Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest
Guba, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a...
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China’s Xi calls on BRICS countries to ‘resist all forms of protectionism’
Beijing, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the 11-nation BRICS bloc to "resist all forms of protectionism" at...
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Israel, Palestine seek ‘to restore calm’ in West Bank at Cairo meet
Cairo, Egypt - Israeli and Palestinian officials were holding talks in Egypt on Sunday "to restore calm" after a surge in...
- Reportedly, the meeting aims at supporting talks between Israel and Palestine to stop unilateral actions and escalation in violence.
- The officials of Egypt, Jordan and the US were also present at the meeting alongside Israeli and Palestinian representatives.
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Iran, Iraq sign border protection agreement
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iran's top security official on Sunday signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border,...
- Ali Shamkhani, who heads Iran's Supreme National Security Council, inked the deal with his Iraqi counterpart Qassem al-Araji.
- Kurdish factions based in Iraq's mountainous north have in the past waged an armed insurrection against Iran.
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Time for Syria to return to Arab fold, Sheikh Mohamed tells Assad
Abu Dhabi, which normalized relations with Assad's government in 2018, has led aid efforts in the aftermath of the February...
- This is Bashar al-Assad's second trip to the UAE in successive years, and follows his visit to Oman in February.
- UAE has vowed to provide in excess of $100 million as aid to quake hit Syria, and gave thousands of tons materials in relief items.
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Iran’s president welcomes invitation by Saudi king
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has "welcomed" an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation...
- Riyadh cut relations after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions in 2016 following the Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
- The two regional heavyweights announced on March 11 a Chinese-brokered deal to restore ties nearly seven years after they were severed.
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Former Qatar finance minister charged with bribery, money laundering, corruption
DOHA, QATAR - Qatari prosecutors have charged former finance minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi with bribery, money laundering and a range of...
- Ali Sharif Al-Emadi who became finance minister and chairman of Qatar National Bank in 2013, has not been held in detention.
- Prosecutors said the investigation had been completed "by interrogating the accused, hearing witnesses, and examining the technical reports".
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Kuwait nullifies 2022 elections, reinstates previous parliament
The ruling was made due to discrepancies in the decree dissolving the previous parliament, the official KUNA news agency said....
- Many in the opposition had stayed out of elections in the past decade, over what they saw as alleged meddling in parliament by the executive authorities.
- Kuwait is the only Gulf Arab state with a fully elected parliament. One of the world's biggest oil exporters, it adopted a parliamentary system in 1962.
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UAE, Serbia discuss cooperation in R&D, innovation
BELGRADE, SERBIA - UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology Sarah Al Amiri discussed cooperation in research...
- The UAE minister discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two nations in her visit to Serbia.
- She also discussed ways and means to strengthen the education system and vocational schools.
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China’s President Xi Jinping plays peacemaker on Russia visit
Xi is pushing for a greater role for China on the global stage and rumours that he may soon hold...
- Announcing the trip Friday, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China would "play a constructive role in promoting peace talks"
- China last month published a 12-point position paper on the war in Ukraine, calling for dialogue and respect for all countries' territorial sovereignity
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Canada eases immigration rules to make Syrians, Turks feel at home
"Canada is committed to providing relief to those impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria," said Sean Fraser, Minister...
- The new measures would allow, for example, people from those countries to apply for work permits that authorize foreigners to work for any employer for a specified period
- The announcement comes 10 days after the UN urged the international community to speed up its settlement of Syrian refugees from areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey
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Former US President Donald Trump claims his arrest is imminent
Donald Trump called on his supporters to "protest, take our nation back", as he expects to be arrested over an...
- A conviction in the hush money case would not prevent Trump from running, but an indictment can have major consequences
- Denouncing Trump's announcement as "reckless, Nancy Pelosi said it would foment unrest among his supporters
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US says Iran responsible for Trump campaign hack
The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the...
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Blinken says Israel backs US proposal in ‘last’ chance for Gaza truce
Blinken, on his ninth visit to the Middle East since Hamas's October 7 attack triggered the war with Israel, said...
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Blinken in Israel as under-pressure Netanyahu blames ‘obstinate’ Hamas
Making his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Gaza war began when Hamas attacked Israel in October, the...
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Unnerved and exposed, Trump struggles to regain campaign mojo
Washington, United States - Donald Trump has never lacked for self-confidence, but his presidential campaign has been sent into a tailspin...
- President Biden's exit has been particularly impactful, removing a rival whose 81 years, faltering speech and physical frailties had largely shielded Trump from scrutiny
- Now it is Trump, 78, who is the oldest presidential nominee in history, and the point of comparison is a 59-year-old former prosecutor who has come out fast and swinging
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Hamas rejects ‘new’ Gaza truce conditions as Biden says deal closer than ever
Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been seeking to finalize details of a framework initially outlined by Biden in May,...
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to travel to Israel this weekend to advance the latest proposal, the State Department said
- Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been seeking to finalise details of a framework initially outlined by Biden in May, and which he said Israel had proposed
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Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Israeli Foreign Minister told his French and British counterparts that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes...
- "If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense but also in attacking significant targets in Iran," Katz said
- On Thursday, Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank