US offers security guarantees to Qatar after Israel strikes: White House
Washington, United States -- The United States will regard "any armed attack" on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington...
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US sanctions on key Indian project in Iran take effect
US sanctions went into effect Monday on a major Indian port project in Iran, as President Donald Trump again showed...
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Israel confirms striking Lebanon first time since April 2022
Tensions have soared between Israel and Palestinians during what is both the Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of...
- The strikes were launched around 4 am (0100 GMT), hitting both the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, an Israeli army statement said
- The latest flare-up of violence comes after Israeli police clashed Wednesday with Palestinians inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque
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Classified US-NATO Ukraine war plans wind up on social media
Senior officials from the Biden administration have confirmed the authenticity of the documents, which have been posted on Twitter and...
- The leaked documents could provide valuable information to Russian war planners
- The Pentagon is currently investigating who may have been behind the leak
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Kais Saied denounces IMF bailout conditions as ‘foreign diktats’
The IMF was originally expected to approve a bailout deal on December 19, but that was delayed pending a Tunisian...
- Saied said that the foreign diktats of IMF will lead to more poverty which is unacceptable.
- Saied's government reached an agreement in principle in mid-October for a nearly $2 billion package from the IMF.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia: From proxy wars to partnership
The two regional powers have cut ties twice since the 1987 crackdown on protesting Iranian pilgrims in Makkah. They have...
- From 2011 on, Iran and Saudi back opposing sides in Syria's civil war and in the Yemen conflict.
- In October 2017, Saudi Arabia backed US President Donald Trump after he walks out on Iran nuclear deal.
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Rockets from Lebanon target Israel after Al-Aqsa clashes
A barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon targeted Israel, a day after clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians inside Islam's...
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "receiving continuous updates about the security situation.
- Warning sirens sounded in the town of Shlomi and in Moshav Betzet and the Galilee in northern Israel, the army said.
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‘Global growth to fall below 3 percent in 2023’
A continued slowdown in almost all the world's advanced economies is expected to drag global growth below three percent this...
- Global growth almost halved last year to 3.4 percent as the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine rippled through the world economy.
- Asia's emerging markets are expected to see substantial increases in economic output with India and China to account for half of all growth.
UN chief to Taliban: Revoke ban on world body’s women staff
The Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs in December to stop employing Afghan women after receiving "serious complaints" that women employees...
- UN announced it had instructed all its Afghan staff, men and women, not to report to the office after the ban on its women staff was confirmed
- The Taliban authorities have imposed restrictions on Afghan women, including banning them from higher education and many government jobs
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French, EU leaders to push China for active role in Ukraine peace process
Beijing, China--French and EU leaders will on Thursday seek to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in...
- The visiting French President Emmanuel Macron said that China had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine
- In a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Macron highlighted the importance of dialogue between China and France
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Iran, KSA agree to resume flights and bilateral visits
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan have pledged to reopen diplomatic representations within...
- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed steps towards reopening the embassies and consulates
- On March 10, Tehran and Riyadh announced the agreement to restore relations severed seven years ago when protesters in Iran attacked Saudi diplomatic missions
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Turkey denounces storming of Al-Aqsa, terming it ‘our red line’
Condemning the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli forces and the beating of worshippers inside, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
- Turkey's foreign minister said the attacks have "exceeded the limit" and normalization with Israel cannot be at the expense of Palestinian cause
- Israeli police stormed into the mosque's prayer hall before dawn and forcibly removed worshippers who were engaged in prayer
US offers security guarantees to Qatar after Israel strikes: White House
Washington, United States -- The United States will regard "any armed attack" on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington...
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European Mediterranean states to discuss Middle East, migration
Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea are set to meet in Cyprus on Friday October 11 to...
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Erdogan says Gaza ‘shame of humanity’, calls for permanent ceasefire
Tirana, Albania - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his attacks on Israel as he arrived in Tirana Thursday, the first...
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Details: Fresh Israeli attacks kill more Lebanese as Europe flays Netanyahu over strike against UN
Israel attacks Lebanon killing dozens and injuring more than 100 people, while Joe Biden calls Netanyahu a "liar" and Amnesty...
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Saudi Crown Prince holds talks with Iranian foreign minister in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia and Iran hold discussions on bilateral and regional issues, especially on peace efforts in Lebanon and Gaza. Also,...
- "I hope that these consultations can lead to better conditions for Palestine and Lebanon and establish peace in the region"
- Hezbollah told the Lebanese authorities it accepted a ceasefire with Israel the day an Israeli strike killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah
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Iran FM in Saudi for talks on Gaza and Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's arrival in Saudi Arabia aims to address Israeli military aggression in Gaza and Lebanon, seeking...
- The Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel broadcast footage of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan greeting Araghchi and his delegation in Riyadh
- Araghchi's visit to Saudi Arabia comes as the region awaits Israel's response to an Iranian missile attack on its territory last week
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Israel continues to tear apart Gaza and parts of Lebanon; Hamas-Hezbollah alive and kicking
While Israel continues to attack Gaza and Lebanon, the situation is "very scary" in Gaza Strip according to a Red...
- "It seems Israel aims to create long-term demographic changes through displacement to fully colonize Gaza"
- Few remaining hospitals and clinics in Gaza have been hit hard by a lack of supplies with restricted humanitarian aid