Israeli fire kills 39 and wounds more than 100 Gazans near two aid centers
UN has said it had recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food, including 674 in the...
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Europeans tell Iran will reimpose sanctions if no progress on nuclear deal: France
Top European diplomats told their Iranian counterpart on Thursday they were determined to reactivate UN sanctions if Tehran does not...
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Lebanon vote weakens Hezbollah bloc as reformists book gains
Official results later Monday will show whether Hezbollah, a political and military movement seen as a state within a state,...
- Turnout was particularly low in Sunni Muslim areas, after former premier Saad Hariri triggered a de facto boycott in his community by pulling out of the elections.
- Some of the politicians most reviled by the reform camp suffered stinging losses, including several MPs who had traditionally represented the interests of Syria.
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Saudi King leaves hospital in Jeddah after one week
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has left the hospital one week after being admitted for tests, state media reported. Video broadcast...
- He left "after conducting medical examinations and successfully completing the treatment plan and recovery period," the SPA said on Twitter
- In 2017, Saudi Arabia dismissed reports and mounting speculation that the king was planning to abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Mohammed
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Algerian military officer sentenced to death for ‘high treason’
An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over charges of...
- Bounouira, who served as the once-powerful Gaid Salah's private secretary for a time, was extradited to Algeria by Turkey in 2020
- According to El Watan, Bounouira was accused of taking possession of classified military documents and using them to bargain for protected status
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Sanctions-hit Iran considering gas exports to Europe: official
Iran is considering the possibility of exporting gas to Europe, an oil ministry official said Sunday against the backdrop of...
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February sent global oil and gas prices soaring, with many European countries dependent on energy imports from Russia.
- Tehran and Baghdad had signed a memorandum of understanding a few weeks ago that will see the country increase gas exports to Iraq.
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WHO renews ties with Saudi drug authority for global cooperation
The approval is expected to transform the regional center into a global center covering the eastern Mediterranean and Africa.
- The move aims to contribute to the SFDA in assisting emerging countries in monitoring and regulating medical devices and supplies
- It also looks to benefit from the WHO’s expertise in various regulatory and supervisory areas in medical devices and supplies
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Somali MPs vote in prez election as famine threat looms
Somali lawmakers gathered in Mogadishu Sunday to vote in the country's long-overdue presidential election, with 35 candidates vying for the...
- The poll has been dogged by claims of irregularities and is well over a year behind schedule
- The vote is expected to draw a line under a political crisis that has lasted well over a year
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2,000 attend new Tunisia opposition alliance demonstration
A crowd estimated at more than 2,000, lower than expected, took part Sunday in the first demonstration of a new...
- Veteran opposition figure Ahmed Nejib Chebbi announced the formation of the new alliance on April 26 to "save" Tunisia from deep crisis following Saied's power grab last year.
- Demonstrators said they were disappointed by the numbers that turned out for the first public show of support for the alliance.
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Blinken offers ‘deep condolences’ to family of Palestinian journalist
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with the family of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after criticizing Israel's...
- The top US diplomat "noted Abu Akleh's journalistic body of work and the importance of a free and independent press"
- Al Jazeera said Israel shot her "in cold blood"
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Macron meets Mohamed bin Zayed, offers condolences
The UAE's new president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks Sunday with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron as world...
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US Vice President Kamala Harris, US Secretary of State A. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog are also expected to arrive in Abu Dhabi
- Presidents and monarchs from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Tunisia, and Sudan's de facto leader, were among a long line of dignitaries to offer their condolences
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Finland to announce NATO decision as Sweden holds key meet
The Finnish government is expected to officially announce its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden's ruling party holds...
- "Hopefully we can send our applications next week together with Sweden," Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Saturday
- Finland has been leading the charge, while Sweden appears anxious at being the only non-NATO country around the Baltic Sea
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Israeli fire kills 39 and wounds more than 100 Gazans near two aid centers
UN has said it had recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food, including 674 in the...
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Vessel reports missile attack off Yemen’s coast: security firms
Another security firm, Ambrey, said the Marshall Islands-flagged, Greece-owned bulk carrier "was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents" within...
Israeli military says 2 hostages rescued in overnight Gaza operation
The military said in a statement that "during a joint IDF (military), ISA (Shin Bet security agency), and Israel Police...
Iraq resumes talks with US on coalition forces exit
According to the military spokesman for Iraq's prime minister, the discussions aim to schedule a timeline for a pullout of...
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More than 50 people killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah
Witnesses heard an intense series of strikes and saw smoke billowing above the city, which now hosts more than half...
- Israeli military said that it had conducted a series of strikes in the Gaza Strip
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his army to prepare a ground offensive on Rafah
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India says Qatar freed eight ex-navy personnel
"The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained...
- In October, India said it was "shocked" after a Qatari court had sentenced them to death, but the sentence was reduced in December
- The Hindu newspaper reported the men were spying for a "third country", while the Times of India has said that "they were accused of spying for Israel."
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Saudi Arabia sends $250m to bolster Yemeni government
Saudi Arabia said it had disbursed $250 million in aid to the internationally-recognized government in Yemen. The money follows an...
- The Yemeni government relocated to Aden, a port city on the southern coast, after the Iran-backed Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.
- In 2015 Saudi Arabia mobilized an international coalition intended to oust the Houthis.