21 countries sign joint statement condemning Israel’s West Bank settlement project
Israel has approved the plans for the roughly 12-square-kilometre parcel of land known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, which...
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Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss ‘de-escalation’: report
Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli diplomatic delegation in Paris on Tuesday to discuss "de-escalation and non-interference in Syria’s...
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Chinese flags flutter in Saudi capital as Xi visits kingdom for first time since 2016
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---The Saudi capital was bedecked with Chinese flags ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit on Wednesday that is...
- The red-and-gold Chinese emblem alternated with the green flag of Saudi Arabia along major roads in Riyadh, while Xi was pictured on the front pages of newspapers.
- China, the world's second-biggest economy, is the top customer for oil from Saudi Arabia, the leading exporter of crude, and both sides appear keen to expand their relationship.
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Iraq’s Mosul healing slowly, five years after IS defeat
Signs of reconstruction dot the city of 1.5 million, with workers constructing a new bridge, and cafes and restaurants buzzing....
- Like in much of oil-rich but war-ravaged Iraq, ramshackle public services and deep economic difficulties continue to hamper people's daily lives
- Iraqi forces with the help of a US-led coalition wrested back Mosul in July 2017 after gruelling street fighting
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Qatar’s Dr cool says air conditioned marathon possible in Gulf state
There are already air-conditioned streets in the Katara cultural district and Qatar has a 1.1 kilometer air-conditioned jogging track in...
- Sports authorities have not commented, but Saud, an engineering professor at Qatar University, said an air-conditioned marathon course could be built.
- Saud, who previously developed air conditioning for Ford Mondeo cars, spent 13 years working on the cooling used at seven of the eight World Cup stadiums.
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EU stops import of products which causes deforestation
The European Union reached an agreement to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where...
- The draft law, which aims to ensure "deforestation-free supply chains" for the 27-nation EU, was hailed by environmental groups as "groundbreaking".
- The scope encompasses palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber and rubber as well as derived products such as beef, furniture and chocolate.
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Developing economies’ debt more than doubled over decade, says World Bank
The external debt of developing economies has more than doubled from a decade ago to US$9 trillion in 2021, the...
- Many countries are already facing or at risk of debt distress with surging global inflation and rising interest rates.
- The external debt of International Development Association countries also nearly tripled in the decade leading up to 2021.
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Libya tells foreign energy firms it’s safe to return
TRIPOLI, LIBYA - Libya's state energy firm urged its foreign oil and gas partners to resume exploration and production Tuesday...
- Rival administrations in east and west have vied for power in Libya since March.
- Libya aims to raise its oil output from around 1.2 million barrels per day currently to 2.0 million bpd by 2027, NOC chairman Farhat Bengdara said.
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UAE, Saudi Arabia sign MoU for mutual recognition of maritime training
LONDON, UK - The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and the Transport General Authority (TGA) of the Kingdom...
- The move is in line to ensure the highest standards of maritime safety and within the outcomes of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council.
- This is as per the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 and its amendments.
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Excerpt from new Rushdie novel released four months after stabbing
The 75-year-old writer, who had received death threats after the publication of his "The Satanic Verses" in 1988, was stabbed...
- The book tells the "epic tale" of a woman in the 14th century in what is now part of India, the publishing house said
- The author had lived in hiding for years after Iran's first supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered his killing
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China-Arab summit: Chinese President Xi to visit KSA tomorrow
Chinese President Xi Jinping will reach Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first to the world's biggest...
- Leaders from the two countries are expected to discuss potential deals that could see Chinese firms become more deeply involved in Saudi mega-projects
- Chinese President Xi Jinping last visited Saudi Arabia in 2016 on a trip that also featured stops in Egypt and Iran
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UAE President, Israeli counterpart seek to boost cooperation in space sector
Sheikh Mohamed and President Herzog confirmed the importance of boosting UAE-Israel cooperation in the space sector.
- Sheikh Mohamed and President Herzog confirmed the importance of boosting UAE-Israel cooperation in the space sector
- The two leaders discussed areas of collaboration between the UAE and Israel and the promotion of progress and stability across the region
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21 countries sign joint statement condemning Israel’s West Bank settlement project
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Iran vows to make enemy ‘regret’ killing of revolutionary guards
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Saturday again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus,...
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Israeli information on aid worker death ‘not sufficient,’ says Australia
US-based World Central Kitchen -- founded by Spanish-American celebrity chef Jose Andres -- said a "targeted attack" by Israeli forces...
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Biden exhorts Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas on hostage deal
US, Egypt and Qatar have been engaged in weeks of behind-the-scenes talks in a bid to secure a temporary truce...
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UN chief troubled by reports Israel using AI to identify Gaza targets
According to a report in magazine +972, Israel has used AI to identify targets in Gaza -- in some cases...
- A report claims Israel has marked thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination
- A system dubbed Lavender had "played a central role in the bombing of Palestinians"
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CIA chief to arrive in Cairo for Gaza hostage talks
According to reports in US media, Burns would meet in the Egyptian capital with Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatari Prime...
- National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US will be "present for those talks"
- The US, Qatar and Egypt have been engaged in talks in a bid to secure a truce in the Gaza Strip
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Israel says Hamas fighter was at target instead of Gaza aid workers
Israel said it was targeting a "Hamas gunman" when it killed in Gaza seven aid workers whose deaths caused an...
- The victims were killed in three air strikes over four minutes by an Israeli drone as they ran for their lives.
- The two brigade officers who ordered the strikes, a colonel and a major, have been fired.