Trump’s MAGA base defies conservative pro-Israel doctrine
Washington, United States - Unconditional support for Israel has long been an entry requirement in US Republican politics, but that...
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Putin stresses Syrian ‘territorial integrity’ in call with Netanyahu after Druze unrest
Russia, a close ally of Syria's former long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad, who reportedly fled to Moscow with his family, still...
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Iraq seeks to boost relations with Algeria in multiple sectors
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi affirmed Saturday Iraq aspires to strengthen the relations with Algeria in various fields. "PM Al-Kadhimi received...
- The Algerian Foreign Minister noted his country's desire to enhance communication with Iraq.
- Both the countries are looking to face common challenging issues like energy and food security.
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Sharjah Education Council reveals new educational strategy
The Sharjah Education Council launched its 2023-2025 strategy at a meeting held at its headquarters in Sharjah, in cooperation with...
- The strategy was prepared after considering various aspects of stages of the council’s strategic plan.
- Sharjah Education Council said the council's strategy is a result of changing educational standards.
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Iraq receives 125 antiquities borrowed from Germany
Iraq has received 125 antiquities borrowed from Germany, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf announced Sunday. "The Embassy of the Republic...
- Iraqi ambassador to Germany Luqman Abdel Rahim Al-Faili praised the efforts of the Institute of Archeology.
- Al-Faili wished continued cooperation with the German side in the cultural field and archaeological excavations.
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China launches second of three space station modules
China launched on Sunday the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the...
- Beijing launched the central module of its space station Tiangong -- which means "heavenly palace" -- in April 2021.
- Almost 18 meters (60 feet) long and weighing 22 tons (48,500 pounds), the new module has three sleeping areas and space for scientific experiments.
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Russia assures Egypt of providing grains as per order
Russia's top diplomat reassured Egyptian leaders Sunday that their orders for Russian grain would be met as he began a...
- Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russian exporters of cereals will fulfil their orders and provide grains to Egypt and other countries
- Lavrov's visit comes hot on the heels of a landmark deal Russia and Ukraine signed on Friday with the United Nations and Turkey
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Iraq and Kurdistan decide to talk to resolve oil dispute
The federal government in Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdish region pledged Saturday to "increase dialogue" to ease a simmering oil...
- The announcement came during a rare visit to the Iraqi capital by the Kurdish region's prime minister. Masrour Barzani, who had not visited Baghdad since 2019
- The long-simmering dispute came to a head in February when the federal supreme court ordered Kurdistan to hand over oil extracted from its territories
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UAE applauds grain export deal between Russia and Ukraine
The UAE has welcomed the agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine on the export of grain, and has applauded the...
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reaffirmed that the agreement is a positive step that will contribute to enhancing global food security
- The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today made a phone call to the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Macron says revival of nuclear deal with Iran ‘still possible’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that reviving the landmark 2015 deal on Tehran's...
- French leader's telephone call with Raisi comes as negotiations in Vienna between Iran and world powers including the United States have stalled since March
- Macron also "reiterated his deep concern" about four French citizens "arbitrarily held" in Iran during his call with Raisi
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Iran arrests spies plotting to attack sensitive sites, blames Israel
Iran's intelligence ministry announced Saturday the arrest of agents linked to Israel's Mossad who entered the Islamic republic to carry...
- The suspects entered Iran from northern Iraq but were arrested before they could carry out their mission, IRNA said, citing a statement from the ministry
- Iran and Israel have been engaged in a years-long shadow war, with the Islamic republic accusing its arch-foe of carrying out sabotage attacks against its nuclear sites
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WHO highest alert on monkeypox: calls it global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74 countries, to...
- Monkeypox has affected over 16,800 people in 74 countries, according to a tally by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published on July 22.
- A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the West and Central African countries where the disease has long been endemic.
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Global criticism of Israel after ‘massacre’ of Gazans lining for food
Global condemnation flowed after Israeli forces in war-ravaged Gaza opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food aid during a...
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France calls for ‘independent probe’ into killing of Palestinians receiving aid in Gaza
Paris, France--France wants an independent inquiry into the deaths of scores of Palestinians during an aid delivery in the northern Gaza...
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UAE and Russia look to deepen parliamentary cooperation
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE and Russia have held talks to enhance the parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. In...
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Split over Gaza and Ukraine, G20 meeting ends in discord
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told a news conference in Sao Paulo that it was "impossible" to reach a final...
- The group is divided over Gaza, with the US and allies reluctant to condemn Israel
- A French official insisted that Russia should be named as the aggressor in Ukraine
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WTO ministers struggle to forge deals as talks go into overtime
ABU DHABI, UAE – World trade ministers were locked in disagreement Thursday on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as...
- The meeting opened with disagreements between the body's 164 member states on key issues that dominated the agenda of the talks.
- They include fisheries subsidies, agriculture and a moratorium on customs duties for digital transactions.
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Iran launches imaging satellite Pars 1 from Russia
Iran announced the launch of a remote sensing and imaging satellite into orbit from Russia, according to state media. The...
- Iran’s Telecommunications minister said "Pars-I" was "fully domestically developed" in his country.
- In August 2022, Russia launched Iran's remote-sensing Khayyam satellite into orbit from Kazakhstan.