Iran voices ‘serious doubts’ over Israel’s commitments, including the ceasefire
Iran also writes to the UN chief to recognize the Israeli regime and the United States as the "initiators of...
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Yemen’s Huthi rebels say fired missile at Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Saturday, in response to Israel's conduct towards...
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GCC for Arab States hails security exercise as ‘message of determination’
Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, has affirmed that the security...
- Arab Gulf Security 3 helps GCC countries address including combating terrorism, organized crime, drugs, border security and cybersecurity, says Al-Hajraf.
- Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, hailed security cooperation among the Gulf states.
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Arab League calls for end to daily Israeli aggression on Palestinians
Marking the Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People inside the 1948 borders, the League issued a statement calling upon the...
- The League stressed on the need to compel Israeli forces to stop settlement operations, confiscation, Judaization, desecration of Islamic and Christian sanctities.
- The rights of the Palestinian people inside 1948 and for their struggle and continuous defense of their land, rights and living were reaffirmed by the League.
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Sudanese military fire tear gas at anti-coup protestors
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas in Khartoum on Sunday at thousands protesting for civilian rule and against a military...
- Pro-democracy activists have upped calls for protests to restore a transition to civilian rule since the October 25 military takeover led by general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
- The coup, one of several in Sudan's post-independence history, derailed a power-sharing arrangement between the army and civilians
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UAE and Australia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations
The deliberations were held during a meeting between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International...
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with David Hurley, the Governor-General of Australia, at Expo 2020 Dubai.
- The two sides reviewed Australia's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and the role played by this international event.
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Houthi rebels shut radio stations that failed to air propaganda
Yemen's Houthi insurgents have shut down six radio stations in the capital Sanaa, the journalists' union said, with reporters saying...
- The Iran-backed Houthis seized Sanaa from the internationally recognized government in 2014, sparking a civil war that has devastated the already impoverished country
- On Saturday, the syndicate of journalists quoted a statement from the Voice of Yemen radio saying Houthis closed the station
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Over 330 killed since IS attacked Syria prison: monitor
More than 330 people have been killed in heavy fighting since Islamic State group militants first attacked a prison in...
- The IS fighters on January 20 launched their biggest assault in years on the Ghwayran prison in the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakeh, aiming to free fellow jihadists
- The death toll in fierce clashes since then rose to 332 as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) found over 50 more bodies overnight in prison buildings and nearby areas
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France calls for more efforts to save Iran nuclear talks
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the "need to accelerate" efforts to achieve progress in the Iranian nuclear talks, during a...
- Macron's call with Raisi on Saturday came a day after the EU mediator said the latest negotiating round in Vienna had been put on pause
- Diplomats have been meeting in the Austrian capital in the search for a breakthrough to revive the 2015 deal involving Iran, the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany
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UAE, Israel discuss ways to boost cooperation under Abraham Accords
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,...
- Prospects of growing cooperation in economic, trade, investment, development, technology, health, etc remained in focus
- The two leaders also discussed a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern
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UAE, Ethiopia discuss relations, latest regional developments
The discussions are said to have taken place at Qasr Al Watan, the presidential palace.
- The two countries reviewed the qualitative progress and opportunities in joint cooperation in various sectors
- They also noted that their bilateral relations witnessed significant development during the past years
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Houthi rebels continue violating Yemen arms embargo: UN report
In an annual report, a panel of UN experts said it had concluded that ‘all military and paramilitary forces loyal...
- The report did not confirm frequent US and Saudi allegations that Iran is directly involved in the violations
- Tehran admits it supports the Houthi politically but denies it has helped them obtain arms
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Turkey’s Tosyali plans $5bn investment for steel plant in Saudi Arabia: report
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Turkish-based Tosyali Holding is making nearly $5 billion investment in a new steel plant in Saudi...
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China says willing to mediate between Pakistan and Iran after strikes
"The Chinese side sincerely hopes that the two sides can exercise calm and restraint and avoid an escalation of tension,"...
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Pakistan strikes ‘terrorist hideouts’ inside Iran
Iran and Pakistan routinely blame each other for allowing militants to operate from the other's territory to launch attacks, but...
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Kuwait gets first non-royal foreign minister as ‘reform’ era starts
Abdullah al-Yahya, a former ambassador to Argentina, was named in the coveted role as part of a hand-picked cabinet of...
- In his inaugural speech last month, Sheikh Meshal had strongly criticized the recurring political crises that have long frustrated Kuwaitis.
- The OPEC member, home to seven percent of the world's oil reserves, has the Gulf's most powerful parliament but suffers chronic legislative deadlock
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Record 116 tons of cocaine seized at Belgium’s Antwerp port in 2023
Vlissingen, Netherlands - Cocaine seizures at the Belgian port of Antwerp, the top gateway into Europe for mainly South American drug...
- The cocaine is usually hidden in containers, or sometimes underneath ships in openings below the water line where they are then recovered by divers.
- Belgium, neighboring Netherlands and Spain are the top three European nations for illegal cocaine imports, mostly from Panama, Colombia and Ecuador
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UN warns of ‘bleak future’ facing Gazans after war ends
At least 24,448 Palestinians, more than 70 percent of them women, young children and adolescents, have been killed in Israeli bombardments...
- "My fear is that we have now a generation of lost kids," said UN official Lazzarini, describing children who are living in "brutal" conditions and are deeply traumatized.
- Also, UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that a "full-fledged confrontation" between Israel and Lebanon would be a "total disaster".