Israel declares Gaza fighting pause amid deepening hunger crisis
Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza on March 2 after ceasefire talks broke down. In late May, it began...
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Trump says Hamas ‘didn’t want’ Gaza ceasefire deal as talks break down
The US president argued that the Palestinian militant group was not ready to hand over the remaining captives in Gaza...
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Troubled waters: Iraqi spa reborn after IS massacres
Located 30km south of Mosul, Hamam al-Alil , meaning the baths of the sick in Arabic, built a solid reputation...
- The spa and surrounding village, which shares the same name, is now also known for massacres committed by IS during its occupation of the area.
- After the defeat of IS in 2017, the baths remained popular although the building had fallen into disrepair, with chipped tiles and broken windows.
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Nothing should hold Arab women back: Suzy Kanoo
Not only Arab women but all women should not be fettered by anything in pursuit of their goals, the Bahrainian...
- Kanoo is CEO and President of the Khalil bin Ebrahim Kanoo Company and International Motor Trading Agency in Bahrain.
- She is the author of ‘Hear Us Speak’, which encouraged many women to tell their stories.
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Iran arrests two film directors for ‘inciting unrest’
Iranian authorities have arrested two film directors for "inciting unrest" following a deadly building collapse in the country's southwest in May,...
- Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and his colleague Mostafa Aleahmad were arrested over events relating to the building collapse, which sparked angry protests
- Organizers of the Berlin film festival on Saturday protested against the directors' arrests and called for their release
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Joe Biden to ‘strengthen a strategic partnership’ with Saudi Arabia
US President Joe Biden said Saturday he aims to "strengthen a strategic partnership" with Saudi Arabia during a visit there...
- The White House confirmed earlier this week that he will meet MBS as part of that larger delegation during the trip
- Biden will also visit Israel and the West Bank during his July 13-16 trip, which he wrote will "start a new and more promising chapter of America's engagement" in the Middle East
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Regional projects vital for future, says Jordan’s King Abdullah
King Abdullah spoke about Jordan's Economic Modernization Vision for the next decade which seeks to sustain recovery the COVID-19 pandemic....
- King Abdullah spoke about Jordan's Economic Modernization Vision for the next decade which seeks to sustain recovery from the COVID pandemic.
- The vision plans for the coming years by capitalizing on opportunities in the Kingdom, especially amid the impact of the Ukrainian crisis.
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Bashar al-Assad arrives in Aleppo, first visit in 11 years
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Friday visited the former rebel bastion of Aleppo, including its historic Old City, for the...
- The visit to Syria's second city and previously the economic capital is highly symbolic as Assad's 2016 victory there was a turning point in the war
- The Syrian government does not have authority over all of Aleppo province, with areas on the Turkish border still controlled by Ankara-backed groups and the Kurdish Syrian Democrat
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EU, Morocco to step up anti-smuggling ties after migrant deaths
At a meeting Friday in Rabat, the EU and Morocco "agreed to renew their partnership in order to work together...
- At a meeting Friday in Rabat, the EU and Morocco "agreed to renew their partnership in order to work together to tackle human smuggling networks
- The June 24 tragedy provoked international indignation, including an unusually strong response from the United Nations
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Tunisia President amends constitution to ward off criticism
Tunisian President Kais Saied published an amended version of a draft constitution in an attempt to ward off criticism after...
- The new constitution, which will be put to a referendum this month, is the centerpiece of Saied's plan to remake the North African country's political system
- Changes have been made to an article that stated Tunisia "is part of the Islamic community" and that "the State must work to achieve the objectives of Islam"
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Russia vetoes UN push to renew cross-border aid to Syria
Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid to Syria by one year...
- The aid is a lifeline for more than 2.4 million people in the northwestern Idlib region of Syria
- British ambassador Barbara Woodward said Moscow veto will have a tragic impact.
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Blinken meets China FM, seeks ‘constructive’ talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced hopes of working together as they opened...
- Wang said that President Xi Jinping believed in cooperation as well as "mutual respect" between the world's two largest economic powers
- The meeting between the two, who were on the palm-fringed island for Group of 20 talks, is their first since October
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Israel declares Gaza fighting pause amid deepening hunger crisis
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WTO launches US$50m fund for women entrepreneurs in developing countries
ABU DHABI, UAE - The director general of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday launched a $50 million fund...
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Body of Israeli soldier killed in Hamas attack held in Gaza, say campaigners
JERUSALEM - An Israeli soldier seized by Hamas fighters during their October 7 attack was killed the same day and...
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Hawkish economic approach on China has bipartisan support in US, say analysts
WASHINGTON, US - In a shift from tit-for-tat tariffs and strong-arm tactics to tech restrictions and investment curbs, US policy towards...
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G7 vows more Russia sanctions after virtual talks on Ukraine
In a statement after the meeting, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also attended, the leaders vowed to "raise the cost"...
- G7 expressed concern about the transfer by Chinese businesses of weapon components
- The group demanded that Russia "fully clarify the circumstances" around the death of Alexei Navalny
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US and UK launch fresh strikes against Houthis
The new wave of strikes "specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across eight locations in Yemen" including weapons storage facilities, attack...
- The US also carried out unilateral strikes against Houthi positions and weaponry in Yemen
- The operation comes after several merchant vessels were struck this week in the region
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Israeli negotiators to arrive in Qatar for hostage talks
According to local media reports, the country's war cabinet endorsed the decision to dispatch negotiators to Qatar to continue talks...
- A top Israeli official said there is room to "move toward an agreement"
- Nearly 250 hostages were taken by Hamas fighters, of whom 130 are still in Gaza