam
Many fans who had travelled to Doha to support the Atlas Lions last year found themselves deprived of free tickets...
- Mohamed El Hidaoui, a member of parliament and football club owner, was sentenced to 18 months in jail by a Casablanca court, his lawyer Mohamed Ben Malek
- Hidaoui has been in custody since July 26, and was also fined 2,000 dirhams (190 euros), said Ben Malek, who added that he intends to appeal the sentence
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Israel’s Arab minority fear outcome of judicial overhaul
Tens of thousands of Israel's Arab minority fear they will bear the brunt of the government's judicial overhaul. The community...
- Arabs who have stayed away from the rallies have organized their own demonstrations calling for equality
- Israelis have held rallies against the government's legislative agenda they view as a threat to democracy
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Gulf’s green transition: How Turkiye can lead the way
As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification,...
- The act of presenting an electric car to the leaders of major fossil fuel-producing countries by Erdoğan highlights a shift in regional perspectives on future energy sources
- As these countries -- including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar -- progress to the next phase of their economic diversification, Turkiye can emerge as a dependable partner
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Lebanon detains 134 Europe-bound migrants near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON -The Lebanese army arrested 134 migrants near the northern border with Syria on Saturday after foiling their attempt to...
- 130 Syrians and remaining four Lebanese nationals were taken into custody in the coastal town of Sheikh Zennad, in Akkar province.
- Migrants departing from Lebanon head for Europe, with one of the of the main destinations being Cyprus, only 110 miles away.
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Saudi names Nayef al-Sudairi as non-resident envoy for Palestine
Al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, will also serve as consul general in Jerusalem, a new position announced amid speculation...
- Saudi Arabia does not recognize Israel and did not join the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords that saw the Jewish state establish ties with UAE and Bahrain.
- Riyadh has repeatedly said it would stick to the decades-old Arab League position of not establishing official ties with Israel until the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved
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Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as talks set to begin
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for truce
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Houthi PC small group’ leak: Probe underway after sensitive info exposure
The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was...
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Trump admin sent journalist classified US plan for Yemen strikes
A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance...
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US, Russia negotiations on partial Ukraine ceasefire end after 12 hours in Saudi Arabia
The US-Ukraine and US-Russia talks were originally planned to take place simultaneously to enable shuttle diplomacy, with the United States...
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Trump pushes for Ukraine peace as US, Russian officials hold ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes talks in Riyadh could...
- US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the three-year war and hopes talks in Riyadh could pave the way for a breakthrough
- Both sides have proposed different plans for temporary ceasefires, but cross-border attacks have meanwhile continued unabated
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Israel presses ground offensive in Gaza, encircles part of Rafah city
Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, encircling part of Rafah city near Egypt almost a...
- Israeli troops on Sunday encircled Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, the military said in a statement, adding its objective was to dismantle terrorist infrastructure
- Three weeks ago Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and cut electricity in a bid to force Hamas to accept the Israeli terms for an extension of the truce
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Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court
Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has...
- As the crowds began massing outside Istanbul City Hall, a convoy carrying the 53-year-old mayor arrived at Caglayan court on the other side of the city
- He was arrested on Wednesday, just days before he was to be formally named the main opposition CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race