Tunisia’s Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold
Singapore, Singapore -- Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi added the 1,500m freestyle world title to his 800m crown on Sunday for a...
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Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to boost Syria’s power output
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey on Saturday turned on a supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure was...
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China cements influence in Iraq through oil, infrastructure deals
After decades of conflict, Iraq is in need of foreign investment, and specifically investment in energy sector infrastructure. China, with...
- Beijing has become one of the largest importers of Iraqi crude, and in 2021 accounted for 44 percent of Iraq's oil exports, according to prime ministerial adviser Muzhar Saleh.
- Iraq is among the many partners in China's vast "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative, which Western leaders say risks saddling poorer countries with debt.
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Spiritual leader of Israeli ultra-Orthodox party dies
Cohen, who headed the Council of Torah Sages, the highest body in the Shas party, had been at the Hadassah...
- Born in Jerusalem in 1930, Cohen succeeded the highly influential Rabbi Ovadia Yossef who died in 2013
- Tens of thousands are expected to attend a funeral service later on Monday for the spiritual leader
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Jordan and US look to broaden ‘deep-rooted’ partnership
Jordan and the United States have discussed ways to boost cooperation in various fields and to broaden the 'deep-rooted strategic'...
- Ayman Safadi, Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met with Elizabeth Allen, US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
- Safadi lay stress on the importance of US assistance provided to support the kingdom's development process
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After six months of war, what’s next for Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces on February 24, 2022 a "special military operation" to protect the Russian-speaking self-declared separatist republics...
- Kyiv and Moscow on July 22 sign a UN-Turkey mediated deal in Istanbul to resume grain exports in a bid to relieve a global food crisis
- On August 5, Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine that is under Russian military control
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Europe prepares for winter without Russian gas
Many believe Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy supplies as a strategic weapon to put pressure on nations that...
- Berlin has accused Moscow of halting supplies over Western sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- The European Union has told its 27 member countries that they will have to cut their gas consumption by 15 percent
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UAE Ambassador to Iran will soon resumes duties
In line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...
- The decision to appoint an envoy to Iran comes as part of a previous decision to increase diplomatic representation to the rank of ambassador
- The ambassador would contribute to advance bilateral relations between UAE and Iran
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UAE, Egyptian leaders review fraternal relations in Al Alamein City
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Al Alamein City on a visit to the Arab Republic of...
- President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Al Alamein City on a visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed at the airport where the leaders discussed cooperation between the two countries.
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Help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain: Guterres to rich nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for wealthier countries to help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain as supplies begin returning...
- The Secretary-General also called for more action to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products, and Russian food and fertiliser, through the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
- Guterres explained that getting more food and fertiliser out of Ukraine and Russia is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices.
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Morocco king calls on allies to back country on W. Sahara
King Mohammed VI asked allies to "clarify their stance" on the matter, without specifying which countries he was addressing, although...
- Morocco fought a 15-year war with the Polisario Front independence movement after Spain withdrew from its former colony in 1975
- A United Nations-monitored ceasefire deal provided for a referendum, but Morocco has since rejected any vote that includes independence as an option
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France’s President to visit Algeria to ease tensed relations
The French presidency said that this trip will contribute to deepening the bilateral relationship, reinforce Franco-Algerian cooperation in the face...
- French-Algerian ties hit a low late last year after Macron reportedly questioned whether Algeria had existed as nation before the French invasion
- The North African country won its independence from France following an eight-year war, which ended with the signing in March 1962 of the Evian Accords.
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Tunisia’s Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold
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ROME, ITALY – The European country's data protection watchdog - Italian Data Protection Authority - said on Friday it has launched...
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US plan for Gaza aid transfer through sea dismissed by UN expert
In his annual State of the Union address to Congress, President Joe Biden said the US military would "lead an...
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Dubai’s assets in endowment sector reaches US$2.8bn
DUBAI, UAE – Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that under the guidance of Vice...
- Dubai witnessed an 18 percent increase in endowment assets compared to the previous year.
- The Crown Prince was briefed on key developments in the field of endowment work in Dubai.
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Mothers of imprisoned Palestinians from West Bank under great stress
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – "I don't sleep anymore," Latifa Abu Hamid said while looking at pictures of her children hanging on...
- Hamid lives in a house in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, given to her by the president of the Palestinian Authority, which has its seat in the city.
- Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups say the number of incarcerated Palestinians has jumped from 5,200 before October 7 to about 9,000.
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Biden warns Israel not to use Gaza aid as ‘bargaining chip’
Using his annual State of the Union address to deliver some of his strongest comments yet about the five-month-long war,...
- Biden's address was delivered to Congress as hopes dimmed for a new truce after Hamas negotiators left talks to consult with the movement's leadership in Qatar
- US president, who is facing political pressure over his support for Israel despite the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, stressed "no US boots will be on the ground."