‘A child killed every hour’: UN humanitarian chief slams impunity in face of Gaza ‘horror’
After nearly two years of war, Israeli military operations have killed at least 65,419 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the...
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Hamas releases video of Israeli-German hostage seen alive
Hamas' armed wing released a video on Monday showing an Israeli-German hostage alive, the second such footage of him shared...
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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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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.
‘A child killed every hour’: UN humanitarian chief slams impunity in face of Gaza ‘horror’
After nearly two years of war, Israeli military operations have killed at least 65,419 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the...
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UN chief says six colleagues killed in Israel strike on Gaza school
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said late Wednesday that Israeli air strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza killed six staffers...
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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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Israeli army orders new evacuation in northwest Gaza
The vast majority of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once during more than 11 months of...
- Israel has issued numerous evacuation orders during its war against Gaza rulers Hamas
- The evacuation orders have covered most of Gaza's territory, according to the UN
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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