Syria postpones selection of lawmakers from Druze, Kurdish-held areas
A Syrian official said Saturday that the selection process planned for a transitional parliament next month will be postponed in...
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United Nations declares famine in Gaza, first ever in Middle East
Tom Fletcher, the UN's emergency relief coordinator, blamed Israel, accusing it of "systematic obstruction" of aid deliveries to the war-ravaged...
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Libya’s Dbeibah defends extradition of alleged Lockerbie bomber
Dbeibah has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and rights activists since the extradition. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, 71,...
- Libyan leader has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and rights activists since the extradition
- In a speech broadcast on national television, said Masud was "responsible for the bomb-making cell
GCC vows more cooperation to boost education
The regional panel, during its fourth meeting in Riyadh, reviews the implementation of the strategic plan to improve educational institutions...
- The regional panel, during its fourth meeting in Riyadh, reviews the implementation of the strategic plan to improve educational institutions in the bloc and their needs
- The commettee also discusses the work mechanism for cooperative coordination between the ministries and institutions of higher education in the GCC countries
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US industrial output decreases in November
Industrial production in the US slumped in November with "broad based" decreases, the Federal Reserve said, as output for bigger-ticket...
- The Fed has raised its benchmark lending rate seven times this year in an effort to cool the world's biggest economy.
- Total output dropped 0.2 percent in November, with the first decline in months defying analysts' expectations of an uptick, according to Fed data.
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Jordan Army chief, Cyprus defense minister discuss ties
AMMAN, JORDAN - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti received Cyprus Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides...
- Jordan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Jordan Armed Forces efforts are compatible with global endeavors to combat terrorism.
- Cypriot Defense Minister said there are plans to develop combat capabilities, standardize military concepts of the armed forces of the two countries.
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ECI inks MoU with RAKEZ to help Ras Al Khaimah’s non-oil trade
DUBAI, UAE - Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed an MoU with Ras Al Khaimah...
- ECI to provide RAKEZ members access to flexible state-backed trade finance support.
- As of November 2022, ECI has facilitated US$71 million worth of secured non-oil trade for businesses operating in Ras Al Khaimah.
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Iran assails US after removal from UN rights body
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands arrested in the street violence over Mahsa Amini's d, leading to international...
- The head of Iran's high council for human rights said the motive of US for supporting the resolution was to protect its own interests
- Iran said on December 3 that more than 200 people had been killed in the unrest, including security personnel
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Irish UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon after convoy attacked
Aqibya, Lebanon-- An Irish member of the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon was killed and three were wounded after their convoy...
- The peacekeeping force UNIFIL said the "incident" happened near the village of Al-Aqbiya, just outside the force's area of operations
- The UN force has been present in south Lebanon since 1978 when they first deployed after Israel occupied a border strip on the Lebanese side
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Tunisia awaits languid election for powerless parliament
Over a decade since the country's revolution that unseated dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, opposition parties have urged a...
- The previous legislature had far-reaching powers, in the mixed presidential-parliamentary system enshrined in the North African country's post-revolt constitution
- In July this year, Saied used a widely shunned referendum to push through a new constitution, stripping parliament of any real clout and giving his own office unlimited powers
Economy
EU leaders meeting in Brussels to focus on trade dispute with US
The EU summit was to also examine the situation, and consequences in Europe, of Russia's war in Ukraine, which European...
- Brussels views the "Buy American" condition for purchasers of electric vehicles mainly made in the United States as discriminatory against European car manufacturers
- EU chief said the e-vehicle subsidies contained in a broader US Inflation Reduction Act "risk un-levelling the playing field and discriminating against European companies
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Hamas threatens to end prisoner exchange talks with Israel
Hamas chief said indirect negotiations over a prisoner exchange were "interrupted because of the elections" in Israel. (AFP)
- Earlier this year Hamas published a video of an Israeli civilian detained for seven years in Palestine
- Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on Gaza since 2007, when Hamas took power in the enclave
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Israel slams Irish PM for not mentioning Gaza hostages
Israel's foreign ministry denounced Ireland's new prime minister for not mentioning the hostages held by fighters in Gaza during a...
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Hamas leader’s family killed in Gaza strike as truce talks drag on
The strike came as talks in Cairo aimed at a ceasefire and a hostage release deal dragged on without signs...
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Biden says Israel making ‘mistake’ in handling of Gaza war
Biden urged Netanyahu "to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks, total access to all...
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Israel deploys C-Dome defence system for the first time
On Monday evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported an alert in the area of Eilat, which was targeted in...
- The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.
- Mounted on Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, German-made warships, the C-Dome uses the same interceptor as the Iron Dome
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Iran foreign minister in Syria after consulate strike blamed on Israel
Amir-Abdollahian is set to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad during the visit, while Syria's information...
- Tehran, a key Damascus ally, has vowed to avenge last Monday's air strike on the Iranian embassy's consular section that killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members
- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian began a regional tour a day earlier in Oman, long a mediator between Tehran and the West
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Six months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers
At least 33,175 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian territory in Israel's campaign of retaliation for the October...
- Over a third of those killed in Israel on October 7 and in the two subsequent days of violence were members of the security forces including 306 soldiers and 60 police officers
- The Israeli military claims to have "eliminated" 12,000 enemy fighters there, including five brigade commanders and 20 battalion commanders