Trump’s state visit to Britain set for September 17 to 19: palace
US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the United Kingdom will be between September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace...
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UAE extradites 3 suspects to Belgium over alleged organized crime links
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Police in Dubai said three individuals accused of a litany of crimes, including drugs and...
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Egypt bristles at Israel-run dance festivals in Sinai
Israeli-organized twin dance festivals in the Sinai have sparked outrage in Egypt as they come just days before the anniversary...
- The Nabia and Grounded festivals coincides with the Jewish Passover holiday, and also come as Muslims observe fasting in Ramadan
- The festivals follow events in which more than 150 Palestinian worshippers were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli security forces
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Yemen’s new leaders want years-long conflict to end
Yemen's new leaders are "ready for war" should the latest push for peace with Houthi rebels fail, but a senior...
- "Our first option is peace, but we are ready for war," Abdullah al-Alimi said late Saturday in his first interview since being named to an eight-member leadership council
- The war has killed hundreds of thousands directly or indirectly, and triggered what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis
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Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre clears goods worth $435m in Q1
Dubai Logistics City Customs Centre completed 48,000 transactions and cleared goods valued at AED 1.6 billion in the first quarter...
- The Centre facilitates processes and operations of companies and traders.
- In particular, the Centre handles the shipments of the International Humanitarian City, the largest humanitarian logistics centre in the world.
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Direct flights start between Tel Aviv and Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh
The first direct flight between the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv and Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh...
- Flight 5193, operated by El-Al subsidiary Sun d'Or, departed Ben Gurion International Airport at 0715 GMT, the carrier said in a statement.
- Direct flights have long been in operation between Tel Aviv and Cairo, since Egypt in 1979 became the first Arab country to sign a peace accord with Israel.
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10 Palestinians injured in Al-Aqsa mosque clashes
Clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police wounded ten protesters on Sunday morning in and around Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque...
- Early on Sunday morning, "hundreds" of Palestinian demonstrators started gathering piles of stones, shortly before the arrival of Jewish visitors to the site, the police said
- Jews are allowed at certain times to visit -- but not to pray -- at the site, also known as Temple Mount, the holiest place in Judaism and third-holiest in Islam
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Russians flee Putin regime to join Ukraine refugees in Israel
The wave of immigration from Ukraine and Russia over the past seven weeks is the largest Israel has seen since...
- Around 24,000 Ukrainians have taken refuge in Israel since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24
- Israel's Law of Return grants citizenship to anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent; thousands in Russia and Ukraine meet this criterion
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Saudi Arabia wants political solution to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, April 16, called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
- Russian troops entered Ukraine on February 24 to conduct what President Vladimir Putin said was a ‘special operation’
- Since then, Russia has pummeled targets across Ukraine, while suffering losses of its own, like the sinking of its flagship Moskva
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Tunisia works to contain diesel spill after cargo ship sinks
The tanker XELO, carrying 750 tons of diesel from Egypt to Malta, sank in the Gulf of Gabes off Tunisia’s...
- Tunisia’s Environment Ministry has said barriers will be put up and a perimeter set to contain the diesel spill from the vessel
- Divers are also expected to be mobilized to examine the extent of the spill and the infiltrated fuel will be pumped out
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Russia hits Kyiv missile factory after flagship sunk
Russia pounded a Ukrainian rocket factory following the sinking of its Black Sea flagship, as President Volodymyr Zelensky said his...
- Russia said it had used sea-based long-range missiles to hit the plant, which Ukraine's state weapons manufacturer says produced Neptune cruise missiles
- The Moskva had been leading Russia's naval effort in the seven-week conflict, and the fate of its crew of more than 500 was uncertain
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Iran Guards say ship smuggling fuel seized in Gulf, 7 arrests
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they seized another vessel smuggling fuel in the Gulf and arrested its seven crew members,...
- The incident comes in the wake of a wave of seizures of vessels in the sea lanes serving the Gulf, where a large portion of the world's oil is produced and shipped.
- Last week, Iran announced its seizure of a foreign boat carrying over 220,000 liters of smuggled fuel and the arrest of its 11 crew members, without giving further details.
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Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war
Palestinian Territories - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of...
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China, Russia blame US for stoking Middle East tensions
The US forces targeted many positions in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a drone attack on a base in...
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WW3 may begin before US President Biden’s term ends, Trump says
NEW YORK, US - World War III may break out before US President Joe Biden leaves office, former US president...
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Spain to increase UNRWA funding after donors suspend aid
MADRID, SPAIN - Spain said on Monday that it would give an additional US$$3.8 million (3.5 million euros) in aid to...
- Over a dozen countries, including the US, Germany, Britain and Sweden, have suspended their funding to UNRWA.
- There are accusations that 12 UNRWA staff members were involved in the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas.
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Investment in Qatar free zones reaches US$1.3bn, says QFZ chairman
DOHA, QATAR - Minister of State and Chairman of Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed...
- The QFZ chairman held a meeting with a delegation led by First Vice-Chairman of Qatar Chamber Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari.
- The delegation paid a field tour to the Ras Bufontas Free Zone to explore the investment benefits and business opportunities within the free zones.
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Gaza situation ‘indescribable’ as Blinken starts another Mideast tour
On his fifth trip to the region since the war broke out, Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and mediators...
- At least 128 people were killed in Israeli strikes overnight to Monday, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres announced the creation of a panel to assess UNRWA and "whether the agency is doing everything within its power to ensure neutrality".