Hamas says discussing Gaza ceasefire proposals from mediators
It said it sought "to reach an agreement that guarantees ending the aggression, achieving the withdrawal (of Israel from Gaza)...
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Eight-country coalition aims to tax luxury air travel
Seville, Spain -- Countries including France, Kenya, Barbados and Spain on Monday launched a coalition to push for taxes on...
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Germany leader heads to Kyiv to calm ‘critical’ Russia war threat
Scholz has warned Russia it should "not underestimate our unity and determination."
- Scholz has warned Russia it should "not underestimate our unity and determination"
- Russian President Putin has surrounded Ukraine from nearly all sides with more than 100,000 soldiers
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Clashes as Israeli lawmaker visits Jerusalem flashpoint, teen killed
Scuffles had broken out Sunday as Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionism alliance set up a tent "office"...
- Scuffles had broken out Sunday as Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionism alliance set up a tent "office" in Sheikh Jarrah
- More than 200,000 Jewish settlers live in east Jerusalem, in communities widely regarded as illegal under international law
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Ukraine leader invites Biden to visit Kyiv in ‘coming days’
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday invited US President Joe Biden to visit Kyiv to show Washington's support in the...
- Washington made no mention of an invitation in its readout of the 50-minute call
- The White House said "Biden reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
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Saudi coalition hits Yemen capital after drone attack
"We have destroyed a communication system used to operate drone control stations," the coalition was quoted as saying by the...
- "We have destroyed a communication system used to operate drone control stations," the coalition was quoted as saying by the SPA
- Riyadh intervened in the Yemeni civil war in 2015 to support the government against the Houthi rebels
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Bangladesh aiming at direct shipping line to UAE for faster connectivity
Bangladesh wants to establish a direct shipping line with the UAE, which will reduce the existing navigation time by two...
- Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen, on a four-day official visit to the UAE, said Bangladesh is keen to utilize the UAE’s expertise in port management.
- The bilateral trade between two countries in 2021 stood at $1.8 billion, Momen said, adding that a direct shipping line would help multiply it several times.
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Bahrain and Egypt share solid relations: Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal
Bahrain and Egypt share solid long-standing brotherly relations, and there is steady progress in it due to their deep partnership...
- The two sides discussed ways to enhance parliamentary relations between the two countries, in addition to the mechanisms to develop joint action.
- They also exchanged points of view on regional and global issues of mutual interest affirming the importance of cooperation between the two.
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Former Iraq foreign minister Zebari ruled out of presidential race
Iraq's supreme court on Sunday ruled out a bid by veteran politician Hoshyar Zebari to run for president after a...
- Zebari had already been suspended temporarily from the contest on February 6, the eve of the scheduled presidential vote in parliament.
- The complaint against Zebari said his participation would have been "unconstitutional" because of the outstanding corruption charges.
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Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s visit reflects growing relations: UAE
Erdogan's visit on Monday will be marked by a visual display on the Burj Khalifa façade, lighting up several landmarks...
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had visited Ankara in November 2021 on the invitation of the Turkish President.
- Turkey is the 11th largest trading partners of the UAE, while the UAE is Turkey’s 12th biggest trading partner globally and the largest in the Gulf region.
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Russia downplays threat of Western sanctions over Ukraine
Moscow "doesn't give a shit" about the risk of Western sanctions if it were to invade Ukraine, Russia's outspoken ambassador...
- Excuse my language, but we don't give a shit about all their sanctions", Viktor Tatarintsev told the Aftonbladet newspaper in an interview posted on its website
- Tatarintsev accused the West of not understanding the Russian mentality
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Tunisia: Protests erupt after Saied gives himself powers to sack judges
Saied's decree came a week after he said he would dissolve the High Judicial Council (CSM), prompting a nationwide shutdown...
- Saied last July sacked the government, suspended parliament and seized a range of powers before moving to rule by decree.
- He has long accused the CSM of blocking politically sensitive investigations and being influenced by his nemesis, the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party.
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Hamas says discussing Gaza ceasefire proposals from mediators
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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...
Hamas says ‘some faults happened’ during Oct 7 attacks due to ‘chaos’
The group admitted in a 16-page report justifying the attack that "some faults happened... due to the rapid collapse of...
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Hamas says Gaza deaths top 25,000 as Israel pushes offensive
"Dozens are still under the rubble," the Hamas government's media office said, adding that the dead and injured "could not...
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Turkey’s central bank chief denies nepotism allegations
In a statement posted Friday on X, formerly Twitter, Erkan denounced the reports as "unfounded allegations" designed to undermine confidence...
- Hafize Gaye Erkan, 44, the first woman to be appointed president of the bank, granted her father Erol Erkan special favors, according to recent press reports
- He enjoyed an office, an official car and bodyguards, former bank employee turned whistle-blower Busra Bozkurt told the daily newspaper Sozcu, which is close to the opposition
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Denial of Palestinian statehood ‘unacceptable’, says UN chief
In its final summit communique, the Non-Aligned Movement on Saturday "strongly condemned the illegal Israeli military aggression against the Gaza...
- Guterres said Israel's stance would indefinitely prolong the conflict
- The WHO has deplored the "inhuman living conditions" in the Gaza Strip
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Years after civil war, security wall holds back Iraqi city
Built more than a decade ago at the height of Iraq's civil war which tore apart the multi-faith, multi-ethnic country,...
- The wall around Samarra has become a burden on daily life in the city that has expanded from 300,000 to 400,000 residents since 2008, pushing up property and land costs
- Authorities has planned to extend wall perimeter by three to seven kilometres, increase the number of entry points to six, and add watchtowers and surveillance cameras