Syrian president says unifying country ‘should not be with blood’
Damascus, Syria -- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the battle to unify his country after years of civil war...
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Emaciated Gaza woman dies after humanitarian flight to Italy hospital
A young Palestinian woman who was flown from Gaza to an Italian hospital in a severely emaciated state for treatment...
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Bahrainis vote to elect members to Council of Representatives
People are choosing their candidates for the 40-member Council of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the bicameral parliament.
- People are choosing their candidates for the 40-member Council of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the bicameral parliament
- Those living abroad or visiting foreign countries had an advance polling on Tuesday in the 37 voting centers set up in diplomatic missions across the world
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Tel Aviv-Doha World Cup flights draws criticism from Qatari activists
While Qatar's Gulf neighbours Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates established relations with Israel through agreements mediated by the United...
- The protest led by Qatar Youth Against Normalization was small but noticeable in a state where citizens very rarely speak out against authorities
- Qatar has stated that normalisation with Israel is contingent to the establishment of a Palestinian state
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UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertilizer exports
United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilizers, eight days...
- The talks took place behind closed doors at the UN Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva.
- No statement has yet been issued following the meeting.
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Global food import bill to jump to record $1.9 trillion: FAO
The new forecast would mark "an all-time high", and is due to the depreciating values of currencies against the US...
- Ukraine and Russia are agricultural superpowers, with more than 30 nations reliant on them for wheat and sunflower oil exports.
- Sub-Saharan Africa, already hard-hit by malnutrition, is expected to spend $4.8 billion more on food imports, despite a decrease in volumes.
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Jordan King Abdullah meets UK king Charles III
King Abdullah said that Jordan looks to further advance relations with the UK, building on the strong ties between the...
- King Abdullah said that Jordan looks to further advance relations with the UK, building on the strong ties between the two royal families and peoples
- Discussions covered the importance of bolstering cooperation across all sectors in the mutual interest of the two countries
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Saudi Ports register 15% growth in October container activity
Container throughput the Kingdom's ports continued its upward year-on-year movement during October 2022, soaring to 694,517 twenty-foot equivalent unit at...
- Growth remained the dominant trend across most cargo categories.
- Optimizing operational efficiency and attracting big-ticket investments have remained a major focus for the Saudi Ports Authority.
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Qatar Airways official discards ‘rumors’ as airport expansion begins
After the multi-billion dollar overhaul, Hamad International Airport will take its capacity from 40 million passengers a year to 58...
- The expansion adds 39 airport gates to the existing 140 at the airport, which is a major hub for transit passengers.
- Qatar Airways has also eliminated 18 destinations from its schedule to increase flights from key World Cup markets.
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Special World Cup flights to carry Israeli and Palestinian fans: FIFA
A deal was brokered between Qatar and Israel, who do not have diplomatic relations, so that flights are "temporarily operated"...
- More than 10,000 Israeli and Palestinian fans have tickets fan passes. Israel severely restricts access to its main Ben Gurion Airport for residents of the Palestinian territories.
- FIFA said Palestinian access would be "subject to Israel's security requirements and operational capabilities".
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UN, Russia to discuss black sea deal on grain, fertilizer export
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - UN chiefs are to hold talks with Russian officials in Geneva on Friday on the Black Sea...
- The 120-day Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-led deal agreed with Moscow and Kyiv, runs out on November 19.
- Ukraine is one of the world's top grain producers and the Russian invasion had blocked 20 million tons of grain
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Fossil fuel lobbyists have flooded UN climate talks in Egypt: watchdogs
More than 600 lobbyists from some of the world's biggest polluters have registered to the climate talks in the Egyptian...
- They said that is more than the number of lobbyists from the 10 most climate-affected countries combined. A total of 503 lobbyists were registered atCOP26 in Glasgow.
- The groups called on the United Nations to restrict access to the talks for fossil fuel firms, which the UN chief Antonio Guterres has said are "poisoning our planet".
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IMF approves US$820m as part of Egypt bailout
The IMF action, repeatedly postponed and eagerly awaited by the Egyptian government, arrives at a time of mounting difficulties for...
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US pushes back against claims it eased West Bank settler sanctions
Washington, US--The US Treasury Department pushed back on Friday against claims it had eased sanctions against West Bank settlers after...
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Israel’s Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
The go-ahead for a new round of talks on a Gaza ceasefire came a day after the world's top court...
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Turkey says Erdogan to meet Joe Biden at White House on May 9
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on May...
- The Biden administration in January approved $23 billion in F-16 warplanes for Turkey swiftly after it ratified Sweden's stalled NATO membership bib
- Some analysts additionally linked Turkey's continued delays to Erdogan's anger at Washington for its support of how Israel is pursuing its war against Hamas
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Turkish Airlines restarts Libya flights after almost a decade
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya's capital, almost 10 years after they were suspended...
- The airlines's chief executive, Bilal Eksi, attended a ceremony at Mitiga International Airport on Thursday to mark its first flight to Libya since 2015.
- A company spokesman told AFP on Friday that Turkish Airlines will operate flights to Tripoli three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
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US census to include Middle Eastern or North African category
The next US census and federal government forms will include new options for race and ethnicity including a category for...
- "These updated standards will help create more useful, accurate and up-to-date federal data on race and ethnicity," US Chief Statistician Karin Orvis said.
- These revisions will enhance the ability to compare data across federal agencies, and to understand how federal programs serve a diverse America.