Arab League, OIC joint session urges review of Israel ties after Qatar attack
Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following...
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Spain PM ‘proud’ of pro-Palestinian protests at Vuelta
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked the Vuelta a Espana filled him with...
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Polisario re-elects leader in first vote since Morocco truce ended
Despite recent health problems, Ghali, who has held the position since 2016, had been widely expected to get re-elected as...
- Brahim Ghali, 73, was elected to a new three-year term with 69 percent of the votes of delegates to 31 percent for his challenger Bechir Moustafa
- The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial ruler Spain withdrew from the territory, sparking a 15-year war between the Polisario and Morocco
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Saudi will not normalize ties with Israel without two-state solution
The comments by Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos came as...
- Saudi Arabia is a close partner of the US but has repeatedly refused to normalize ties with US-ally Israel due to its occupation of Palestinian territories.
- The West Bank and the Gaza Strip plus Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem were long touted as the basis of a Palestinian state in a "two-state" solution.
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EU to expand sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown
The EU will impose new sanctions on 37 Iranian officials and organizations over the crackdown on protests, but is still...
- Demonstrations have swept Iran since the September 16 death of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest in Tehran.
- Iran has arrested at least 14,000 people in the wave of protests, according to the United Nations.
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DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of...
- The GSC is powered by the International Hospital Federation and focuses on assisting healthcare services to address sustainability challenges.
- The MoU will help provide educational resources to aid facilities in addressing identified areas for advancement and accomplishing new positive outcomes.
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Lebanese MPs sleep in parliament to press for end to impasse
"We slept here, and we hope that today will bring new hope to Lebanon," said lawmaker Najat Saliba in a video...
- Lebanon has been without a head of state since Michel Aoun left office at the end of October, while the government is operating in a caretaker capacity.
- Dozens of activists gathered near parliament on Thursday evening to show their support, and another rally was expected later Friday.
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Meta reviewing call to make adult nudity policies more inclusive
San Francisco, United States--Meta was reviewing a call by its oversight board to make its policies on adult nudity more inclusive,...
- The announcement came after the tech giant removed two Instagram posts showing transgender and non-binary people with their chests bared.
- A Meta spokesperson told AFP Thursday that the company welcomed the board's move and had already restored the images.
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DEWA showcases its sustainability projects to French, Cuban delegations
DUBAI, UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer received a high-level...
- The meetings with the French and Cuban delegations were held at DEWA’s stand at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
- The MD and CEO of DEWA discussed the firm's projects in sustainability, renewable and clean energy.
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Iran denounces EU parliament for urging sanctions on Guards
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian "strongly criticized the emotional approach of the European parliament and labelled the move inappropriate and incorrect"...
- Iranian foreign minister's remarks came a day after MEPs voted in an amendment to an annual foreign policy report to urge the EU to blacklist the IRGC
- The European parliament cited the IRGC's "terrorist activity, repression of protesters and supply of drones to Russia" in its blacklisting call
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Two killed in Israeli raid in Jenin: Palestinian ministry
The ministry announced the "martyrdom of Jawad Farid Bawaqna, 57, killed by a bullet in the chest, and Adham Mohammed...
- Jenin incident raises the toll of Palestinians killed this month in the West Bank to 17, including civilians and militants
- A surge in violence in 2022 made it the deadliest year in the West Bank since United Nations records began in 2005
Turkey asks US for F-16 jets amid NATO, Congress rows
Meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he intended to discuss his country's request...
- United States is finalizing a $20 billion package for Turkey that is expected to include around 40 new F-16 fighter jets
- Senator Bob Menendez, a member of Biden's Democratic Party who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has vowed to block any sale
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Polls open in Iran for presidential election amidst vote boycott calls
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a...
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Battles in Gaza’s Rafah as US warns Israel over Lebanon
Top Israeli officials have suggested they are open to a diplomatic resolution of the border tensions, though Gallant said Israel...
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Iran picks new president at turbulent time
Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can...
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Telegraph report on Hizbollah weapons at Beirut airport sparks outrage
Dubai, UAE - An article in The Telegraph alleging that Hizbollah is stockpiling Iranian weapons at Beirut International Airport (BIA)...
- The Telegraph's report on June 23, 2024, cited unnamed "whistleblowers" who claimed that Hizbollah had amassed "huge quantities of Iranian weapons, missiles, and explosives" at BIA
- The absence of identifiable sources and the reliance on anonymous airport workers as the sole basis for such significant allegations have been points of contention
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Israel PM says ‘intense’ phase of Gaza war winding down
Netanyahu said Israel would be able to "redeploy some forces to the north" on the border with Lebanon, where exchanges...
- The right-wing premier spoke in a TV interview on Sunday as Defence Minister Yoav Gallant travelled to Washington for what Gallant called "critical" talks with Israel's top ally
- With fears growing of full-scale war in Lebanon, Netanyahu said Israel would return its displaced citizens to their evacuated northern border communities
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Lebanon Transport minister denies Hezbollah weapons at Beirut Airport
Lebanon's transport minister denied on Sunday that Hezbollah was storing weapons at Beirut airport, as fears grow of all-out war...
- Hamieh invited ambassadors and journalists to inspect the airport on Monday morning
- Cross-border exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel have escalated over the past two weeks