NATO summit seeks to keep Trump happy – and alliance united
From meeting his spending demand to limiting the participation of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, everything is being done to try...
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Airlines suspend or reduce flights in Middle East after Iran strikes
British Airways cancelled flights between London's Heathrow Airport and Dubai and Doha on Sunday following the US strikes on Iran....
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UN calls on US, Iran to return to terms of 2015 nuclear deal
The deal has been on life support since 2018, when former president Donald Trump pulled the US out of the...
- The deal has been on life support since 2018, when former president Donald Trump pulled the US out of the accord
- Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US mostly carried out by European powers, resumed at the end of November in Vienna
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GCC Summit issues Riyadh Declaration
The region’s common economic, defense and security integration and unity and coordinating stances were reviewed at the 42nd GCC Summit.
- They Gulf leaders seek to enhance solidarity and stability among GCC member states
- The Supreme Council will hold its 43rd session under Oman’s presidency
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Can the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal be revived?
International diplomats have been cloistered in a Vienna hotel discussing how to salvage a deal that was intended to prevent...
- If the talks collapse, Tehran could move further away from its commitments, while Western allies could be expected to toughen sanctions.
- Among the key sticking points are precisely which sanctions Washington will lift and the guarantees demanded by Iran to safeguard against future changes of heart from the US.
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Political divisions, lack of candidates’ list cast shadow on Libya polls
Libya is to hold its first-ever presidential elections late next week, but the lack of a final list of candidates...
- The elections follow months of bitter disputes over their legal basis and who may stand, with several divisive figures in the running.
- The election is part of a United Nations-led peace process, following a landmark October 2020 ceasefire between eastern and western camps.
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No presence of American combat forces in Iraq, says the White House
The remaining coalition forces in Iraq will be present at the invitation of the government only to provide advice, assistance...
- The Assistant to the President Brett McGurk says coalition forces will be present at the invitation of the government for various purposes.
- Iraq's NSA Qassim Al-Araji said that relationship with the international coalition will continue in the field of training, advice and empowerment
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Qatar Red Crescent Society and Jordan to treat Syrian refugees, underprivileged
Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment...
- Princess Ghida thanked Qatar and expressed her appreciation for the QRCS for its belief in KHCF and KHCC's missions
- Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, said this cooperation between both the parties reflects a humanitarian duty
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Cooperation, security remain focus of GCC summit
The GCC leaders discuss political issues and security challenges that require intensified efforts to enhance regional solidarity.
- The GCC leaders discuss political issues and security challenges that require intensified efforts to enhance regional solidarity
- The 42nd session of the Supreme Council of the GCC countries, chaired by Saudi Arabia, seeks to strengthen the process of cooperation
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Syrian refugees stranded in Gaza ‘prison’ for a decade
More than half of Gaza's roughly two million population are descended from Palestinian refugees who fled their homes when Israel...
- Gaza may seem an unlikely destination for those fleeing conflict
- The coastal Palestinian territory has been blockaded by Israel since 2007 when Hamas took power
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UAE honored with UN Public Service Award for government modernization
The UN has awarded the UAE with the United Nations Public Service Award in recognition of its role in government...
- The award also came in recognition of the UAE’s achievements building new models of future governments.
- The award ceremony was attended by Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General.
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Abraham Accords established deep relations in the region: Israel PM
Bennett was speaking on the outcomes of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement between the UAE and Israel.
- Israel’s PM marked his first visit to the UAE within a very short period after the signing of the Abraham Accords
- Naftali Bennett said that the relations that bind the State of Israel with the United Arab Emirates cover every possible field
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Israel is starving Gaza residents, says NGO
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Everyone in Gaza is going hungry and about 2.2 million people are surviving day by day...
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Blinken returns to Israel as Gaza death toll rises to 23, 210
The US secretary of state -- on his fourth Middle East tour since the war broke out -- was back...
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GCC head and EU top diplomat review relations in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and Josep Borrell, High Representative of...
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China’s ties with US ‘stabilized’ last year, says Wang Yi
In an attempt to lower recriminations in the relations between the two countries, President Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi...
- Wangi Yi said that China and US have restructured communication and dialogue
- Both have also bickered over China's increasingly assertive policy in the South China Sea
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Israel faces Gaza ‘genocide’ case at UN top court
South Africa wants the ICJ to impose "provisional measures", or emergency actions, while the broader case is being considered --...
- In an 84-page submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa urged judges to order Israel to "immediately suspend its military operations" in Gaza
- South Africa alleges that Israel "has engaged in, is engaging in, and risks further engaging in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Gaza".
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Iran supports Baghdad pledge to expel US-led forces from Iraq
"We have repeatedly expressed our views to the authorities of the countries of the region, including Iraq, and declared that...
- Iran is confident that its neighbor has "the ability, strength and authority necessary to maintain security" on its territory alone, Iranian official Kanani said
- US and other coalition forces in Iraq, deployed since 2014 in the fight against the IS, have come under regular attack since Gaza war