Trump demands Hamas agree to deal by Sunday or face ‘all hell’
"If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out...
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Israel to deport aid flotilla activists, draws widespread condemnation
Turkey called the interception "an act of terrorism," and on Thursday said it had opened an investigation after Israeli forces...
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Saudis among scores of Yemen war prisoners freed on day two of swap
The first flight of the day took off from the southern Saudi city of Abha before 9:00 am (0600 GMT),...
- The flights connecting Saudi Arabia and Houthi-held territory in Yemen were part of a multi-day transfer involving nearly 900 detainees
- Analysts say that eight years after mobilizing a coalition to crush the Houthis, the Saudis have come to terms with the fact that this goal will not be met
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Jeddah meeting: Call for Arab role in resolving Syrian crisis, easing Asad’s isolation
Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 over Assad's brutal crackdown of pro-democracy protests. But on Wednesday, in...
- Top diplomats from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries plus Egypt, Iraq and Jordan met in Saudi Arabia at the kingdom's request
- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been shunned by many Middle Eastern countries and is a Western pariah over the ongoing civil war in the country
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’, man detained
Moments after a blast was heard in Wakayama, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from the spot, and he...
- The incident occured when the prime minister was about to deliver remarks to a crowd in support of a ruling party candidate in upcoming lower house by-elections
- After the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe while speaking at a campaign event in July 2022, Japan has shored up security around politicians
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Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria’s long isolation
Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness as regional relations...
- The Jeddah meeting is one of a flurry of initiatives following Saudi Arabia and Iran's landmark announcement on March 10 that they would resume ties.
- Although the Arab League takes decisions by consensus, unanimous agreement is unlikely, said a Riyadh-based diplomat who declined to be identified.
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Thousands of Iranians hold rallies on pro-Palestine Jerusalem Day
The pro-Palestinian rallies follow months of unrest in Iran sparked by the September death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a...
- Rallies were held in Tehran and other major Iranian cities including Tabriz in the northwest, Hamedan in the west, Yazd in the center.
- In central Tehran, protesters were burning US and Israeli flags and images of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Tunisia footballer dies after setting himself alight in anti-state protest
Tunis, Tunisia -- A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he said...
- Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of Kairouan..
- News of Issaoui's death sparked protests on the streets of Haffouz on Thursday evening, Tunisian media reported.
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Prominent Iraqi cleric Sadr ‘freezes’ rank and file movement
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, an influential player in national politics, said he was "freezing" for a year his powerful movement...
- Sadr has repeatedly taken supporters and opponents by surprise with major announcements on social media.
- The freezing of the movement would not affect religious activities and an institution dedicated to his father's legacy.
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Yemen prisoner swap starts as truce talks set for second round
The first plane departed Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, for government-controlled Aden hours after a Saudi delegation departed without a fresh...
- On Friday, 322 prisoners will fly on International Committee of the Red Cross planes between Sanaa and Aden, on the first day of an operation that will see 887 prisoners released.
- Among the prisoners to be released by the Houthis on Friday are Yemen's former defense minister, Major General Mahmud al-Subaihi.
Saudi team leaves Yemen but truce talks to continue
Houthi political leader Mohamed Ali al-Houthi said the talks were conducted in a "positive atmosphere", with plans for another round....
- Saudi delegation led by ambassador Mohammed al-Jaber, left Yemen late on Thursday, four days after he arrived seeking to stabilise a truce that lapsed last year
- Britain's ambassador to Yemen, Richard Oppenheim, said the talks were a "positive development and may be the start of a golden opportunity for peace"
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Syria’s return to Arab fold: Shifting Mideast diplomacy takes center stage in Jeddah talks today
Friday's nine-nation talks in Jeddah, the Red Sea gateway to Mecca, come after Syria's foreign minister arrived on a previously...
- Friday's nine-nation talks in Jeddah, the Red Sea gateway to Mecca, come after Syria's foreign minister arrived on a previously unannounced visit
- On Wednesday, an Iranian delegation landed in Saudi Arabia to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions, following a trip by a Saudi team to Iran
Trump demands Hamas agree to deal by Sunday or face ‘all hell’
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Iran FM says ‘received indications’ before Israeli attack
Araghchi said the "necessary measures" were taken when the attack unfolded, adding that he had been in contact with military...
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Updates: Iran calls on UN Security Council to condemn Israeli strikes amid fresh peace efforts
Iran unlikely to escalate situation with Israel, say experts, as UN chief says destruction in Gaza is "shocking". Netanyahu faces...
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Updates: Israel targets key military sites in Iran amid escalating tensions in Middle East
Explosions sounded across Tehran after Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian military sites, raising fears of a broader conflict in the Middle...
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Beirut’s suburbs ravaged by Israeli air raids as Blinken urges de-escalation with Iran
Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold destroyed six buildings in the deadliest assault since the war began, despite U.S....
- In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes pounded Tyre, leaving swathes of its centre in ruins and sparking a new exodus from the once vibrant coastal city
- Concerns are mounting over tens of thousands of civilians trapped by fighting in Gaza's aid-starved north, where Israel launched a major air and ground assault this month
Updates: Israel confirms killing of Hezbollah leader’s successor as Blinken presses for Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, while Israeli airstrikes continued targeting Hezbollah's...
- A member of Hezbollah's decision-making body and a distant relative of Nasrallah, Safieddine was out of contact since Israeli strikes on Beirut weeks ago,
- Grey-bearded and bespectacled, Safieddine bore a striking resemblance to his distant cousin Nasrallah, but was several years his junior, aged in his late 50s or early 60s
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Is Musk’s million-dollar US voter lottery legal?
Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day...
- "I think it's something that law enforcement should look at."- Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania
- Musk defends his move by saying it is a simple get-out-and-vote effort