Post SCO summit, China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin start talks in Beijing, says state media
The Chinese and Russian leaders criticised Western governments during the summit on Monday, where Xi slammed "bullying behaviour" from certain...
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Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday to...
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UAE President postpones visit to Pakistan due to ‘weather’
During the visit, UAE President and Pakistan's Prime Minister were due to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between the UAE...
- During the visit, UAE President and Pakistan's Prime Minister were due to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan
- However, the PMO statement said today that the visit to the capital will now be rescheduled, adding that the new dates will be announced soon
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Winter rains bring life back to Iraq’s drought-hit marshlands
The relief of rainfall early this month was welcomed by the UN agency, which noted in a statement that in...
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the marshes were parched and dusty last summer by drought in the climate-stressed country and by reduced flow from the Tigris and Euphrates river
- In July, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization deplored the "unprecedented low water levels" in the marshes, highlighting "the disastrous impact" for more than 6,000 families
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Syria bus attack leaves 15 police officers wounded
More than 15 police personnel were wounded in an attack on a bus carrying them in the south of the...
- In 2011 the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad started from Daraa, but it returned to Damascus's control in 2018 under a reconciliation deal backed by Russia
- The Islamic State group, whose third leader was killed in Daraa in October, sometimes claims responsibility for attacks in the region
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Abu Dhabi Global Market receives French delegation
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Monday received a French delegation to strengthen bilateral relations through dialogues...
- ADGM is home to an increasing number of French companies including renowned anchor tenants such as BNP Paribas Group.
- Dialogues were exchanged through an open platform discussion along with closed-door sessions and roundtables.
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Fight global warming without harming economic growth: COP28 chief
The UAE is pushing the merits of carbon capture -- removing carbon dioxide as fuel is burned, or from the...
- Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE's special envoy for climate change and CEO of oil giant ADNOC, said the energy transition needed to make the planet "wealthier and healthier".
- The UAE, one of the world's biggest oil producers, argues that crude remains indispensable to the global economy and is needed to finance the energy transition.
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Blinken in Tel Aviv to urge calm as violence escalates
Washington's top diplomat arrived in Israel on the second leg of his Middle East tour, after meeting Egyptian President Abdel...
- Israel is reeling from an attack Friday that killed seven civilians in annexed east Jerusalem, a day after Israeli forces killed 10 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
- In the latest bloodshed, Israeli troops Monday killed a Palestinian driver in the West Bank, officials on both sides said.
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‘Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver as car speeds off’
Israeli troops killed a Palestinian driver in West Bank, officials on both sides said, with the army saying the car...
- The Israeli army said that soldiers had "identified a suspicious vehicle" and "asked the driver to stop the vehicle in order to inspect it.
- The army said that the driver was taken from the car by Palestinian medics and "was later declared dead".
Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout
Following a similar turnout in December's first-round vote, Sunday's poor participation was another blow to Saied, who has stripped the...
- Electoral board chief said 887,638 out of more than 7.8 million registered voters had taken part in the Sunday's poll, which followed December's widely boycotted first round
- The National Salvation Front said the low turnout exposed "the total failure" of Saied's project, and said it would not recognize the new parliament
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Israel to penalize attacker’s family as violence rages
Israeli government announced that the home of a 13-year-old boy who shot two Israelis would be sealed off even though...
- Israeli government is planning to rescind the rights to social security benefits of attackers' relatives and has also considered easing access to guns for Israeli civilians
- Emmanuel Macron urged all parties to avoid feeding a "spiral of violence" during a telephone call on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister
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Lebanon’s offshore exploration agreement supports the country’s economic development, says Qatar’s minister
"This very important commitment gives us the opportunity to support Lebanon’s economic development, at this critical juncture. And I want...
- Qatar had entered a consortium to explore for offshore gas in waters near Israel, following a historic border deal last year between the two rivals
- The agreement green-lights Lebanon's exploration of its southern Qana, or Sidon, reservoir following the signing of the landmark accord last October
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Houthis launch fresh drone, missile attacks from Yemen: US
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched several drones and two ballistic missiles on Friday, the US military said,...
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Israel troops push into central Rafah
In central Gaza, the Israeli army said it was "intensifying operations" and had carried out air strikes that "eliminated several...
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US, UK air strikes hit several sites in Yemen
The British defence ministry said in a statement that its planes launched strikes in "a joint operation with US forces...
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Car ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank: army
A car ramming attack killed two Israeli soldiers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli...
- Violence in the West Bank flared against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza
- The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has dropped by two-thirds-UN
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China’s Xi to address Arab leaders seeking ‘common voice’ on Gaza
Meeting Sisi on Wednesday, Xi said he was "deeply pained" by the "extremely severe" situation in Gaza, where the Hamas-run...
- China's capital is this week hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and several other Arab leaders for a forum in which Israel-Palestine war is expected to be discussed
- Beijing has good relations with Israel but has supported the Palestinian cause for decades and campaigned for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Palestinian fighters release video of Israeli hostage alive in Gaza
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum campaign group identified him as Alexander (Sasha) Trupanov, and called on the Israeli authorities...
- The captive, identified by Israeli media as Sasha Trupanov, 28, is seen speaking in Hebrew in the 30-second clip
- Trupanov, a Russian-Israeli dual national, was captured on October 7 from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his mother, grandmother and girlfriend