Israel warns recognizing Palestinian state could trigger ‘unilateral’ action
Several countries, including France and Britain, have pledged to recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly later this...
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Arab bloc says no peace without a Palestinian state and end to ‘hostile’ Israel actions
The League said that "the failure to reach a just solution to the Palestinian cause and the hostile practices of...
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UNESCO chief in Iraq to visit war-battered cultural sites
UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay was to visit reconstruction projects and meet top officials including Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and...
- Audrey Azoulay will on Monday tour Iraq's national museum and the historic centre of Baghdad, including Al-Mutanabi streets, home to generations of booksellers
- On Wednesday, he will head to Arbil, capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan and home to an ancient citadel that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Israeli Air Force reservists protest over legal reforms
Dozens of Israeli Air Force pilots have said they will boycott military training in protest at government legal reforms that...
- Judicial reform is a cornerstone of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extreme-right administration.
- Netanyahu presents the overhaul as key to restoring balance between the branches of government in a system.
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Afghan universities reopen after winter break, but women still barred
The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August...
- The Taliban government imposed the ban after accusing women students of ignoring a strict dress code
- Many officials say the ban on women's education is temporary but, despite promises, they have failed to reopen secondary schools for girls
Seoul to compensate Japan wartime forced labour victims
Japan and the United States immediately welcomed the announcement, but victims' groups said it fell far short of their demand...
- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi welcomed the plan, telling reporters it would help to restore "healthy" ties
- Seoul and Tokyo have ramped up security cooperation in the face of growing threats from Kim Jong Un's North Korea
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Egyptian president, Iraqi PM discuss ties, alliance with Jordan
Cairo, Egypt — Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi held talks Sunday with Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Cairo...
- The talks focused on economic cooperation and security ties between the two countries, according to Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy
- The leaders of Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan have held five summits since 2019, the most recent of which took place in December near the Dead Sea in Jordan
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Egypt jails activists for years on ‘terrorism’: rights groups
Egypt regularly uses accusations of support or financing of "terrorism" to hold activists and opposition figures as long as possible...
- Egypt regularly uses accusations of support or financing of “terrorism” to hold activists and opposition figures as long as possible in pre-trial detention
- The two-year time limit on such detention is regularly exceeded, say rights groups who count around 60,000 political prisoners in the country
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King Abdullah meets Lloyd Austin, calls for calm in Palestinian Territories
Amman, Jordan--King Abdullah has stressed the need for restoring calm in the Palestinian Territories, as well as cease any unilateral...
- Jordan king called for stepping up efforts towards relaunching Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to reach just and comprehensive peace
- Discussions between the two also covered the latest regional developments, as well as efforts to reach political solutions to crises in the region
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Syria denounces US top general’s visit to Kurdish-held northeast
The United States' top military officer Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley made a surprise visit to...
- Syrian foreign ministry termed Milley's visit as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and integrity of Syrian territory
- According to Dave Butler, Milley's spokesperson. the US general "visited northeast Syria Saturday... to meet with commanders and troops"
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Qatar Emir announces $60 million for Doha Program of Action
Doha, Qatar - Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani announced Sunday a $60 million financial contribution to Doha...
- Held every 10 years, the UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries comes in the wake of numerous challenges facing the poor nations.
- The summit aims to mobilize international community's commitments towards the implementation of the Doha Program of Action for the LDCs (2022-2031).
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Tunisians defy protest ban, rally to demand release of Saied critics
Denouncing Saied's power grab as a "coup", the protesters defied a ban on demonstrations imposed by Tunis authorities. Initially dozens...
- More than 20 political figures have been arrested in the North African country in recent weeks, including members of the main opposition coalition, the NSF.
- The NSF had called for the demonstration, which came a day after more than 3,000 joined a Tunis rally organized by the powerful UGTT trade union.
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Gaza mediators, Israel spy chief to meet in Rome: Egypt media
"A four-way meeting between Egyptian officials and their American and Qatari counterparts, in the presence of Israel's intelligence chief, will...
UAE urges ‘temporary international mission’ for post-war Gaza
Washington has said repeatedly that it opposes post-war government of Gaza by either Israel or Hamas and has called for...
Palestinian and Jewish protesters stage rare peace march
Chanting "yes, to peace, yes, to a deal", hundreds of Palestinian and Jewish Israelis marched noisily through Tel Aviv on...
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‘We love life’: Gaza’s war-weary footballers play on
For fans and players, Tuesday's match in the Jabalia refugee camp was a welcome distraction from the pangs of hunger...
- For the footballers, the match offered a rare escape from concerns about food and water shortages
- Jabalia was hit particularly hard in an Israeli offensive launched in May
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Bangladesh arrest total passes 2,500
What began as demonstrations against politicized admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed into some of the country's worst unrest.
- At least 174 people have died, including several police officers
- A curfew was imposed and soldiers were deployed across the country
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Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Biden’s withdrawal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, using an American football image, said Friday that negotiators were "inside the 10 yard...
- Israel's longest-serving premier will on Wednesday become the first foreign leader to address a joint meeting of the two chambers four times
- But analysts say the Gaza war since the October 7 Hamas attacks has created worrying tensions between Israel and the United States