US to deny visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit as France pushes statehood recognition
The extraordinary step further aligns President Donald Trump's administration with Israel's government, which adamantly rejects a Palestinian state and has...
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UN chief condemns ‘endless’ Gaza horrors as Israel presses offensive
Israel, whose military is preparing to conquer Gaza City, is under mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its...
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Baghdad-Amman oil pipeline will soon be functional, says Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi said that an oil pipeline from Basra port to the Jordanian port...
- Iraq and Jordan will form joint parliamentary committees to overcome legislative impediments to projects.
- The Jordanian delegation held a series of meetings with Iraqi officials.
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Palestinian govt condemns ‘execution’ of man at West Bank checkpoint
The man's son, Qusai Kahla, told AFP he was in the car with his father when they were stopped at...
- The Israeli military said soldiers shot someone after a "violent confrontation", during which the unnamed person "attempted to take hold of one of the soldiers' weapons".
- Kahla's death brings up to 13 the number of Palestinians killed in the territory so far this month, the majority shot by Israeli forces, according to an AFP tally.
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Israelis protest against Netanyahu ‘government of shame’
Braving rain, tens of thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing government, which...
- Protesters braved the rain for the rally, brandishing signs with slogans decrying a "government of shame" and urging: "bring down the dictator"
- Netanyahu's return to power ended an unprecedented period of political gridlock that forced five elections in less than four years and deepened social divisions
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Turkey looks to launch ground operations in Syria
Despite a Russian intervention to cool down tensions between Damascus and Ankara, a new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is...
- Turkey has military bases in northern Syria and also backs some local militias fighting against the regime
- Erdogan, who called Assad a "terrorist" in 2017, has opened up to the idea of meeting the Syrian leader
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Morocco denounces ‘provocative’ acts in Algeria football cup
The rivalry between the North African neighbors deepened further when Morocco denounced "provocative" acts and "transgressions" at the opening of...
- Morocco considers Western Sahara as an integral part of the kingdom and a highly sensitive issue of security and national pride
- The desert territory boasts rich Atlantic fisheries, phosphate resources and a land route to markets in West Africa
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UAE energy minister, Romanian counterpart discuss cooperation
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Romanian Minister of Energy discussed ways to enhance cooperation...
- The UAE and Romanian ministers discussed importance of international cooperation to address climate change.
- The ministers discussed ways and means to develop cooperation between the two countries
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Masdar inks pact with 4 Dutch firms for exporting green hydrogen from Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, UAE - Masdar signed an agreement with four Dutch companies to explore the development of a green hydrogen...
- Masdar, , one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, inked an agreement with Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy.
- Green hydrogen is produced with green electricity from renewables like wind or solar, in a process that separates water into oxygen and hydrogen via electrolysis.
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Europe will return to Russian gas, says Qatar energy minister
ABU DHABI, UAE - European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, Qatar's energy minister and gas company...
- Russian gas exports to Europe plunged after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
- A mild winter has spared European countries from having to plunder their gas stockpiles.
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Iran hangs former defense official for being ‘UK spy’
Tehran, Iran--Iran on Saturday executed former top defense official and dual British national Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying for...
- Former top defense officia was executed after being sentenced to death for what Iran termed as harming the country's internal and external security by passing on intelligence
- Britain has demanded that Tehran halt what foreign minister James Cleverly has called a "politically motivated" execution
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Qatar’s role in European energy security is vital: Dutch Foreign Minister
Hoekstra expressed his country's desire to continue working with Qatar on issues of common concern and to expand cooperation.
- Hoekstra expressed his country's desire to continue working with Qatar on issues of common concern and to expand cooperation
- He expressed his country's appreciation for the Qatar's mediation efforts undertaken in various regions, noting that the Netherlands and Qatar are partners in such efforts
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US to deny visas to Palestinian officials at UN summit as France pushes statehood recognition
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Quarter of Gazans displaced again as fighting rages north to south
Fighting has flared in north Gaza four months after the army said Hamas's command structure there had been dismantled, and...
Lebanon resumes ‘voluntary’ repatriations of Syrians
Syrian state news agency SANA reported that an unspecified number of people had arrived from Lebanon as part of the...
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Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of anarchy, insurgency
The city on the Egyptian border had been sheltering 1.4 million Palestinians, according to the United Nations, but Israel's military...
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Hamas says Israeli-British hostage held in Gaza dead
Popplewell was kidnapped from his home during Hamas's October 7 attack along with his mother, Hanna Peri, who was released...
- Earlier on Saturday, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades released an 11-second clip showing captive Nadav Popplewell alive and identifying himself
- In the video, the footage was superimposed with text in Arabic and Hebrew that read: "Time is running out. Your government is lying."
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US slams Israel’s use of American weapons in Gaza
The US has warned that the reputational damage Israel will suffer if it storms a city where an estimated 1.4...
- Israel's main international ally said it was "reasonable to assess" that Israel has used weapons in ways inconsistent with international humanitarian law
- Relations between the two allies sunk earlier in the week after US President Joe Biden threatened to halt some arms deliveries if Israel went ahead with an assault on Rafah
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Kuwait emir dissolves parliament in new political crisis
The state's ruler attributed his move to the "interference" of some MPs in the emir's powers and others imposing "conditions"...
- The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said "an emiri order was issued to dissolve the national assembly and suspend some articles of the constitution for a period not exceeding four years
- It said the emir, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the council of ministers were "assuming the powers granted to the national assembly."