Baghdad and Arbil agree to resume Kurdish oil exports: government
Baghdad, Iraq -- The Iraqi government announced Thursday an agreement to resume crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region after...
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Summit on Palestinian statehood planned for Sept in Paris or New York
The conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was originally planned for mid-June to revive work on the long-standing diplomatic...
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Ukraine claims it sank Russia’s warship near Black Sea
The traditional parade of the Russian Black Sea fleet on May 9 this year will be held near Snake Island...
- Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement an armed drone had destroyed a Serna-class landing craft
- Earlier this month Ukraine said its drones destroyed two Russian patrol boats, also near Snake Island
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North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days, after the United...
- Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up its sanctions-busting missile launches this year
- Satellite imagery indicates North Korea may also be preparing to resume nuclear testing
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We oppose expansion of settlements in West Bank: State Dept
The US has said that it opposed Israel’s plans to build new settlements in occupied Palestinian territories after Israeli officials...
- The State Department’s deputy spokesperson, Jalina Porter, said that the US was aware of Israel’s decision to advance new West Bank settlements to May 12
- Israeli officials told Biden administration officials that if no new building was approved in the settlements, the government could collapse
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Taliban order women to wear all-covering burqa in public
The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear...
- But they have already imposed a slew of restrictions on women -- banning them from many government jobs, secondary education, and from traveling alone
- During their first regime, the Taliban had made the burqa compulsory for women
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Lebanon explores defense ties with Qatar
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- Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, on Friday welcomed Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Sahlawi
- Sleem thanked Qatar for its "permanent support for Lebanon and the Lebanese Army, which reflects the depth of the brotherly relationship that unites Lebanon and Qatar."
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Biden announces $150 mn more weapons for Ukraine
Biden said current funding was "nearly exhausted" and the US and its allies must "keep the weapons and ammunition flowing...
- The military package form US administration includes 25,000 155mm artillery rounds, counter-artillery radars, electronic jamming equipment and spare parts
- Biden and the G7 leaders will meet with Zelensky virtually on Sunday to discuss Western support for Ukraine in its struggle against Putin's invasion
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EU chief calls Spain-France gas connections ‘critical’
Last week Russia cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the Kremlin reacted to tightening EU sanctions.
- Last week Russia cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as the Kremlin reacted to tightening EU sanctions
- Spain currently has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals that could help the EU boost imports
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Morocco, Spain agree to bolster migration cooperation
Morocco and Spain on Friday committed to strengthening cooperation on irregular migration following a reset in relations after a months-long...
- The decision came during a meeting in Rabat of a mixed permanent group on migration
- Madrid announced a U-turn in March on its stance over the disputed territory of Western Sahara
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Brazil, Guyana agree to widen energy cooperation
US giant ExxonMobil announced in April the discovery of three new oil deposits in Guyana, raising estimates of the country's...
- Guyana has emerged as one of the main low-cost oil production countries
- It is now preparing to auction offshore oil blocks at the end of the year
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Jordan king meets US military officials in Tampa
The meetings covered means of enhancing military and defense cooperation between Jordan and the United States.
- The meetings covered means of enhancing military and defense cooperation between Jordan and the United States
- Discussions also addressed regional and international efforts to fight terrorism within a holistic approach
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Gaza medics say Israeli forces raid Khan Yunis hospital
Hospitals are granted special protection under the laws of war, but they have been repeatedly hit in Gaza over the...
NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production
Ahead of a key meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels and the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Jens...
Planned Israeli offensive in Rafah ‘alarming’: EU’s Borrell
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Law, politics hamper UK museum return of artifacts
LONDON, UK - British museums, like others across Europe, are under pressure to return artworks taken during the colonial era, including...
- Politicians have little appetite to change the legal framework that is currently blocking full restitutions by national museums, campaigners say.
- British laws dating from the 1960s and 1980s prevent national museums, such as the British Museum and the V&A, from making returning artifacts.
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Crippling Israeli restrictions throw West Bank life in disarray
The number of checkpoints and barriers in the Palestinian territory has greatly increased since October 7, adding hours to already...
- Recently, an AFP team left Jerusalem at 8 am for the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem -- normally a trip of just two hours -- and arrived there at 1:30 pm.
- Israel first erected military checkpoints in the West Bank following the first Palestinian uprising or intifada in 1987, but the number increased after the second intifada.
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Saudi hosts Arab diplomats for Gaza talks after Blinken tour
Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, has never recognised Israel, though officials were considering doing so before...
- The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, as well as a senior Palestinian official
- Two diplomats briefed on preparations for the meeting told AFP it was intended to promote a unified Arab position on the war, now in its fifth month