Iran-Israel war opens ‘new road’ for Mideast: US envoy to Turkey
The Iran-Israel war has opened the way to a "new road" for the Middle East in which Turkey will have...
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Israeli forces kill 37 Gazans, including nine children, some of them waiting for food aid
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said 35 people were killed in seven Israeli drone and air strikes in various locations,...
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Erdogan eyes Ukraine summit with Putin on Kyiv visit
The veteran Turkish leader's talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky come with Kyiv hesitant to accept US warnings that...
- The veteran Turkish leader's talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky come with Kyiv hesitant to accept US warnings that President Putin is preparing to invade
- Erdogan has also tried to talk down the prospects of war while pursuing his own diplomatic track separate from those followed by European leaders
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UAE reports new drone attack as US to send warship, jet
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said it prevented another drone attack over its territory, after Washington said it will...
- The latest attack follows missile and drone assaults the Houthis said they carried out this year in which three people have been killed
- The rebel attacks on the UAE have added a new dimension to Yemen's long-running war, which has killed an estimated 377,000 people directly or indirectly
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US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE after Houthi attacks
The deployment, to "assist the UAE against the current threat", follows a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and...
- The USS Cole guided missile destroyer will partner with the UAE Navy and make a port call in Abu Dhabi, while the US will also deploy fifth-generation warplanes.
- Other actions include "continuing to provide early warning intelligence (and) collaborating on air defense", the US embassy in the UAE said.
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Turkey attacks Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria
Turkey has launched deadly strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, where Kurdish forces were still reeling from the...
- The raids on Tuesday night targeted shelters, tunnels, caves, ammunition depots, bases and training camps operated by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syria strikes hit a Kurdish-run power station near the town of Al-Malikiyah in Hasakeh province
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Queen Elizabeth II to mark 70 years on the throne
The sovereign's record-breaking reign as head of state began when she was aged 25 and watching wildlife in a remote...
- The sovereign's record-breaking reign as head of state began when she was aged 25 and watching wildlife in a remote part of Kenya with her husband, Prince Philip
- She has since become the one constant in an era of rapid social and political change, a figurehead of modern Britain and a living link to its post-war and imperial past
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Erdogan seeks payoff from Russia-US clash on Ukraine
The veteran Turkish leader hopes mediation between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can avert a Russian offensive.
- The veteran Turkish leader hopes mediation between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can avert a Russian offensive
- Erdogan's high-profile efforts -- met with caution in Moscow -- carry huge stakes and potentially rich rewards
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Low-key Beijing 2022 Olympic torch relay kicks off
More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou.
- More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou
- Audiences for the torch relay will be strictly limited with China encouraging its people to follow the event online rather than try to catch a glimpse of the procession in person
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Houthi ballistic missile attack on UAE came amid Israeli president’s visit
The latest rebel missile was fired as Isaac Herzog makes the first visit to the UAE by an Israeli president.
- The latest rebel missile was fired as Isaac Herzog makes the first visit to the UAE by an Israeli president
- Herzog visited Dubai's Expo 2020 site and held talks with the UAE Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai
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Second instalment of Sunref energy program launched in Palestine
Bank of Palestine (BOP) and Proparco in cooperation with the EU have jointly announced the signing of Sunref II Green...
- The purpose of SUNREF Green Finance Program is to provide solutions to promote energy efficiency and renewable projects.
- The program plays a crucial role in the Palestinian ecological system since energy services’ costs are high.
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Can’t rescue Europe alone if Russia cuts gas, says Qatar
Qatar's energy minister told the European Union on Tuesday that his country could not rescue Europe alone if Russia turned...
- But the minister, Saad al-Kaabi, told EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson that Qatar was ready to help Europe "in times of need".
- The Ukraine crisis was a key topic in a meeting on Monday between US President Joe Biden and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
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Strange calls may precede Israeli attacks in Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON - "Good morning, madame. This is the bank calling. Are you at home?"  Since the Israel-Hamas war broke...
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China exhorts end of ‘harassment’ of civilian vessels in Red Sea
Beijing, China--China called for an end to "harassment" of civilian vessels in the Red Sea on Friday after attacks on ships by...
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Israel’s Gaza offensive breaches international law: UN expert
Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer who is the UN special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, told a Madrid news conference...
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Turkish club send Israeli player to Maccabi Tel Aviv after Gaza controversy
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkish first division club Basaksekir on Thursday sent Israeli midfielder Eden Karzev on loan to Maccabi Tel Aviv following...
- The Istanbul side launched disciplinary proceedings against Eden Karzev after the defensive midfielder shared a message about the hostages..
- The probe came the same day Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel was charged with incitement to hatred for displaying a message on the Gaza war.
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24,620 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israel continues bombardment
In the occupied West Bank, where violence has soared alongside the war in Gaza, an Israeli raid continued into a...
- Gaza's health ministry said 93 people had been killed overnight, including 16 in a strike on a house in the southern city of Rafah, where many people have fled.
- In the occupied West Bank, violence has escalated to a level not seen since the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, of 2000-05.
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Digital rights of Palestinians, supporters widely violated: Report
“Those developments had a significant impact on the digital world, freedom of speech, privacy, and security, leading to a deterioration...
- Nearly 3 million instances of violent, hateful, or otherwise negative content in the Hebrew language was directed against Palestinians, the report said.
- It also shed light on the practices of Meta’s noticeable discrimination against the content published in Arabic on its various platforms.