Turkey bars Israeli ships and flights from its territory
Ties between Turkey and Israel have been shattered by Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, with Ankara accusing Israel of...
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Iran says return of IAEA inspectors not full resumption of cooperation
Iran said Wednesday that the return of UN nuclear inspectors did not represent a full resumption of cooperation, which was...
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Iran’s top diplomat hopes for restoration of ties with Saudi Arabia
Nearly six years after the breakup of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed...
- The foreign minister told a news conference in Beirut that Iran was ready to restore ties and such a move "would have positive repercussions on the entire region"
- The two countries back opposing sides in various conflicts in the region, including in Syria
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UAE, UK sign agreement to cooperate in the energy sector
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK Department for...
- The agreement aims to exchange information, knowledge, expertise and studies in the field of energy
- The MoU aims to enhance strategic and technical cooperation in the energy sector, develop renewable energy technologies including regulatory frameworks and incentives.
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Davos summit to pursue ‘cooperation in a fragmented world’
"There's no doubt that our 53rd annual meeting in Davos will happen against the most complex geopolitical and geoeconomic backdrop...
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and UN chief Antonio Guterres are among the most prominent figures attending the forum, alongside nearly 400 government ministers and policymakers.
- Russia is expected to miss out on the event for a second consecutive time, underlining the sea change since 2021. China is yet to announce its presence.
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New plans not to overhaul judicial system but to crush it: Israel judge
Days after entering office as part of Israel's most right-wing government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced...
- Judges in Israel are not permitted to publicly comment on political issues. Earlier on Thursday, Israeli lawyers demonstrated in Tel Aviv against Levin's plans.
- Around 400 demonstrators joined a rally earlier on Thursday organized by lawyers outside a Tel Aviv court, some waving Israeli flags.
China imports, exports plunge in December: customs
Exports fell 9.9 percent year-on-year to $30.6 billion, China customs said, their second consecutive month of decline and the biggest...
- The world's second-largest economy is still reeling from the effects of years of its zero-Covid policy, which hammered businesses and supply chains
- China began lifting most of the hardline measures at the beginning of last month, but the country has since seen a massive spike in Covid-19 infections
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Morocco change mind over CHAN after Algeria spat
Morocco's FRMF football federation said in a statement earlier Thursday that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had informed it...
- The Moroccan national team will travel to Algeria tomorrow to participate in the CHAN, the foreign ministry said
- Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights in September 2021, the month after it cut off diplomatic ties with its rival, accusing it of "hostile acts"
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Iraq’s Prime Minister heads to Germany for energy talks
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani left Thursday for Berlin to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and...
- Despite its oil riches, Iraq is beset by crumbling infrastructure, endemic corruption and decades of war.
- Dependent on its powerful neighbor Iran for much of its energy needs, Baghdad seeks to diversify its sources of gas and electricity supply.
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Won’t ask forgiveness from Algeria for French colonization: Macron
France's 100-year colonization of Algeria and the viciously fought 1954-62 war for independence have left deep scars on both sides,...
- "It's not up to me to ask forgiveness, that's not what this is about, that word would break all of our ties," Macron said.
- Algeria and France maintain enduring ties through immigration, involvement in the independence conflict and post-war repatriations of French settlers.
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Global actions should not derail energy transition, says WEF
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND– The current energy crisis is driving inflation, slowing economic growth, creating social turmoil and the world should not...
- The WEF report said that steps such as increasing production of electricity from coal or broad-based consumption subsidies, risk derailing energy transition.
- The report proposes a framework for a secure energy system to guide countries and policy-makers.
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UAE takes part in financial inclusion meet under India G20 Presidency
ABU DHABI, UAE - The UAE participated in the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) meeting in the Finance Track...
- The meeting was held to discuss the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion work plan for 2023.
- G20 members, invited countries, GPFI members, and international organizations such as the World Bank and OECD attended the meeting.
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Israel opens new border crossing into northern Gaza
Israel said its Kerem Shalom southern crossing with Gaza reopened on Wednesday, three days after being closed because of rocket...
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...
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The US has warned that the reputational damage Israel will suffer if it storms a city where an estimated 1.4...
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Hamas says ‘ball is completely’ in Israel’s hands in Gaza truce talks
"The negotiating delegation left Cairo heading to Doha. In practice, the occupation (Israel) rejected the proposal submitted by the mediators...
- State-linked Egyptian outlet Al-Qahera News reported Thursday that representatives of both camps left Cairo after two days of negotiations
- Efforts by Egypt and other mediators, namely Qatar and the United States, "continue to bring the points of view of the two parties closer together", the outlet added
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Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers
In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden warned he would stop some US weapons supplies to Israel if it...
- An AFP correspondent and witnesses on Thursday reported Israeli strikes on several parts of Rafah, where the United Nations said 1.4 million people were sheltering
- Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting what it called "targeted raids" in the east of Rafah
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Israel destroys dozens of Bedouin homes in Negev desert
Israeli authorities destroyed around 50 homes belonging to Bedouins in the Negev desert on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, with...
- Israel considers the homes built in Wadi al-Khalil to be illegal
- Only 11,000 bedouins remained within Israel's borders after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War