‘Projectile’ fired at Israel from Yemen: Israeli military
Jerusalem, Undefined - A "projectile" fired towards Israel from Yemen was intercepted, but not before air-raid warnings sounded across the...
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Iran sets up new defence council after war with Israel, to be chaired by president
The new body - which will be chaired by the president and include top military commanders among other senior officials...
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Saudi seized 700m Captagon pills smuggled via Lebanon since 2015: Envoy
Saudi Arabia has seized over 700 million narcotic pills that entered its territory via Lebanon in the past eight years,...
- The kingdom suspended fruit and vegetable imports from Lebanon last year, accusing it of inaction after seizing millions of captagon amphetamine pills smuggled in fruit shipments.
- Captagon, an amphetamine that is wreaking havoc in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states, is produced mainly in Syria, as well as in Lebanon.
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Iraq, Kuwait, US conduct joint patrol in Arabian Gulf
Ships from the Iraq Navy, Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, US Navy, and US Coast Guard participated in maneuvering...
- Ships from the Iraq Navy, Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, US Navy, and US Coast Guard participated in maneuvering exercises and maritime security drills
- US ships included patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) and fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141)
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UN chief calls for restraint as Iraq descends into chaos
Hours after Baghdad’s Green Zone plunged into chaos, UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for "restraint" in Iraq, asking all...
- Tensions have soared in Iraq amid a political crisis that has left the country without a new government, prime minister or president for months
- The situation escalated sharply after Sadr's supporters stormed the government palace on Monday following their leader's announcement
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Shelling targets Baghdad’s Green Zone amid chaos after Sadr quits politics
Tensions have soared in Iraq amid a political crisis that has left the country without a new government, prime minister...
- The security source said Sadr's supporters opened fire at the Green Zone from the outside, adding that security forces inside were not responding
- Protests spread to other parts of the country, with Sadr followers storming government buildings in the cities of Nasiriyah and Hillah south of Baghdad
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Iran says nuclear deal ‘pointless’ without end to IAEA probe
The Iran nuclear deal with world powers still appears to be far from certain as President Raisi now says that...
- The IAEA has referred to the traces of nuclear materials as a "safeguards" issue
- The agreement between Iran and six world powers -- Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States -- gave the Islamic republic sanctions relief
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Saudi-Thai Business Council set up to enhance trade
The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.
- The Federation of Saudi Chambers announced Monday the establishment of a joint Saudi-Thai Business Council.
- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister said that discussions with Saudi officials resulted in signing of three pacts
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EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise
High gas prices have been followed by disruptions in the nuclear and hydroelectric sectors amid a heatwave blamed on climate...
- The European Commission has yet to publish a detailed plan for market reform, but some member states have been pushing for a temporary cap on wholesale gas prices.
- EU officials are also considering measures to split electricity price setting from the gas price and take into account other energy sources.
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Protests erupt in Iraq as Moqtada Sadr says quitting politics
Sadr and his supporters have been calling for parliament to be dissolved and for new elections, but on Saturday he...
- Sadr said "all the institutions" linked to his Sadrist movement will be closed, except the mausoleum of his father, assassinated in 1999, and other heritage facilities.
- His latest statement came two days after he said "all parties" including his own should give up government positions in order to help resolve a months-long political crisis.
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Chamoun granddaughter launches bid for Lebanon presidency
Tracy Chamoun, an ex-ambassador and granddaughter of late president Camille Chamoun, announced Monday she will run for the presidency of...
- Elections are expected to be held before Michel Aoun's six-year presidential mandate expires in October, but many expect delays in light of deep political divisions.
- It took Lebanon's bitterly divided political class more than two years to elect Aoun in 2016
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Afghan minister says Pakistan providing airspace for US drones
Mujahid's comments came less than a month after US President Joe Biden announced the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri...
- Afghan defense minister said that deploying these drones into Afghanistan is "still a clear invasion of Afghanistan and its airspace by the Americans"
- Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized power on August 15 last year
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‘Projectile’ fired at Israel from Yemen: Israeli military
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Israel’s PM rejects Biden critique of war policy in Gaza
His comments came one day after Biden said Netanyahu "must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as...
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Saudi king calls for end to ‘heinous crimes’ in Gaza
In his Ramadan message, King Salman while giving thanks for the blessings bestowed upon the kingdom said the war in...
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Iran agricultural, food exports hit US$5.5bn in 11 months
TEHRAN, IRAN – The Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade said that Iran exported fisheries, livestock, agricultural and food products...
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Hizbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israel after deadly strikes
Hizbollah said it had fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel after Israeli strikes the day before left five dead...
- Meron is home to a major air control base that the Iran-backed group has targeted several times since the start of the year.
- Hizbollah said it had acted "in response to Israeli attacks against villages in the south and the homes of civilians".
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Netanyahu approach to Gaza war ‘hurting’ Israel, says Biden
With Gaza's humanitarian crisis growing more dire and Biden's left flank in uproar, the US president made contradictory remarks as...
- Israel's retaliatory operations in Gaza have killed more than 30,800 people,
- Biden was evasive Saturday on the possibility of a new trip to Israel
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Israel slams Canada, Sweden for resumption of UNRWA funding
Canada and Sweden announced over the weekend they were resuming funding for the cash-strapped UN agency, weeks after having suspended...
- Supporting UNRWA, which has been central to humanitarian efforts in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, was a "serious mistake", the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement
- The renewed aid, according to the Israeli statement, showed that Canada and Sweden had chosen "to ignore the involvement of UNRWA employees in terrorist activity