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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Doctors’ aid group slams US-backed Gaza relief scheme over deadly roll-out
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which began operating last month and has largely replaced established humanitarian organisations, "is degrading Palestinians by...
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US navy stops ship carrying ‘explosive precursor’ from Iran
The US navy said Sunday it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertilizer that can be used...
- The navy said it boarded and searched the ship, which last year was caught carrying thousands of weapons and handed to Yemen's coast guard
- The seizure comes at a time of high tensions in the region after a deadly drone-and-missile attack on Abu Dhabi by the Houthis prompted the Saudi-led coalition to launch air strike
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Syria fighting between Islamic State and Kurds kills 120
A fierce battle raged in Syria for a fourth day Sunday between US-backed Kurdish forces and Islamic State group fighters...
- More than 100 insurgents late Thursday attacked the Kurdish-run Ghwayran jail in Hasakeh city to free fellow jihadists
- Intense fighting since then has seen the militants free detainees and seize weapons stored at the jail, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
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UAE bans use of drones, light sports aircraft after Houthi attack
The UAE has banned the use of drones and light sports aircraft from Saturday, days after Yemen’s Houthis carried out...
- Anyone performing these activities during that period and disregarding guidelines will be subject to legal liabilities, the Ministry of Interior said.
- Those who rely on drones for work can seek permission from the authorities concerned.
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Kuwaiti minister visits Beirut in first Gulf trip since rift last year
Kuwait's foreign minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah visited Beirut on Saturday, on his first trip since a diplomatic rift...
- Sheikh Ahmad said the ties with Beirut had not been severed, and they were now in a phase of confidence-building measures
- The minister delivered confidence-building steps to Mikati and the Lebanese foreign minister and urged them to study them and determine how to proceed
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South Korea pays Iran’s UN dues with frozen assets
South Korea has used $18 million of frozen Iranian assets to pay Tehran's dues to the UN, Seoul said Sunday,...
- The payment was made Friday in cooperation with the US and the UN after Iran made an "emergency request" to South Korea to pay the dues
- Iran has more than $7 billion in funds for oil shipments frozen at two South Korean banks due to US sanctions
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Turkish Cypriots head to polls amid economic crisis
The self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has been hit hard by the Covid pandemic and the plummeting value...
- The self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has been hit hard by the Covid pandemic and the plummeting value of the Turkish lira
- Analysts said there has been a lack of interest in the poll among some 204,000 voters who were "concerned primarily with their health, safety and economic welfare"
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Fighting erupts in Syria between IS and Kurdish forces
Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked...
- The assault on the Ghwayran prison in the northern city of Hasakeh is one of IS's most significant since its "caliphate" was declared defeated in Syria
- IS launched the attack on Thursday night against the prison housing some 3,500 suspected members of the jihadist group
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Germany to offer €100m loan to reform Tunisian banking sector
This disbursement is part of a loan agreement signed in 2020 between Tunisia and the German Development Bank to improve...
- This disbursement is part of a loan agreement signed in 2020 between Tunisia and the German Development Bank to improve access to financing for SMEs
- German Ambassador to Tunisia Peter Prüge said that the decision to give loan was taken in view of the roadmap for restoration of democracy prepared by Tunisian President Kais Saied
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Saudi Arabia denies targeting Yemen prison
The spokesman of Saudi led coalition also said the facility was not on the OCHA no-target list.
- The Saudi-led coalition has denied the allegations of Iran-backed Houthi rebels on the coalition targeting a detention center in Yemen
- The coalition will share the facts and details of strike with OCHA and ICRC, as well as the media misinformation exhibited by Houthi military
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GCC, EU hold 4th Trade and Investment Dialogue
The dialogue discusses the new developments in trade and investment exchange.
- The dialogue discusses the new developments in trade and investment exchange
- The two sides also discussed the cooperation in regulatory aspects and commercial laws
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Pakistan says two children killed by Iran air strike
The statement did not say where the strike took place, but various Pakistani social media accounts reported blasts in Balochistan...
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Maritime firm says missile hits Greek ship off Yemen
Dubai, UAE - A missile hit a Greek-owned cargo ship off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, following...
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Washington seeks ‘de-escalation’ in Middle East, says top US official
Davos, Switzerland - The United States wants a "de-escalation" in the Middle East despite its strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen,...
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Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears, say report
WASHINGTON, US - British oil giant Shell has paused transit through the key Red Sea shipping route indefinitely, over fears of...
- The worries of escalation grew after United States and United Kingdom strikes on scores of sites in rebel-held Yemen.
- The Houthis have been targeting what they deemed Israeli-linked vessels, but after the strikes, they declared US and British interests "legitimate targets."
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In Davos, Chinese premier takes aim at trade ‘barriers’
Li's remarks came as the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) 54th annual conference is preoccupied with a slew of global risks,...
- Li did not name any countries but Beijing has tussled with the United States and the European Union over trade in recent years, particularly on high-tech and clean energy.
- US-China trade tensions soared under the presidency of Donald Trump and have continued under President Joe Biden.
Iraq recalls Iran envoy in rebuke to ally over deadly strikes
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had destroyed the "Zionist regime's spy headquarters in the Kurdistan region of Iraq." The strike...
- Iraq challenged Iran's claim that the strikes targeted Israel's intelligence services in response to recent Israeli assassinations of Iranian and pro-Iranian commanders
- Iran defended its missile strikes in Iraq and Syria, saying they were a "targeted operation" and "just punishment" against those who breach the Islamic republic's security