Pro-Palestinian protest leader released from US custody
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests,...
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US envoy says Hezbollah involvement in Iran-Israel war would be ‘very bad decision’
The US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack warned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Thursday against getting involved in the...
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Dubai Airshow: UAE MoD signs deals worth AED 5bn
The first deal was signed with Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U., a Spanish company, to purchase refueling aircraft for the...
- The first deal was signed with Airbus Defence and Space S.A.U., a Spanish company, to purchase refueling aircraft for the Air Force and Air Defense Command
- One contract was signed d with the French company, Thales, to purchase communication systems for the Air Force and Air Defense
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Facebook whistleblower wants to start a youth movement
Francis Haugen, 37, plans to tour universities early next year. She stresses her role would simply be to get the...
- Haugen believes young people have more reason than anyone else to pressure social media companies to do better.
- The wider role of the movement would be to encourage young people to lobby both companies and lawmakers for a "just and equitable social media".
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Kadhafi’s son Seif al-Islam registers to run for Libya presidency
Libya's first-ever direct presidential poll, with a first round on December 24, is the climax of a process launched last...
- In July, Seif al-Islam, 49, emerged from years in the shadows and told The New York Times he was planning a political comeback.
- The dictator's erstwhile heir apparent is wanted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Al Jazeera TV network says Sudan bureau head arrested
Al Jazeera has given given prominent coverage to demonstrations against the October 25 coup.
- Protesters are voicing their preference for civilian rule, which was sabotaged by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan who declared a state of emergency.
- Burhan led a military council which, the month after former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir's removal, had ordered Al Jazeera's office closed in 2019 also.
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US-Qatar talks dwell on cooperation
The fourth US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue led to both sides discussing to several economic, commercial, regional, and humanitarian issues.
- The US underlined Qatar’s commitment in providing $75 million over five years for the cause of human rights
- The US side also highlighted Qatar’s collaboration with UN agencies in the form of a $500-million assistance pledge to aid refugees
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UAE and Brazil discuss ties, sign several agreements
The discussions took place between Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro at Expo...
- Sheikh Mohammed and Bolsonaro explored avenues to strengthen ties between the two countries
- They also looked at future opportunities and new strategic partnerships in a range of fields
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Deal but no deal: COP26 adds to climate confusion
Rich countries stand accused of failing at the COP26 summit in Glasgow to deliver much-needed finance to vulnerable states at...
- Rich countries accused of failing to deliver much-needed finance to vulnerable states at risk of drought, rising seas, fire and storms
- The European Commission said the deal has "kept the Paris targets alive".
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Banned Palestinian rights groups urge UN to act against Israel
After being declared as terrorist organizations, six Palestine Human Rights and Civil Society Organizations wrote letter to UN and other...
- The organizations sent letters to the UN Secretary-General AntÙŽonioGuterres and the Human Rights Council President Nazhat Shameem Khan
- The letters said that the allegations of Israel“forms part of Israel’s strategy to maintain its apartheid regime
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UAE and US review strategic cooperation and events in MENA
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, reviewed strategic cooperation and joint coordination in a meeting...
- The two exchanged views on the overall issues and topics of mutual interest, particularly the latest developments in the Middle East
- Sheikh Mohamed welcomed their visit to the UAE and pointed at the significance of such visits to exchange views and thoughts regarding various issues of mutual interest
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Turkey rebuffs Macron call for Libya troop withdrawal
Turkey on Saturday rebuffed French President Emmanuel Macron's call on foreign powers to remove their forces from Libya as part...
- The North African country has been mired in civil war since the overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a 2011 uprising
- The bloodshed has drawn in competing Libyan factions and Islamist groups as well as foreign powers
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Israel minister slams US for condemning call for mass exodus of Gazans
Washington has called out both Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who have called for Israeli settlers to return to...
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WHO chief deplores ‘unconscionable’ strikes on Red Crescent in Gaza
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire, alongside urgent action to get food, medical supplies...
Houthis fire on commercial ships in Red Sea: US military
According to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, it had received reports of up to three explosions 1-5 nautical miles from...
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Illegal Israeli settlers block Palestinian farmers from farming lands
Tubas, Palestine - Colonial Israeli settlers backed by the Israeli military prevented Palestinian farmers from plowing their lands today in...
- Eyewitnesses and local activist Ayman Ghrayeb revealed that a group of settlers hindered several farmers from cultivating their fields in the vicinity of the village.
- He added that the soldiers accompanying the settlers confiscated personal identification cards from the farmers and detained them for several hours.
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Turkey arrests 33 suspected of spying for Israel, planning abductions
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, "We will never allow espionage activities to be conducted against the national unity and solidarity...
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the suspects were rounded up in raids across eight provinces in and around Istanbul
- Yerlikaya's office released video footage showing armed security service agents breaking down doors and handcuffing suspects in their homes
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Exiled Hamas deputy head killed in Israeli drone strike
A high-level security official told AFP that Saleh al-Aruri was killed along with his bodyguards in the strike by Israel....
- Hamas vowed Tuesday that the killing of the group's deputy in Lebanon will not "undermine the continued brave resistance" in Gaza.
- The strike will add to persistent fears that the nearly three-month-old Israeli-Hamas war could become a wider conflagration.