Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signaled its readiness for a fresh...
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Hamas accepts new Gaza truce proposal from mediators Qatar and Egypt
"The movement has submitted its response, agreeing to the mediators' new proposal. We pray to God to extinguish the fire...
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Jordan Minister calls for MENA-Europe electric connection project
AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan's Minister of Energy Saleh Kharabsheh stressed on the importance of conducting an electrical interconnection project to...
- Jordan's Minister said electric connection with Europe achieves integration by supplying the continent with relatively low-cost energy.
- He said that Jordan seeks to turn its electric power grid into a smart one.
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Saudi Arabia storm closes schools, cuts main road to Makkah
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed...
- Images posted to social media on Thursday showed standing water snarling traffic in Jeddah and partially submerging some vehicles.
- The city's King Abdulaziz International Airport said that "due to weather conditions, the departure of some flights has been delayed" and urged passengers to contact carriers.
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Gas price cap divides EU energy ministers’ meeting
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU energy ministers met Thursday to debate measures to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe but were...
- They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would set a cap on gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt hour.
- Many members complained that the plan comes with such conditions attached that it was designed never to be used.
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Morocco king discusses Western Sahara with UN chief
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has reaffirmed its position on the Western Sahara dispute to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
- The UN confirmed that Guterres and the monarch had discussed "the situation in the region and, in particular, in Western Sahara"
- Last year, Guterres appointed Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura as his personal envoy for Western Sahara, in an attempt to revive the stalled peace process
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Iraq to deploy forces along border with Iran and Turkey
Responding to Iranian calls for the deployment of border guards, Iraq will redeploy federal guards along its border with Iran...
- The initiative will be "in coordination with the government of the Kurdistan region and the peshmerga ministry", the statement added
- Ankara launched a campaign of air strikes targeting Kurdish forces across parts of Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Claw-Sword, following the Istanbul blast
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Future depends on measures we take today: UAE envoy
"Both of our national leaders (in the UAE and China) are keenly aware of the fact that, as two advanced...
- It is especially incumbent upon us to be active global stakeholders at this precarious time, says Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China
- "It is worth noting the geographical scope of recent climatic cataclysms to remind ourselves this is a responsibility we all share," says the UAE envoy
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Aircraft orders drive US manufactured goods demand
A pick-up in aircraft orders boosted demand for big-ticket US manufactured goods in October, with numbers rising more than expected,...
- Orders for defense aircraft and parts soared 21.7 percent from September to October.
- Surging inflation in the United States and supply chain problems have proven a challenge to industry and consumers.
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Jordan, Egypt discuss various aspects of transportation
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT - Jordan's Minister of Transport Maher Abu Al-Samen discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Kamel Al-Wazir ways and means...
- The talks were held on the sidelines of the Council meeting of Arab Transport Ministers in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Jordan's minister hailed the constructive meeting of Arab Transport Ministers.
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One dead in twin Jerusalem bus stop attacks: medics
Jerusalem— At least one person was killed and 14 wounded in two separate explosions targeting bus stops in Jerusalem Wednesday,...
- The police said the twin blasts struck half an hour apart, noting that explosives experts were at the scene with police and forensic scientists
- Violence has flared this year, particularly in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army has launched near-daily raids
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Jordan and US renew commitment to enhance strategic ties
Amman, Jordan—Jordan and the US have reviewed their strategic partnership in a meeting between King Abdullah of Jordan and Mark...
- The meeting covered the ties and the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States, as well as means of expanding cooperation across all fields
- The congressional delegation lauded the deep-rooted Jordanian-US ties, underscoring Jordan’s pivotal role in bolstering security and stability in the region
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Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
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Gaza situation ‘beyond catastrophic’, says UN agency chief
The British-born official, who spent a week in the besieged Palestinian territory last month, said even when aid got through...
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World powers condemn deadly Gaza air strike on aid workers
World Central Kitchen -- one of two NGOs spearheading efforts to deliver aid by boat -- said a "targeted Israeli...
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Spanish president wants parliament to recognize Palestine state by July
"We have to think seriously about doing it this semester," Sanchez told a group of Spanish journalists accompanying him on...
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Israeli PM vows to ban Al Jazeera broadcasts
Netanyahu was quick to single out Qatar-based channel Al Jazeera, with which his government has a long-running feud that predates...
- The law, passed on Monday by 70 votes to 10, grants top ministers the power to ban broadcasts by foreign channels deemed a national security threat and to shut their offices
- The Committee to Protect Journalists said the law contributes to a climate of self-censorship and hostility toward the press, a trend that has escalated since Israel-Gaza war began
Iran calls for ‘international community response’ after Israel’s Syria attack
In a statement, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani "strongly condemned" the attack and said that Iran "reserves the right...
- Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian described the Israeli attack on an Iranian consulate as a violation of all international obligations and conventions
- In a night-time rally held in Palestine Square in central Tehran on Monday, hundreds of demonstrators, waving flags of Iran and Palestine, called for "revenge" and chanted slogans
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Israeli attack kills several aid workers in Gaza
According to the health ministry in Gaza, the bodies of four foreign aid workers and their Palestinian driver were brought...
- World Central Kitchen, a US based organization, called the incident a "tragedy"
- Australian prime minister confirmed one of his country's citizens was among those killed