Russia, Ukraine begin a fresh round of talks in Istanbul, Kremlin plays down breakthrough hopes
Ukraine said it hoped the two countries would discuss the release of prisoners and lay the ground for a meeting...
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More than 100 NGOs warn ‘mass starvation’ spreading across Gaza
The UN said on Tuesday that Israeli forces had killed more than 1,000 Palestinians trying to get food aid since...
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Tunisia appeals to IMF to be aware of social impact of reforms
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday urged the International Monetary Fund to take into account the social impact of any...
- Tunisia has been in preliminary discussions with the global lender for a new loan to save an economy ravaged by years of high unemployment and inflation
- Tunisian President and IMF regional chief have discussed the "aspects of cooperation and liaison between the IMF and the Tunisian government"
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Israel’s ‘change’ govt brought down by Palestinian conflict
It was the flashpoint issue of Israel's occupation of West Bank that eventually ended the unlikely coalition which, already weakened...
- It was the flashpoint issue of Israel's occupation of West Bank that eventually ended the unlikely coalition which, already weakened by defections
- The bone of contention was a law that forces Palestinians in West Bank to live under the rules of military occupation
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Saudi crown prince, Jordan king meet amid thaw in ties
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday to discuss regional and international...
- The tour of the Saudi Crown Prince acquires special significance as it comes before a planned Arab-American summit in July which Saudi Arabia will host
- The visit to Jordan comes at a time when Jordan's economy is struggling with the economic knock-on effects of the Ukraine war
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Crown Prince’s visit: Egyptian, Saudi firms sign deals worth $7.7 bn
The accords were related to "infrastructure, logistical services, port management, agri-foods, the pharmaceutical industry, fossil fuels and renewable energy, and...
- Trade between Egypt and the kingdom leapt more than 62 percent last year compared with 2020, reaching $9.1 billion, according to official Egyptian figures.
- Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia are an important source of foreign currency, with transfers worth more than $11 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year.
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Lebanon inks gas deal with Egypt to enhance power supply
Lebanon's crumbling electricity sector has cost the country more than $40 billion since the end of its 1975-1990 civil war.
- Grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis, Lebanon launched talks with Egypt last year to import gas.
- Two years into Lebanon's economic meltdown, the state is struggling to purchase fuel for its power stations.
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UAE, Israel export credit agencies to back Ghana healthcare project
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) and Israel Export Insurance Corporation have entered into an agreement under which ECI will provide buyer’s...
- The project involves construction of four healthcare facilities in Ghana, including a general hospital in the country's largest port city, Tema.
- The agreement is related to the first Public-Private Partnership project between the UAE and Israel after the signing of the historic Abraham Accords in September 2020.
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Jordan ranks 57, improves position in Global Peace Index
Jordan strengthened its position on several security indicators, especially on the crime rates in society and the indicator of security...
- Jordan moved up for the third year in a row on the Global Peace Index in 2022 to be ranked third in the Arab world
- The Kingdom was ranked third among the countries in the MENA region, in 2021 it was fourth
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Israeli interior minister visits Morocco as cooperation grows
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked arrived Monday in Morocco for a string of meetings with officials, a diplomatic source said,...
- Shaked’s visit came as Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid agreed to dissolve their fraught governing coalition
- Morocco had cut relations with Israel in 2000 following the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada
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Turkey holds to its stance, objects Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Turkey on Monday said it did not view next week's NATO summit as a final deadline for resolving its objections...
- Ankara has also demanded the two countries lift their weapons freezes on Turkey
- Erdogan's foreign policy chief Ibrahim Kalin reported no breakthrough at the Brussels talks
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Tunisia president receives draft constitution, month before referendum
A legal expert charged with writing a new constitution presented a draft to Tunisian President Kais Saied Monday, less than...
- Sadeq Belaid, the legal expert appointed to head a committee drafting the new document, handed the draft to the president
- Saied this year consolidated his power grab by dissolving parliament, moving to rule by decree and seizing control of the judiciary
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Israeli apartheid against Palestinians worse than in S.Africa: Pretoria
"We as South Africans sense, see, hear and feel to our core the inhumane discriminatory policies and practices of the...
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26 EU states demand ‘immediate’ halt in Gaza fighting: Borrell
The European Union has struggled for a united response on Israel's military operation following the October 7 attack by Hamas....
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Brazil summons Israeli ambassador as Gaza row escalates
The Brazilian foreign ministry said it has also recalled its own ambassador from Tel Aviv for consultations, after Israel summoned...
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Lula had "crossed a red line"
- The leftist leader has also faced backlash at home over his statements
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‘Israeli army tortures and rapes Palestinian girls’
The experts have expressed concern that an unknown number of Palestinian women and children, including girls, have reportedly gone missing...
- Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, a UN press statement said
- Experts have called for an independent, impartial, prompt, thorough, and effective investigation into the allegations and for Israel to cooperate with such investigations.
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Israel says Brazil’s Lula ‘persona non grata’ for Holocaust remarks
Lula's remarks on Sunday sparked outcry in Israel after the Brazilian leader said the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip...
- Brazilian president on Sunday said the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip "isn't a war, it's a genocide" and compared it to "when Hitler decided to kill the Jews"
- "He's persona non grata in the state of Israel so long as he doesn't retract his remarks and apologize," Israeli foreign minister Katz said of Brazilian leader