Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue ‘terrorist attack’
Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK...
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Tony Blair: former UK premier central to Trump’s Gaza plan has long been a contentious figure
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been...
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Jordan okays cybercrime bill despite rights groups warning
The bill must also be approved by the senate before being ratified by King Abdullah II and published in the...
- The bill was approved by the house of representatives, with some of the proposed penalties reduced from an initial draft version.
- It came after 14 non-governmental organizations on Monday issued a statement describing the new bill as "draconian" .
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Saeed bin Zayed passes away, three days of mourning announced
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
- Born in 1965 in Al Ain, Sheikh Saeed was appointed as the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in June 2010.
- He was appointed as the Undersecretary of the Department of Planning in Abu Dhabi. He was also a representative of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Saudi fighter jet crashes in training, killing crew
The air force jet was on a training exercise when it crashed on Wednesday in the south of the country,...
- The site of the crash borders Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition against Houthi rebels
- The jet is part of Saudi's fleet of F-15SAs, seen as a cornerstone of the ties between the kingdom and the US
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Eastward shift: GCC builds strategic ties with ASEAN
Trade between GCC and ASEAN doubles, marking a new economic collaboration era as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and UAE enhance...
- Trade between GCC and ASEAN doubles, marking a new economic collaboration era as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and UAE enhance ties by signing Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
- The UAE dominates Gulf investments in ASEAN with 74% share from 2016 to 2021 as recent free trade agreements with Indonesia and Singapore indicate expanding GCC-ASEAN ties
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‘Coup attempt’ in troubled Niger as president held by guards
Niamey, Niger -- An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile state of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard...
- The head of the West African bloc ECOWAS said Benin President Patrick Talon was heading to Niger on a mediation bid after the region was struck by a new bout of turbulence.
- Both ECOWAS and the African Union lashed what they called an "attempted coup d'état," a term echoed by a source close to Bazoum.
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Proton says will analyze VPN sign-ups to identify attacks on democracy
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Internet privacy company Proton announced Wednesday a new VPN Observatory, tracking demand for its services to detect attacks...
- Switzerland-based Proton said its new observatory would document spikes in sign-ups to its virtual private networks.
- VPNs provide a secure, encrypted connection over the internet between a user and a server, giving users greater anonymity.
Five Moroccan migrants drown off Western Sahara: NGO
On Saturday authorities said six migrants drowned off northern Morocco trying to reach Spain. Mohamed Zendour, of the Moroccan Association...
- Morocco in northwest Africa is a transit country for many migrants trying to get to Europe via Spain's mainland or its Canary Islands in Atlantic
- Spain's coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued a migrant boat off the Canary Islands, pulled 84 people to safety and also found a man's dead body
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Amnesty voices concern over Iran’s ‘intensified hijab crackdown’
Amnesty International expressed concern over the crackdown launched by Iran against women deemed to have violated the Islamic republic's dress...
- Amnesty said that Iran has begun a new crackdown on women's dress after the intensity of protests died down
- The country's conservative clergy who dominate the leadership and parliament passionately defend the dress code
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8 civilians, 7 soldiers killed in separate Yemen blasts
A government security official said that "an arms dealer was killed along with his wife and five of his children...
- An official in the government forces reported that four Yemeni soldiers were killed Tuesday evening
- The government military official said "the Houthis infiltrated the road and planted four explosive devices"
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Tunisians rally on second anniversary of Saied’s power grab
During Tuesday's protest, Ennahdha spokesman Imed Khemiri denounced "the return of a policy of intimidation... which restricts freedom of expression...
- Addressing the crowd, veteran politician Ahmed Nejib Chebbi denounced a "total failure" by Saied in managing the state
- The opposition has kept up its protests against Saied's dramatic July 2021 move sacking the government and suspending parliament
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Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue ‘terrorist attack’
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Hamas sees ‘positive’ signs for ceasefire talks as Israel cuts Gaza electricity, blocks aid flow
In a statement, Netanyahu's office said that Israel had accepted an invitation from US-backed mediators and would "send a delegation...
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Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talks
Hamas said its representatives met with mediators in Cairo at the weekend, emphasizing the need for humanitarian aid to re-enter...
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Muslim nations meet in Jeddah to unite against Trump’s controversial Gaza takeover proposal.
Trump's plan has already united Arab countries in opposition, with Saudi Arabia also hosting Arab leaders two weeks ago to...
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UNRWA warns Israel’s West Bank operation aligns with annexation ‘vision’
The Israeli operation, which the military says targets militants in the northern West Bank, was launched shortly after a truce...
- Israeli forces carry out regular raids targeting militants in the West Bank, occupied since 1967, but the ongoing operation since late January is already the longest in two decades
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said troops would remain for many months in the evacuated camps to "prevent the return of residents and the resurgence of terrorism."
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Hamas says Trump’s ‘DEAD’ threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire
"Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you...
- Trump said later he was "sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job" as his administration expedites billions of dollars in weapons.
- "These threats complicate matters regarding the ceasefire agreement and encourage the occupation to avoid implementing its terms," said Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasim.
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Building futuristic sustainable urban cities starts from the underground up
Underground innovation, digitization, and AI are vital for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future cities, says Sam Wiffen, director and founder...
- By 2050, the population of the world’s cities is expected to double from the World Bank’s current estimate of 4.4 billion people.
- Modern citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with urban living characterized by overcrowding, noise pollution, environmental challenges, poor infrastructure, inadequate responses.