Joint Operations Room set up in Cairo to oversee Gaza ceasefire implementation
Cairo, Egypt - A joint operations room has been established in Cairo to oversee the implementation of the Gaza Strip...
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US proposes $8B arms deal with Israel; Biden plans strikes on Houthis as Gaza aid faces Trump-era cuts
The US proposes an $8 billion arms deal with Israel, plans intensified strikes on Yemen's Houthis, while Israel considers cutting...
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Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a...
- Last year the WFP's water management project helped more than 1,100 farmers "in areas most affected by climate change and drought," said Khansae Ghazi from the UN agency
- The new irrigation systems "use 70 percent less water than traditional methods such as flooding" -- the vastly more wasteful method used for millennia
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Under siege, Sudanese risk their lives to feed each other
Sameh Makki's soup kitchen is barely 100 meters from the market, but it can take two hours to make the...
- When war erupted, the resistance committees of Youth created Emergency Response Rooms to provide civilians in the line of fire with healthcare, evacuation help and food aid
- International aid groups call them the frontline of Sudan's humanitarian response and the United Nations has said ERRs have helped over four million civilians across Sudan
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Chinese-owned tanker hit by Houthi missile in Red Sea
The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a distress call but did not request assistance, US Central Command said....
- CENTCOM said Houthi rebels had launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Red Sea
- It added that, after the attack, US forces engaged six drones launched by the Houthis
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UAE and Egypt presidents hold discussions in Cairo to boost ties
Cairo, Egypt-- UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his counterpart from Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met in...
- The two presidents explored opportunities for further collaboration within the framework of the strategic partnership that unites the two countries
- The two leaders also reviewed the ongoing efforts to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and alleviate the suffering of its people
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Three wounded in Israeli strikes in east Lebanon
Israel has been launching air strikes deeper into Lebanese territory for several weeks against Hizbollah positions, heightening the threat of...
- The Israeli military said in a statement fighter jets "struck a Hizbollah manufacturing site"
- At least 323 people have been killed in Lebanon, most of them Hizbollah fighters
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Turks to vote in local polls as Erdogan seeks to avenge defeat
Erdogan has entrusted his former environment minister Murat Kurum to run for mayor of Istanbul in the March 31 polls...
- Erdogan is leading the AKP campaign and his rallies are broadcast daily on television
- The government's failure to get inflation of 67% under control could hurt his Kurum's chances
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Israel military signals extended operation at Gaza hospital
Jerusalem--A top Israeli commander has said troops will continue their operation at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa until the last Hamas...
- The operation in and around Al-Shifa hospital was launched by Israeli forces on Monday, saying senior Hamas operatives were based in the compound
- Days of heavy fighting have followed, with the military reporting about 170 Palestinian fighters killed and hundreds more arrested or questioned
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‘UAE strengthens Gaza support with humanitarian aid’
“The activation of the maritime corridor is crucial. It will serve as an essential lifeline for the people of Gaza,...
- UAE reaffirms solidarity with Gaza, launching significant humanitarian initiatives under Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's leadership.
- UAE's comprehensive humanitarian mission includes over 25,000 tons of aid, medical treatment for wounded children and cancer patients.
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Hamas official speaks of big gaps with Israel in truce talks
An official from the Palestinian resistance group with knowledge of the talks said that there is a deep divergence in...
- The talks over a ceasefire and possible exchange of hostages and prisoners resumed in Doha this week
- Israel believes about 130 hostages remain in the Gaza Strip, including 33 who are presumed dead
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End war’s ‘nightmare’, UN chief says at gates of Gaza
Rafah, Egypt - UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza, on Saturday said the world has...
- "I carry the voices of the vast majority of the world who have seen enough," Guterres said, deploring "generations wiped out"
- Guterres appealed to Israel for "total, unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza"
Joint Operations Room set up in Cairo to oversee Gaza ceasefire implementation
Cairo, Egypt - A joint operations room has been established in Cairo to oversee the implementation of the Gaza Strip...
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Updates: Iran’s supreme leader says anti-Israel resistance will not back down
Ayatollah's rare address in Arabic follows Iran's second-ever direct attack on Israel; rallies held in Jordan and Bahrain in support...
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Israel’s hawkish Yoav Gallant driving war in Lebanon
Jerusalem, Undefined - Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, a former general who has shaped Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, is a...
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Updates: President Biden says ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities
Oil prices shoot up as Biden suggests that Israel might target Iranian oil facilities, while GCC Arab states, including Qatar,...
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Hezbollah says it clashed with Israeli troops who tried to ‘infiltrate’ Lebanon
Hezbollah said Wednesday it clashed with Israeli soldiers who tried to infiltrate into Lebanon, and also targeted Israeli troops across...
- Israeli military said that troops had started "targeted ground raids" in south Lebanon
- Israeli strikes killed a further 55 people on Tuesday
Israel vows response as Iran fires missile barrage
Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm...
- Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defenses or by allied air forces, claims Israeli military even though damage was reported
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a missile attack on "three military bases" around Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv
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Updates: Iran launches missile attack on Israel
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, state media reported Tuesday. The official IRNA news...
- Dozens of explosions boomed across Jerusalem on Tuesday night as air raid sirens rang out
- Air traffic paused at Israel's Ben Gurion airport: spokesman