UK’s Starmer hosts Israeli president for tense visit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog for a contentious meeting Wednesday, with the visiting head of...
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Qatar says reserves right to respond to Israeli attack, even as Trump delivers rare reproach of Israel
Doha, a key US ally that hosts the largest American base in the region, has hosted Hamas' political bureau since...
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UAE President names new Vice President and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
The appointments signal a new phase in the UAE's leadership and its commitment to pursuing economic growth and development while...
- Sheikh Mohamed appointed Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed as Vice President and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
- The president also named Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed as Deputy Rulers of Abu Dhabi
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US unveils $1bn initiative for African women’s empowerment
"Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness --...
- The initiative, launched by Harris, is a mix of US government funding and private sector commitments.
- It includes a $60 million fund for women in the digital economy and nearly $400 million from the private sector.
After Xi-brokered Iran deal, Saudi Arabia to join China led security bloc
Riyadh's move to partner with the bloc comes less than three weeks after the unveiling of a landmark China-brokered reconciliation...
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 as a political, economic and security organization to rival Western institutions
- Besides China, its eight members include India, Pakistan and Russia, as well as four central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Morocco finds it difficult to straddle Israel, Palestinians
A case in point is the royal palace's reaction after the opposition Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) "deplored" the...
- The North African country normalised its ties with Israel in December 2020, part of a series of deals known as the Abraham Accords
- In exchange, Rabat won a key concession from Washington: recognition of its sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara
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Nearly 40 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire
A fire believed to have been started by migrants protesting against their deportation killed at least 38 people at a...
- The migrants were believed to have lit the fire as a demonstration because they feared they would be deported, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said
- At least 38 immigrants were killed and 28 were injured, according to the INM, which said the center housed 68 adult males from Central and South America
Norway repatriating from Syria sisters who went to support IS in 2013
The two sisters of Somali origin clandestinely left Norway for Syria in late 2013, aged 16 and 19, to join...
- The two sisters, now aged 29 and 25, are between them mothers to three daughters born from partnerships with IS fighters, according to Norwegian paper
- Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria said that two women and three children from Islamic State families were handed over to a Norwegian diplomat
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Biden warns Israel on judicial reforms, wants controversial law to be dropped
Asked if Israel's democracy is at an inflection point -- a phrase Biden frequently uses to describe the danger facing...
- US president expressed concern over the situation in Israel, where Netanyahu has been accused of trampling democracy
- Biden said he was not considering inviting the Israeli leader to the White House, at least "not in the near term."
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UAE launches National Genome Strategy for healthcare efficiency
Genome programs will also help create new economic opportunities in the UAE by attracting partnerships in fields such as artificial...
- The strategy will also support doctors in taking proactive steps to reduce the prevalence of certain diseases, enable early intervention.
- UAE aims to collect one million whole genome sequencing data samples nationwide, said Sara bint Yousef Al Amiri, Secretary-General of the Emirates Genome Council.
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Xi hails Middle East thaw in call with Saudi crown prince
In his first comments on the matter to be made public since the deal was struck, Xi said the dialogue...
- Beijing brokered an agreement between Tehran and Riyadh on March 10 to restore diplomatic ties following a seven-year freeze
- Long bitter rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia have engaged in a series of proxy conflicts in the region, such as the protracted fighting in Yemen
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Binance, crypto firm, hit with US charges for violating trade rules
The charge sheet accuses Binance of failing to uphold standards that are required of a company operating as a derivatives...
- CFTC chairman said the charges against Binance were part of a campaign to find and stop misconduct in the volatile and risky digital asset market
- The allegations targeted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known by his Twitter handle CZ, and three entities that make up his crypto empire
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Israel strike on Lebanon kills Hezbollah commander
Mohammad Qassem al-Shaer, "a field commander" in the group's elite Radwan Force, "was targeted in an Israeli strike on a...
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Oil tanker ablaze off Yemen threatens environmental disaster
An abandoned tanker carrying more than one million barrels of crude oil could contaminate vast areas of the Red Sea...
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Gaza agency says Israeli strike kills 40 in humanitarian zone
Gaza civil defence official Mohammed Al-Mughair told AFP early Tuesday that "40 martyrs and 60 injured were recovered and transferred"...
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Jordanians to vote amid woes over economy and Gaza war
Jordanians will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for a new parliament amid widespread frustrations over a lagging...
- A Jordanian killed three Israeli guards at the border crossing between Jordan and the occupied West Bank
- Public debt is approaching $50 billion and unemployment reached 21 percent in Q1
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Israel’s Gantz says military focus needs to shift to Lebanon
"We have enough forces to deal with Gaza and we should concentrate on what is going on in the north,"...
- Israel and Iran-backed Hizbollah have been trading near-daily cross-border fire, with the Lebanese militant group saying it is acting in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas
- Gantz said Israel had made a mistake in evacuating much of the north of the country as hostilities with Hizbollah flared following the October 7 Hamas attack
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Hamas urges US pressure on Israel over Gaza truce
Palestinian Territories - Hamas called on the United States Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza...
- The two sides have traded blame over stalling talks for a ceasefire and hostage exchange as Netanyahu faces pressure to seal a deal following the deaths of six Gaza captives
- Hamas's Qatar-based lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya called on the US to "exert real pressure on Netanyahu and his government" and "abandon their blind bias" towards Israel