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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Embattled Turkey opposition re-elects leader at party congress
Turkey's main opposition CHP re-elected its leader Ozgur Ozel at an extraordinary congress Sunday as the party fights off a...
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Damaged buildings collapse after fresh quake in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, causing some buildings already damaged by a powerful tremor...
- The epicenter of the tremor was the Yesilyurt district in the Malatya province, which was hit by the February 6 earthquake.
- The local mayor, Mehmet Cinar, said he guided teams urgently to check whether there was anyone trapped under rubble.
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Israeli settlers torch Palestinian homes, cars in West Bank
Dozens of Israeli settlers set homes and cars ablaze in the northern town of Huwara overnight, after a day of...
- More than 350 Palestinians were injured, the majority suffering from tear gas inhalation, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said.
- The Palestinian health ministry said 37-year-old Sameh Aqtash was shot dead during an attack on the nearby village of Zaatara.
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Egypt top diplomat visits Syria, Turkey for first time in decade
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in a rare visit to Syria and Turkey, pledged solidarity with the people of the...
- The Egyptian minister is the third Arab foreign minister to meet the Syrian President since the February 6 quake.
- The Egyptian minister's visit to Turkey was the first in a decade of strained ties between Ankara and Cairo.
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‘Turkish drone kills 3 PKK-backed fighters in Iraq’
A Turkish drone attack in northern Iraq killed three fighters from the Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel Kurdistan Workers'...
- The three fighters were heading towards Sinjar, a stronghold of the Yazidis, at the time of the attack.
- Turkey has dozens of military facilities in northern Iraq for use in its war against the PKK.
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Al-Jarman heads UAE delegation to 52nd session of Human Rights meet in Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva,...
- Al-Jarman will highlight key UAE achievements and the prominent role the country plays in human rights globally.
- He will hold meetings with heads of delegations to exchange views on common issues.
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Turkey to hold NATO bid talks with Sweden, Finland in March
Turkey said on Monday that NATO accession talks with Sweden and Finland would be held next month, after being postponed...
- Previous two rounds of the tri-party NATO talks were attended by foreign ministry officials and focused on a specific list of Turkish demand
- Erdogan has dug in his heels heading into a close presidential election in which he is trying to energize his nationalist electoral base
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Kremlin, on China plan, says no conditions for peace ‘at the moment’ in Ukraine
The Russian foreign ministry on Friday thanked Chinese efforts but said that any settlement of the conflict needed to recognise...
- China has sought to position itself as a neutral party in the conflict while maintaining close ties with strategic ally Russia
- Beijing last week called released a 12-point paper to end the war in Ukraine, which included the respect of all countries' territorial sovereignty
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CIA chief warns Iran advancing nuclear program at ‘worrisome pace’
Washington, United States--Iran's nuclear program is advancing at a "worrisome pace," CIA director William Burns said in an interview broadcast Sunday,...
- The Islamic Republic was last known to have enriched uranium up to 60 percent
- The country has repeatedly insisted that it is not planning to build a nuclear bomb
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Amid Jordan talks, two Israelis, Palestinian killed in West Bank
The latest deaths came amid talks in Jordan to discuss worsening violence in the occupied territory, and days after Israeli...
- Sunday's attack on the two settlers took place just south of the city, targeting a car on the main road through the town of Huwara
- The violence erupted while Israeli-Palestinian talks were held in Jordan aimed at quelling a surge in West Bank violence
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Bashar al-Assad receives delegation from Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union
Damascus, Syria--Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad received today a delegation from the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, participating in the thirty-fourth meeting of...
- The delegation included Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, and the speakers of parliaments in Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Libya and Egypt
- Ghobash said that the UAE is always keen to ensure that its relations with countries are based on solid foundations of mutual cooperation
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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Iran former top diplomat Zarif returns to VP post
"After the follow-ups and consultations conducted by the president and with his written order, I will continue to exercise my...
Egypt says will not accept Israeli force on its Gaza border: state-linked media
Cairo, a key mediator in efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, "reiterated to all parties...
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Israel strikes Lebanon, says thwarted large-scale Hizbollah attack
The result was perhaps the biggest exchange of fire in 10 months of a war which began with a Hamas...
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Harris bats for nuance on Gaza, Palestinians’ right to ‘freedom, self-determination’
Harris also pledged to "always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself." Some pro-Palestinian activists, who rallied on the...
- The US Democratic candidate vowed to "not cozy up to tyrants and dictators" who can flatter Trump as he "wants to be an autocrat himself."
- Harris won the biggest applause lines in her foreign policy section when she spoke of the suffering of Palestinians
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The Gaza mothers separated from their newborns by war
Jerusalem, Undefined - As their first birthday approaches, the triplets Gaza-native Hanane Bayouk gave birth to in Jerusalem before the war...
- Israeli travel restrictions and the ongoing conflict have left Palestinian mothers from Gaza struggling to access their children in Jerusalem
- The number of births at the hospital has fallen sharply as Israel has stopped issuing travel permits to mothers from Gaza and slashed the number given to mothers
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India’s Modi urges peace ahead of historic Ukraine visit
"It is India's strong belief that no problem can be resolved on a battlefield," Modi said in Poland, a staunch...
- Modi is expected to use his landmark visit to campaign for a "peaceful" solution
- Modi added his country supported "dialogue and diplomacy for restoration of peace and stability"