Israel intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday, which the Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they...
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Trump orders deployment of nuclear submarines in response to ‘provocative’ Russian comments
The United States and Russia control the vast majority of the world's nuclear weaponry, and Washington keeps nuclear-armed submarines on...
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Spain PM hopes Europe gas pipeline will soon be ready
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday he hopes a gas pipeline linking the Iberian Peninsula to central Europe through...
- Russia has reduced deliveries and nations are scrambling for supplies to avoid a possible shortage this winter, while prices for gas and electricity have soared
- Spain currently has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals for processing deliveries made by huge sea tankers back into gas and injecting them into its pipeline network
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Jordan elected to global body to end plastic pollution
Jordan won the direct election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution, which is...
- Jordan won the election to become a member of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to End Plastic Pollution
- The international body to find ways to end plastic pollution is expected to produce an agreement by 2024
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Jordan, Tunisia explore higher education cooperation
Jordan Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Wajih Owais on Tuesday met Tunisian ambassador in Amman Khalid Suhaili...
- Jordan Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research discussed about higher education with Tunisian ambassador in Amman
- The two officials deliberated upon the establishment of a universities forum between the two nations
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European Union mulling Iran response to ‘final’ nuclear text
The European Union said Tuesday it was studying Iran's response to a "final" draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear...
- The United States had already said Monday that it was informing EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell of its response to the text he submitted on August 8.
- Iran's official IRNA news agency reported earlier Tuesday that "an agreement will be concluded if the United States reacts with realism and flexibility" to Iran's response.
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Kuwait appoints Nasser Al-Hein as permanent envoy to UN
Nasser Al-Hein has enjoyed a prolific diplomatic career, having represented his country in a slew of international events over the...
- Al-Hein submitted his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, head of the UN Office in Geneva
- The UN official while accepting the Kuwaiti diplomat's credentials praised the country's humanitarian devotion and its ties with the UN
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Russian President pitches ‘combat-tested’ weapons to allies
While the Ukraine war rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pitched weapons to allies around the world, lauding them...
- The President boasted weapons are valued by military professionals for their "reliability, quality and most importantly -- high efficiency"
- According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI), Russia is the second largest arms exporter in the world after the United States
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Bahrain, Saudi to cooperate in job localization, labor market regulation
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have discussed ways to enhance technical cooperation in the areas of job localization programs and labor...
- They reviewed their plans in the field of training citizens and applied professional standards.
- Saudi minister praises Bahrain’s position and leadership in regulating the labor market, noting its experience in enhancing social protection for workers through the unemployment.
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Iran to deliver ‘final’ nuclear talks proposal Monday: Foreign Minister
The American side has verbally accepted the two demands from Iran, said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. "If our opinion is accepted, we...
- Iran may accept a final compromise worked out in Vienna to save the landmark 2015 deal, which is aimed to curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
- The deal has been moribund since the 2018 withdrawal of the United States under then president Donald Trump.
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Former Israeli army chief joins new party to contest poll
Recent media reports had said that Eisenkot, chief of staff from 2015 to 2019, was being courted by political parties...
- The election, set for November 1 after parliament was dissolved on June 30, will be the country's fifth in less than four years
- Lawmaker Matan Kahana, of former premier Naftali Bennett's right-wing Yamina party, has also joined hands with Benny Gantz
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Iran denies hand in attack, blames Rushdie for insulting Islam
Three days after the assault on Salman Rushdie, Iran has denied any link with the attacker who stabbed British writer...
- Hadi Matar, the suspected assailant from New Jersey, was wrestled to the ground by staff and other audience members before being taken into police custody
- Salman Rushdie had spent years under police protection after Iranian leaders called for Rushdie's killing over his portrayal of Islam and the Prophet Mohammed in the novel
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UN agency exhorts Israel to allow port for Gaza aid transfer
Rome, Italy - The UN's food agency on Thursday said it was pressing Israel to allow it to use the Ashdod...
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Hamas expresses dissatisfaction over Israel’s stance on Gaza truce
A senior Hamas official confirmed that the group's delegation in talks seeking a Gaza truce left Cairo for consultations in...
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Gaza confirms Israel returned 47 exhumed bodies of Palestinians
Palestinian Territories - Gaza's Hamas-run government media office said on Thursday that Israel had returned dozens of bodies that had been...
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‘UAE leads humanitarian efforts in Gaza, seeks truce’
“Following the outbreak of the crisis between Palestinians and Israelis, the UAE initiated extensive diplomatic efforts at all levels to...
- UAE rejects Israel's collective punishment policies against Palestinians.
- The Gulf country calls for a truce and establishment of a Palestinian state.
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US vows to hold Houthis ‘accountable’ for deadly strike
The Houthi rebels have been defiantly hitting ships in vital commercial waters in professed solidarity with the Palestinians as Israel...
- Houthi ship strikes "have not just disrupted international commerce but now tragically killed a number of them," State Department spokesman said
- Matthew Miller said that US was also encouraging other countries to make clear to the Houthis that "these attacks are irresponsible"
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China top diplomat terms war in Gaza a ‘disgrace for civilisation’
The foreign minister said that the catastrophe in Gaza once again reminded the world that "the fact that the Palestinian...
- Wang Yi said that no reason can justify the continuation of the conflict
- He also said China supports "full" UN membership for a Palestinian state