Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable, reveals latest satellite survey published by FAO
The survey, which dates from July 28, found that 8.6 percent of Gaza's farmland was accessible, but only 1.5 percent,...
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Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammers
San Francisco, United States -- Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in...
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Lebanon-Israel maritime border deal needs more work: US envoy
US mediator Amos Hochstein on Friday noted progress in indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel over a maritime border dispute...
- The dispute escalated in June after Israel moved a production vessel near the Karish offshore field, which is partly claimed by Lebanon.
- Energean, the London-listed company licensed by Israel to extract gas from Karish, said on Thursday that gas would begin flowing within weeks, despite the disagreement.
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Blinken says Iran moved ‘backwards’ in nuclear deal talks
Iran's latest reply on a nuclear deal is a step "backwards," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, insisting...
- European mediators last month appeared to make progress in restoring the 2015 accord as Iran largely agreed to a proposed final text.
- President Joe Biden supports restoring the agreement, under which Iran will enjoy sanctions relief and again be able to sell its oil worldwide.
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Ajman Chamber, Russian delegation discuss trade ties
The Chairman of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) recently received an economic delegation from the Russian Federation...
- ACCI Chairman highlighted investment opportunities in the real estate, building and construction sectors to the Russian delegation.
- The Chairman stressed Ajman Chamber's keenness to develop economic ties and attract investors to the emirate.
Charles: the outspoken and understated new king
the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne...
- the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne by forging his own path
- In 2022, the queen settled the thorny issue of what Camilla would become when Charles is king, giving her blessing for her to be called "queen consort"
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US sanctions Iranian company that shipped drones to Russia
The US Treasury said it had placed Tehran-based Safiran Airport Services on its sanctions blacklist, two months after the White...
- The Treasury said Safiran has coordinated Russian military flights between Iran and Russia, including those that carried the UAVs, personnel and related equipment
- The Treasury also placed sanctions on three Iranian companies involved in developing and producing drones and linked to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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US launches Asia economic forum to counter China
The two-day event is the first face-to-face meeting between members of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Prosperity Framework (IPEF), an initiative...
- Trump's isolationist "America First" policy saw him yank the United States from the Asia-focused trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Washington hopes to forge common standards throughout the region, but without promoting the access to its domestic market
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Middle East heating at twice the global average: Study
Nicosia, Cyprus - The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its...
- The study found an average increase of 0.45 degrees Celsius per decade across the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean region.
- Oil-rich Middle East is on course to becoming one of the world's leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Queen Elizabeth II, longest-serving British monarch, passes away at 96
The eldest of her four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, who at 73 is the oldest heir apparent in British...
- Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne aged just 25 in 1952 in the aftermath of World War II, Her 70-year reign straddled two centuries of seismic upheavals.
- She was also head of the 56-nation Commonwealth, which takes in a quarter of humanity, and supreme governor of the Church of England.
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Egypt vows to champion climate finance for Africa at COP27
Egypt's environment minister Yasmine Fouad said that Egypt will also remind rich countries of the industrialized world of their unfulfilled...
- African countries are among the most exposed to the impacts of climate change, especially worsening droughts and floods, but responsible for only around 3% percent of emissions.
- The 2015 Paris agreement requires developed countries to "provide financial resources to assist developing country parties" in curbing their emissions.
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Future Investment Initiative Institute to hold events in Riyadh, New York
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- The Future Investment Initiative Institute said Thursday two of its major events will be held in September...
- The PRIORITY summit will be held on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 22.
- Serving as platforms aimed at finding solutions to global issues, the two events will bring together experts and policymakers.
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Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable, reveals latest satellite survey published by FAO
The survey, which dates from July 28, found that 8.6 percent of Gaza's farmland was accessible, but only 1.5 percent,...
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Pilot project for direct aid delivery to north Gaza begins: Israeli army
Aid groups have been warning of the risk of famine in besieged Gaza for weeks, and the UN has reported...
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...
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...
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GCC sets pace for global decarbonization efforts
The region is in decarbonizing the built environment, with a focus on sustainable urban planning, energy-efficient buildings, and renewable energy...
- The region is in decarbonizing the built environment, with a focus on sustainable urban planning, energy-efficient buildings, and renewable energy integration.
- Adopting smart city concepts and green building certifications improves life quality, with future trends focusing on energy monitoring and green finance.
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Morocco dispatches aid to Gaza through Israeli airport
A diplomatic source said the food aid has arrived at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv before being transferred to...
- Aid trucks have generally entered the Gaza Strip via Egypt since Israel's war on Gaza
- The United Nations has repeatedly warned of looming famine in the Gaza Strip
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Israeli forces kill Jordanian in West Bank, says Palestinian ministry
A Jordanian citizen has died after being shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Palestinian authorities said, with the...
- The Israeli military said Hussein was suspected of being an accomplice of a Palestinian fighter Muhammad Jabar.
- Jabar was preparing to carry out a suicide attack in Israel, according to the military.