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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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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International Justice Conference begins in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Justice Minister Dr. Walid Al-Samaani inaugurated the International Conference on Justice here on Sunday. Several...
- Over 4,000 persons and 50 international speakers took part in the justice conference in Saudi Arabia.
- The conference aims to facilitate access to justice through digital innovation, judicial technology and enrich legal culture.
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Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert
At the moment just 36 percent of the 1.25 billion people in the world's 46 poorest countries can plug into...
- The divide has been a key complaint at a UN summit in Doha, where UN chief Antonio Guterres told their leaders that "you are being left behind in the digital revolution".
- The launch of thousands of Low-Earth Orbit satellites could bring speedy change and boost African hopes, tech experts promised at the Doha summit.
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UAE keen on new technologies, says minister at Raisina Dialogue 2023
NEW DELHI, INDIA - UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Omar Sultan Al...
- Representatives from over 100 countries, including ministers, military commanders, captains of the Industry, participated in Raisina Dialogue 2023.
- The UAE is keen on sharing knowledge, experience and success stories by participating in international conferences.
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52 nations facing debt payment issues need urgent help: UNDP
Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Programme, said that 25 of the 52 were spending more than a...
- Steiner did not name the countries involved but the UNDP last week released a report which called for a 30 percent write-off of external debt for 52 countries at 2021 values.
- Poor nations' debt has multiplied over the past decade because of the coronavirus pandemic, high food and fuel bills and financial crises.
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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Sabah re-appointed Kuwait Prime Minister
Kuwait's government resigned on January 23, three months after it was sworn in, following disputes with lawmakers that have plunged...
- A long-running standoff between the government and the elected parliament has hampered efforts by the country to push through fiscal reforms.
- In September 2022, Kuwait held its sixth election in a decade, leading again to an opposition-led parliament.
UN calls for resettlement of quake-hit Syrian refugees from Turkey
"Many refugees who fled to Turkey in search of safety and protection have now faced the trauma of loss and...
- The United Nations made the call as 89 Syrian refugees arrived in Madrid from Turkey
- For almost 12 years, Turkey has hosted some 3.5 million Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war
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Iran to reconnect nuclear surveillance cameras: IAEA
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the...
- IAEA chief earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the discovery of uranium particles enriched to near weapons-grade level
- Grossi arrived in Iran on Friday talks deadlocked on reviving a landmark 2015 accord on Iran's nuclear activity, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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Israelis take to streets for ninth week to protest judicial reform
The latest rally in Tel Aviv came after a similar demonstration on Wednesday when police employed stun grenades and water...
- Netanyahu presents the overhaul as key to restoring balance between the branches of government in a system he believes gives judges too much power over elected officials
- Another element of the reforms would give the 120-member parliament power to overrule Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority of 61 votes
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UAE, Italy enhance bilateral relations to Strategic Partnership level
ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates and Italy on Saturday announced the enhancement of their bilateral relations to...
- A pact for cooperation on energy projects and sustainability initiatives between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and the Italian energy group Eni was signed.
- The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of emissions reduction, new energy technologies and low-carbon solutions.
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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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Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock election...
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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...
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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
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The Biden bombshell: a plot twist that roils Trump too
With the Democrat no longer in the race, the Trump operation finds itself pushed into a strategic pivot, forced now...
- For months Trump and his allies have been playing on concerns that the 81-year-old Biden may no longer be fit for office
- He was frequently a target of Republican mockery and scorn at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Israel strikes key Yemen port after Tel Aviv attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned "anyone who harms us will pay a very heavy price", after Friday's drone attack in...
- The strikes on the vital port, which triggered a raging fire and plumes of black smoke, are the first claimed by Israel in the Arabian peninsula's poorest country
- Gallant said the Hodeida strikes were also a warning to other Iran-backed armed groups around the Middle East that have claimed attacks on Israel during the Gaza war