UN envoy warns Syria conflict persists as rebels seek international ties post-Assad ouster
The UN migration chief expressed concerns about large-scale refugee returns destabilizing Syria further, particularly affecting religious minorities who fled violence...
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US contacts Syria’s HTS, Turkey reopens embassy, as Assad allies Iran and Russia face setbacks
The United States said Saturday it had made contact with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, despite previously designating the...
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Trump notches up another win in race for Republican nomination
Trump completed a sweep of the first four major nominating contests, converting a year of blockbuster polls into a likely...
- US president Joe Biden reacted to the South Carolina result with a brief written statement warning Americans of "the threat Donald Trump poses to US future"
- Trump had won Iowa by 30 points and New Hampshire by 10, while a dispute in Nevada led to the real estate tycoon running unopposed in the first official contest in western US
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G7 vows more Russia sanctions after virtual talks on Ukraine
In a statement after the meeting, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also attended, the leaders vowed to "raise the cost"...
- G7 expressed concern about the transfer by Chinese businesses of weapon components
- The group demanded that Russia "fully clarify the circumstances" around the death of Alexei Navalny
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US and UK launch fresh strikes against Houthis
The new wave of strikes "specifically targeted 18 Houthi targets across eight locations in Yemen" including weapons storage facilities, attack...
- The US also carried out unilateral strikes against Houthi positions and weaponry in Yemen
- The operation comes after several merchant vessels were struck this week in the region
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Israeli negotiators to arrive in Qatar for hostage talks
According to local media reports, the country's war cabinet endorsed the decision to dispatch negotiators to Qatar to continue talks...
- A top Israeli official said there is room to "move toward an agreement"
- Nearly 250 hostages were taken by Hamas fighters, of whom 130 are still in Gaza
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Jordan, Oman chambers eye enhancing trade ties, cooperation
AMMAN, JORDAN – Jordan Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday discussed enhanced cooperation...
- Participants stressed the need to seize economic opportunities in Jordan and Oman. .
- The two sides agreed to forge robust commercial relations and remove hindrances.
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British lawmaker suspended over ‘Islamophobic’ comments
London, UK - Britain's ruling Conservatives on Saturday suspended their former deputy chairman from the parliamentary party, after he refused to...
- Pressure had been growing on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tories to act following lawmaker Lee Anderson's contentious remarks.
- On the right-wing GB News channel, Anderson claimed Islamists had "got control" of Khan, who was the first Muslim mayor of London.
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UAE to provide US$10m grant to support WTO initiatives, says foreign minister
ABU DHABI, UAE – Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced that the UAE...
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed expressed pride that the UAE is hosting the WTO’s MC13, the organization’s highest decision-making body, from February 26-29.
- He welcomed all leaders and representatives of the 166 member states to Abu Dhabi for crucial negotiations on key trade issues and discussions.
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Gazans suffer from hunger, displacement as war rages
Palestinian Territories - At the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Abu Gibril was so desperate for food to feed...
- The World Food Program said its teams reported "unprecedented levels of desperation" while the UN warned that 2.2 million people were on the brink of famine.
- On Friday, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said a two-month-old baby died of malnutrition in hospital in Gaza City, seven kilometers away from Jabalia.
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as truce talks continue in Paris
The negotiations come after a plan for a post-war Gaza unveiled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism from...
- Hamas said on Saturday morning that Israeli forces had launched over 70 strikes on civilian homes in Deir al-Balah, Khan Yunis and Rafah.
- An Israeli air strike on Friday destroyed the Gaza home of well-known Palestinian comedian Mahmoud Zuaiter, killing at least 23 people.
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NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US
WASHINGTON, US – A small balloon floating at a high altitude over the US state of Utah was intercepted by fighter...
- The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "also determined the balloon posed no hazard to flight safety," according to NORAD.
- An unnamed US official told CBS News the balloon had a cube-shaped box about two feet long on each side hanging below it.
UN envoy warns Syria conflict persists as rebels seek international ties post-Assad ouster
The UN migration chief expressed concerns about large-scale refugee returns destabilizing Syria further, particularly affecting religious minorities who fled violence...
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Yemen’s Houthis blew up stranded oil tanker: video
Rebel chief Abdul Malik al-Houthi on Thursday said his forces had "stormed" the tanker earlier this week. He added in...
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Yemen’s Houthis agree to temporary truce to secure stranded oil tanker
The vessel had departed from Iraq and was destined for a port near Athens, carrying 150,000 metric tons of crude...
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Turkey, Azerbaijan hope for ‘lasting peace’ in South Caucasus
Years of diplomacy between the Caucasus rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia had failed to reach a breakthrough, but negotiations have resumed...
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Egypt says will not accept Israeli force on its Gaza border: state-linked media
Cairo, a key mediator in efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, "reiterated to all parties...
- A key sticking point in the ceasefire talks have been calls for Israel to withdraw its forces from the border area, including the Rafah crossing
- Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in early May, a move that has cut off a crucial aid route and drawn repeated condemnation from Egypt
Israel strikes Lebanon, says thwarted large-scale Hizbollah attack
The result was perhaps the biggest exchange of fire in 10 months of a war which began with a Hamas...
- Hizbollah, the powerful Iran-backed Lebanese armed group, denied that thousands of launchers had been destroyed or that Israel had thwarted a larger attack
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet the strikes were "not the final word" in the campaign against Hizbollah
Israeli defence minister declares 48-hour state of emergency
"The declaration on the state of emergency enables the IDF (Israeli military) to issue instructions to the citizens of Israel,...
- "I hereby declare a special situation on the home front in other areas of the country. The situation is valid for 48 hours starting at 6:00 am," Gallant said
- In a separate statement, the defence ministry said Gallant briefed US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on the overall situation