Qatar PM Al Thani urges world to ‘stop using double standards’ and punish Israel
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged the international community on Sunday to "stop using double standards"...
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Arab, Muslim leaders to meet in Qatar to denounce Israeli attack
Qatar said Saturday it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel's attack on Hamas officials...
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HFZA showcases Sharjah as attractive investment destination at India Steel 2023
SHARJAH, UAE - India is among the UAE's most significant investment partners, with substantial mutual investments. Iron and steel rank...
- Iron and steel rank among the top commodities exported from the UAE to India.
- India is among UAE's most vital trade partners, with substantial mutual investments.
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Collective action required for food security, says FAO
MIYAZAKI, JAPAN - With hunger levels rising and food prices soaring in most of the world, collective actions are necessary...
- Trade continues to be key for global food security and all nations must commit to well-functioning markets and transparency, FAO said.
- "We need to work together in an efficient, effective and coherent manner to identify the solutions," FAO added.
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UK to test new alert system on mobile phones
LONDON, UK - The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of...
- The alert system, modeled on schemes in Canada, Japan, and the US aims to warn the public if there is a danger to life nearby.
- Emergency services and the government hope to use the system to alert people to issues such as severe flooding and fires.
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Morocco impounds 5.4 tonnes of cannabis, haul of cocaine
Morocco is the world's largest producer of cannabis resin according to the United Nations, and police seized nearly 100 tonnes...
- Security and customs officers seized the cannabis resin in the northern port of Tangier on board an international freight truck, DGSN said late Saturday
- In a separate operation, also in Tangier, nearly 60 kilogrammes of cocaine were seized on Thursday inside a refrigerated container, police said
UK prepares for King Charles III’s coronation in May
Charles and Camilla's grandchildren will take part in the ceremony, watched by more than 2,000 invited dignitaries -- a quarter...
- The set-piece coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised
- King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066
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EU foreign policy chief asks European navies to patrol Taiwan Strait
Paris, France--EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, in a opinion piece...
- Echoing comments he made last week, Borrell reiterated in the journal Du Dimanche how crucial Taiwan is to Europe
- Vowing to bring the island under its control one day, China claims Taiwan as part of its territory
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Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan
Saturday's demonstration comes ahead of another mass protest planned for the coastal city on Sunday to coincide with a Netanyahu...
- The weekly protests have continued despite Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announcing a pause to allow for talks on reforms
- Opponents of the reform plan another demonstration on Tuesday in Tel Aviv ahead of Independence Day on Wednesday
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US military evacuates American embassy staff from Sudan’s capital
Calling for an end to the "unconscionable" fighting in Sudan's capital, US President Joe Biden pushed for an "immediate and...
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement said he ordered the evacuation of staff and their families due to the "serious and growing security risks"
- The raging fighting between army chief's forces and his former deputy's paramilitary group began April 15 over a dispute on the planned integration of it into the regular army
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Morocco appoints new second-in-command amid tensions with Algeria
In the midst of strain with Algeria over the Western Sahara, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed a new second-in-command...
- At the handover Farouk, 75, whose successor is around seven years younger, was in wheelchair, and no reason for the change was given
- The change coincides with heightened tensions with Algeria after the collapse of a decades-old ceasefire in the Western Sahara
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Ship carrying civilians evacuated from Sudan arrives in Saudi Arabia
A boat carrying Saudi citizens and other nationals rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi state television said, in...
- The boat docked at the Red Sea port of Jeddah where four other ships carrying 108 people from 11 different countries was expected to arrive later.
- Those who have arrived in Jeddah include the crew of a Saudi passenger plane that was hit by gunfire while preparing to take off from Khartoum.
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Qatar PM Al Thani urges world to ‘stop using double standards’ and punish Israel
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani urged the international community on Sunday to "stop using double standards"...
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Hezbollah says it clashed with Israeli troops who tried to ‘infiltrate’ Lebanon
Hezbollah said Wednesday it clashed with Israeli soldiers who tried to infiltrate into Lebanon, and also targeted Israeli troops across...
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Israel vows response as Iran fires missile barrage
Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm...
Updates: Iran launches missile attack on Israel
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, state media reported Tuesday. The official IRNA news...
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Iran says will not send forces to confront Israel
An Israeli strike on Beirut Friday killed Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that has been...
- "There is no need to send extra or volunteer forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," said foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanan
- Israel has in recent days been mounting heavy air strikes in Lebanon against the so-called "axis of resistance", a network of Iran-aligned militant groups in the region
Israeli special forces in ‘limited’ Lebanon ground operations, says United States
Israeli forces have launched limited incursions in Lebanon, the United States said on Monday, while Lebanon's national army, dwarfed by...
- Lebanese PM Najib Mikati called for a ceasefire based on a recent US-French proposal, urging "an end to the Israeli aggression against Lebanon"
- Netanyahu in a video address to Iranian people say that change will "come a lot sooner than people think"
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Israel prepares for Lebanon ground invasion as Netanyahu tells Iranians ‘change coming soon’
While Israeli defense minister indicates imminent ground invasion of Lebanon speaking to his country's troops, Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses Iranian...
- France and the United States call on Israel to avoid ground operations in Lebanon
- Netanyahu in a video address to Iranian people say that change will "come a lot sooner than people think"