Iran ends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog after Israel, US strikes
It came after last month's 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which saw unprecedented Israeli and US strikes on Iran's...
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Israel expands Gaza campaign ahead of Netanyahu’s US visit
The intensified operations came after days of mounting calls for a ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump -- whom Netanyahu...
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France warns Iran only days left to agree nuclear deal
"It is not a question of weeks, it is a question of days," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told...
- "It is not a question of weeks, it is a question of days," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the Senate
- Iran has called on the US Congress to say that Washington would commit if an agreement on nuclear talk is reached in Vienna
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Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns
Head of Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Society has vowed legal action against ministry's restrictions while calling them discriminatory and...
- Kuwaiti women condemned military and defense ministry over banning female soldiers from carrying weapons, called the policy "one step forward, two steps back"
- Head of Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Society has vowed legal action against ministry's restrictions while calling them discriminatory and unconstitutional
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Israel strikes town south of Damascus: Syrian state media
This is the second Israeli aerial strike on Syria this month, after the Jewish state targeted anti-aircraft batteries on February...
- This is the second Israeli aerial strike on Syria this month, after the Jewish state targeted anti-aircraft batteries on February 9
- "The shelling targeted a regime military post," Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP
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UAE and Turkey to cooperate in agriculture, rural development
The pact is in line with the UAE’s leadership to enhance international cooperation and exchange of successful experiences.
- Areas of cooperation include agricultural pest control and plant protection, organic agriculture, technology-based agricultural production, food safety, food production.
- The two countries will also collaborate in the promotion of joint agricultural ventures between their private sectors, and development of specialized agricultural zones.
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Iran calls for US ‘political statement’ on nuclear deal
Iran urged the US Congress on Wednesday to issue a "political statement" that Washington will stay committed to a possible...
- The accord offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, but then US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018.
- The talks in the Austrian capital resumed in late November after a pause following the June election of President Ebrahim Raisi.
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17 Israelis arrested over attack on Palestinian village in January
Seventeen Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a racist attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied...
- Armed with stones, clubs and "other objects", the assailants wounded one Palestinian and vandalized shops, vehicles and property in the village of Hawara.
- Human rights groups say that West Bank Palestinians face frequent attacks by Jewish Israelis and that perpetrators often go unpunished.
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Kuwaiti defense minister discusses ties with Turkish, Indian envoys
While not verified, the claims by Russia provided some much-needed relief for investors, who had grown increasingly fearful of a...
- While not verified, the claims by Russia provided some much-needed relief for investors, who had grown increasingly fearful of a conflict in Eastern Europe
- Separately, the defense minister received Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George. The two addressed issues of common interest
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France ‘concerned’ as Tunisia’s president extends powers
Last year, the Tunisian president sacked the government, suspended parliament, and seized a range of powers.
- France's Foreign Minister expressed concern over Tunisian President Kais Saied giving himself sweeping powers over the judiciary
- Thousands of Tunisian took to the street on Sunday demanding democracy and an independent judiciary
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Russia’s defence minister in Syria for Assad meeting
During a meeting in Damascus, Shoigu "informed the Syrian president about the exercises of the Russian navy in the eastern...
- During in a meeting in Damascus, Shoigu "informed the Syrian president about the exercises of the Russian navy in the eastern Mediterranean"
- Moscow has been a key ally of the Assad regime throughout the Syrian conflict that erupted in 2011 with the repression of anti-government protests
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Israel PM hails ‘new model’ of ties on Bahrain visit
It was the latest diplomatic breakthrough since several Arab states under the 2020 Abraham Accords ended their isolation of Israel.
- Naftali Bennett discussed ‘deepening cooperation’ in meetings with the defense and other ministers
- He also praised Bahrain's ‘moderate’ leaders who are looking out for ‘the prosperity of their own people’
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Potential dangers of AI seen as major business risks for 2024
Davos, Switzerland -- Thdfe potential dangers of AI, particularly its influence on upcoming elections and the escalation of military conflicts,...
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EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian diplomats
The bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell risked incurring Israel's wrath by accusing it on Friday of having "created" and...
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Trump closes in on Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire
Manchester, United States - Donald Trump aims to sew up the Republican presidential nomination after the contest narrowed to a two-horse...
- The ex-president won a crushing victory over DeSantis in Iowa last week, with Haley trailing in third
- That makes New Hampshire make-or-break for Haley, Trump's one-time UN ambassador, who trails her former boss
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Israeli strike kills Hizbollah fighter in south Lebanon
A Lebanese security official said the Israeli strike on a car in south Lebanon "killed a member of Hizbollah's protection...
- The attack also wounded a civilian woman who was in the area at the time of impact
- The NNA said that Israel targeted several locations in Lebanon's south on Sunday
Stop military operations in Palestine: Saudi minister
Kampala, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji stressed on Sunday the imperative to halt...
- Al-Khereiji advocated for the two-state solution, citing international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative
- He underlined the Kingdom's commitment to the security and stability of the region, expressing support for initiatives fostering cooperation