Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it, terms it a grave sin
Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did...
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UN experts call for Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be dismantled
"The GHF ... is an utterly disturbing example of how humanitarian relief can be exploited for covert military and geopolitical...
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Gas shortage threatens French yoghurt production
The French are big on yoghurt, behind only the Dutch in consumption per capita. It is not only a breakfast...
- Like many countries, France plans to shut off businesses first if there is not enough gas or electricity, with European nations facing the prospect of energy shortages this winter.
- French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned industry leaders at the end of August that energy rationing was a risk this winter and urged them to quickly cut consumption.
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Queen Elizabeth II sets off on last journey
The odyssey of mourning over Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history will culminate in her state funeral in London on September...
- Since the queen's death aged 96 on Thursday, her body has remained at her Balmoral estate in northeast Scotland.
- On Sunday, the coffin will be taken by road to the 500-year-old Holyroodhouse palace, set against the dramatic backdrop of Arthur's Seat
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Syrian refugees to set off in caravan for EU from Turkey
Desperate to rid the uncertainty hanging over their future, dozens of Syrian refugees in Turkey are planning to form a...
- Organizers say the caravan will be split into groups of up to 50 people, each led by a supervisor
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is preparing to send back one million Syrian refugees on a voluntary basis
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Iran terms statement on nuclear talks “unconstructive”
Castigating the three European powers for an “unconstructive” statement about negotiations aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, Iran has...
- The 2015 agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA, gave Iran sanctions relief in return for restricting its nuclear program
- The negotiations in Vienna since April 2021 have aimed to restore the deal by lifting the sanctions on Tehran once again and pushing Iran to fully honor its obligations
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Loan exemptions: GCC’s way to help individuals, firms
The Gulf countries assist loan defaulters by delaying payments or exempting those who can't pay to save emerging companies and...
- The Gulf countries assist loan defaulters by delaying payments or exempting those who cannot pay to save emerging companies and prevent their accumulation of financial burdens
- Loan exemptions in sectors such as housing, health, marriage and investments are estimated to be in millions of dollars across the region
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Summit in UAE discusses global partnerships, prosperity
Over 200 senior officials convened in the "Ambassadors Forum", organized by the World Government Summit Organization in partnership with UAE...
- The summit discussed role of diplomacy in shaping future governments and achieving global prosperity.
- UAE Minister of Economy spoke on the critical priorities for governments in the next decade.
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Pentagon combines sea drones, AI to police Gulf region
The year-old program operates numerous unmanned surface vessels, or USVs, in the waters around the Arabian peninsula, gathering data and...
- The drones are operated by the Bahrain-based US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59, created last year to integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence into Middle East operations
- Airborne and subsea drones are pretty well developed and proven, but unmanned surface boats are much newer and yet essential for the future
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Dozens protest in Morocco after Israeli envoy recalled
Around 100 people chanted slogans against the rapprochement between Morocco and Israel, criticising its ambassador David Govrin and Moroccan Foreign...
- According to Israeli media, the envoy is facing allegations of exploiting Moroccan women, sexual harassment and indecent exposure
- An Israeli diplomatic source confirmed to AFP that Govrin had been recalled while an investigation got underway, without detailing the nature of the probe
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Egypt, Greece, Saudi in talks to jointly host 2030 World Cup
Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are in talks to jointly host the 2030 World Cup football tournament, an Egyptian official...
- "The three countries are working flat out" and "the application to organise (the 2030 World Cup) is being studied", said Egyptian sports ministry spokesman Mohammed Fawzi.
- A source at Greece's Hellenic Football Federation confirmed to AFP in Athens that the three countries were holding discussions about a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
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Putin wants talks with Erdogan over Ukraine grain
The Kremlin said that President Vladimir Putin will discuss with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a deal allowing grain exports...
- The agreement between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by Turkey and the United Nations, designated three ports to send grains through a Russian blockade.
- Putin claimed most consignments were arriving in Europe, not poor countries where grain was needed most.
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it, terms it a grave sin
Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did...
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Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank hospital
Asked about the reported deaths, the Israeli military said soldiers "fired toward armed suspects identified in the area" and that...
Germany joins operation to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza
"The people in Gaza are lacking the most basic necessities. We want to do our part to ensure that they...
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Scores wounded as UN aid agency’s warehouse ‘hit’ in Gaza
The incident comes amid mounting concern about worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where Israel has carried out relentless military operations...
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Suspected gas explosion rocks town in northern China
Footage online circulated by state media showed a huge explosion that sent plumes of smoke and fire across a busy...
- The blast took place around 7:55 am, CCTV said, in a residential area in the village of Xiaozhanggezhuang, Yanjiao, in Sanhe City
- The injured have been taken to the hospital, and the current situation of casualties is unknown," local media said
230,000 children, new mothers risk dying of hunger in Sudan: NGO
The bombing and destruction of fields and factories have plunged Sudan into "one of the worst" nutrition situations in the...
- Nearly 11 months of fighting between the forces of two rival generals has killed thousands and displaced eight million people in the country.
- The UN World Food Program sounded the alarm on Sudan this month, warning the war risked triggering the world's largest hunger crisis.
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Israel claims to have hit 4,500 Hizbollah targets in five months
Jerusalem--The Israeli army said Tuesday it hit about 4,500 Hizbollah targets in Lebanon and Syria over the past five months,...
- The Israeli army said the targets were hit from the air and from the ground and included "weapons storage facilities, military structures"
- The statement came after a Lebanese security source said Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon killed one person earlier on Tuesday