Netanyahu has become a ‘problem’, says Danish PM
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Saturday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a "problem", adding she would try...
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Hezbollah vows to fight disarmament as Lebanon PM slams civil war ‘threats’
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed Friday to fight government plans to disarm his group, with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam...
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Iraqi lawmakers consider bill to reinstate military conscription
It would take two years after the passing of the law to fully restore conscription, Iraqi MP Watout said, adding...
- Service in the armed forces was mandatory in Iraq from 1935 up until 2003, when a US-led invasion toppled former dictator Saddam Hussein.
- The bill would pave the way for conscription of young men aged 18 to 35, for terms between 3 and 18 months depending on their education.
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UAE, EU can jointly tackle challenges like climate change: Borrell
Abu Dhabi, UAE - UAE and European Union discussed ways to enhance cooperation relations in multiple issues of mutual concern...
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Josep Borrell, Vice-President of the EU Commission.
- The two also reviewed the latest developments on the regional and international arenas, including the Ukranian crisis.
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SCC approves proposals on Council’s establishment law
SHARJAH, UAE - The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved several proposals submitted by the council's members on the Consultative Council...
- The session was chaired by Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Council
- The members discussed the proposed amendments in terms of the council's legislative and oversight role.
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‘UAE to reveal implementation map of Net Zero 2050 at COP27’
Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri said the UAE’s participation in the 27th session of...
- A UAE minister said the COP27 focuses on financing and ensuring equitable participation of developing countries in climate action efforts.
- She said the UAE will invite the world to participate in the efforts to spread and use renewable energy.
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‘Five including four police officers killed in Iran’
Four Iranian police officers and one "terrorist" have been killed in separate incidents in the strife-torn country, state media and...
- Iran has been rocked by over seven weeks of nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini.
- Amid the wider unrest, clashes have rocked Sistan-Baluchistan province, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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COP27 summit opens as world races against climate clock
Just in the past few months, climate-induced catastrophes have killed thousands, displaced millions and cost billions in damages across the...
- The COP27 summit will focus like never before on money. Developing nations have "high expectations" for the creation of a dedicated funding facility to cover "loss and damage"
- The most conspicuous no-show will be China's Xi Jinping, whose leadership was renewed last month at a Communist Party Congress.
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UAE, Jordan ministers discuss global, regional issues
Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi met with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs...
- The meeting between the two ministers was held on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi.
- The ministers highlighted the progress on joint projects and cooperation programs adopted by UAE and Jordan.
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Six displaced Syrians killed in regime rocket strike: monitor
According to the Observatory, the rocket fire came the day after five Syrian forces members died in shelling by a...
- The war monitor said more than 30 rockets exploded in several areas, including the camps, west of the city of Idlib in Syria's northwest
- The Idlib region is home to about three million people, they are among the millions displaced internally and abroad by the war in Syria since 2011
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Ahead of COP27, Germany criticizes Egypt for its human rights record
The German government's human rights commissioner, Luise Amtsberg, urged summit host Egypt to release jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, currently...
- "Assuming global responsibility also means, above all, assuming responsibility for the protection of human rights," said Amtsberg.
- Rights groups estimate that some 60,000 political prisoners are behind bars in Egypt, many of them in brutal conditions and overcrowded cells, accusations Cairo rejects.
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Israeli army kills Palestinian teen in West Bank
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories— Israeli forces shot dead an 18-year-old Palestinian on Saturday near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian...
- The Israeli army said soldiers responded to "a report about stone hurling toward a highway" that had caused damage "to a number of cars"
- Its forces on Thursday killed four Palestinians, including an alleged attacker in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and the West Bank
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Russia says ‘evidence’ links Ukraine to Moscow attack
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russia said on Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside...
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French parliament condemns 1961 Paris killings of Algerians
Paris, France - The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing...
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UN ‘disturbed’ as Israeli strikes on health care kills 10 in Lebanon
"The tragic events of the past 36 hours have resulted in a significant loss of life and injuries in south...
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Crypto fraudster Bankman-Fried faces sentencing
Calling Bankman-Fried's seven-count conviction reflective of the defendant's "unmatched greed and hubris," the government's sentencing request argues for significant jail...
- US prosecutors are seeking a prison term of 40-50 years after a jury found Bankman-Fried guilty
- His attorneys depicted their client as a diligent young man motivated by philanthropy
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Cross-border fire between Hizbollah and Israel leaves 16 dead
Israeli rescue teams searching a damaged building in the border town of Kiryat Shmona "found a 25-year-old who was unconscious,...
- Hizbollah said it had fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel after its neighbour carried out a deadly strike on southern Lebanon
- The pro-Iranian movement said four of its fighters and two rescuers were killed, while its ally the Amal movement said it had lost two members
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Israel backtracks on canceled Rafah talks: US official
Israel's prime minister cancelled the visit after the US abstained on the UNSC vote, allowing it to pass. But Israel backtracked,...
- Netanyahu last week agreed to a request by Biden to send a team to Washington to hear US concerns
- The United States also insisted its abstention did not represent a shift in policy on Israel