Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: United Nations
UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, said the intensity of the attacks between the two sides was already triggering population movements...
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Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to ‘total disaster’
Iran and Israel have been at war for nine days after Israel, claiming the Islamic republic was on the brink...
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Turkish women fearful after treaty exit
Turkish women feel more vulnerable and legally unprotected since Turkey withdrew from a convention that activists argued helped deter male...
- The landmark Istanbul Convention came into force in 2014 and laid the way for a Europe-wide legal framework to tackle, prevent and prosecute violence against women
- Turkey abruptly withdrew in March following a decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Yemen war will have killed 377,000 by year’s end: UN
Most of those killed by the war's indirect effects were "young children who are especially vulnerable to under- and malnutrition."
- Most of those killed by the war's indirect effects were "young children who are especially vulnerable to under- and malnutrition."
- A Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in early 2015 to shore up the government after Iran-backed Huthi fighters seized the capital Sanaa months before
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Biden invites around 110 countries to virtual summit on democracy
Among the countries of the Middle East, only Israel and Iraq will take place in the online conference, scheduled for...
- Among the countries of the Middle East, only Israel and Iraq will take place in the online conference, scheduled for December 9-10
- In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Nigeria and Niger are among the countries on the list
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AFESD signs $33m deal to fund water and electricity project in Bahrain
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) signed a deal worth KD ten million ($33 million) with Bahrain...
- Bahrain moving ahead with advancing economic development, Finance Minister Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa said.
- The project will contribute to maintaining the service provided by the Electricity and Water Authority.
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Iraqi delegation to visit Geneva, discuss country’s WTO accession
Iraq is making efforts towards joining the World Trade Organization and its Minister of Trade will visit Geneva to discuss...
- The delegation is likely to reach an agreement with European trade ministers.
- Iraq needs to pass laws and legislation on many topics, including the economy and customs, a trade ministry spokesman said.
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UK apology over Gulf War ‘human shields’ flight
Passengers on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in the Gulf state on...
- Some of the 367 passengers and crew spent more than four months in captivity, including as human shields at the hands of the Iraqi dictator.
- The former hostages have long sought answers about what the government in London knew and when.
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98 candidates register for Libya’s presidential poll
Among the most notable hopefuls are Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and Khalifa Haftar, leader...
- Also in the running are former interior minister Fathi Bashagha and Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah of the interim, UN-brokered Government of National Unity.
- There are only two women contestants: Laila Ben Khalifa, 46, the president of the National Movement party, and Hunayda al-Mahdi, a researcher in the social sciences.
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UAE announces updated procedures for entry through border crossings
The UAE has announced updated procedures for citizens of neighboring countries and those living in border areas, who are repeatedly...
- GCC citizens need to present a negative PCR test that does not exceed 14 days.
- The non-vaccinated persons must present a negative PCR test conducted no more than 72 hours before the date of arrival.
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Qatar Fund for Development donates $10m for vaccination in poor countries
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has signed a five-year agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and donated $10 million between...
- The money will be used to increase access to vaccination in low-income countries.
- The Fund will work with the Vaccine Alliance to ensure vaccination for yet-to-be-vaccinated children.
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King Abdullah arrives in UAE, accorded warm welcome
King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by his wife, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, arrived in the UAE on a state visit.
- He was received at Al Bateen Executive Airport by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
- Among other dignitaries who received the king were Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad
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Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: United Nations
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Japan earthquake death toll jumps to 92, missing 242
Battling aftershocks and roads littered with gaping holes and blocked by frequent landslides, thousands of rescuers from all over Japan...
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Israeli defense minister unveils plan for post-war Gaza
The unveiling of Gallant's plan comes on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who...
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US, France call to ‘avoid escalation in Lebanon and Iran’
Washington, United States - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna agreed to seek steps to...
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar denounce Gaza’s residents emigration plan
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned comments by two Israeli ministers calling for Palestinians to emigrate from the Gaza Strip. Israel's...
- Saudi Arabia "categorically condemns and rejects the comments of the two ministers," the foreign ministry said in a statement
- Saudi called on the global community to act in the face of the Israeli government's "persistence" in violating international law "through its statements and actions"
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New PM announced by Kuwaiti ruler to end political stalemate
Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, who was sworn in as emir last month, named Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al-Sabah, a popular...
- Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, who was sworn in as emir last month, named Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem Al-Sabah as the new premier.
- The Harvard-educated Sheikh Mohammed, also son of a former emir, was Kuwait's ambassador to the United States for 10 years.
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Lebanese media says four Hizbollah fighters killed in Israeli strike
Beirut, Lebanon - Four Hizbollah fighters were killed overnight in southern Lebanon, the Iran-backed movement announced on Thursday, in what Lebanese...
- A source close to Hizbollah said that the four were killed in Naqura near the Israeli border.
- Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel in a speech against starting a war in Lebanon.