Israel says delayed Iran’s presumed nuclear programme by two years
Western powers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the rapid expansion of Iran's nuclear programme, questioning in particular the country's accelerated...
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US military aircraft no longer visible at base in Qatar: satellite images
Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images...
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Macron hosts leaders to keep Libya polls on track
The hydrocarbon-rich North African country has been mired in civil war since the overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a...
- The presidential vote on December 24, and legislative elections, are the core parts of a UN plan to help restore stability
- There are also fears over whether the various factions will recognise the results of the polls
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station
After a series of delays, Elon Musk's private company SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday...
- The station is currently operating with just one NASA astronaut in the US segment to welcome the incoming crew.
- The flight was initially postponed from October 31 first for weather, then a "minor medical issue" affecting one of the crew.
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Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to foreigners with ‘distinguished talents’
Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to an unspecified number of people with "distinguished talents, unique expertise and specializations". Saudi Press...
- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has approved the citizenship.
- The government said granting citizenship to such people will contribute to the development of various sectors throughout the kingdom.
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Kuwait to limit visas for Lebanese over Gulf row
Kuwait is to limit the number of visas it issues for Lebanese nationals as a diplomatic row festers between Beirut...
- “A verbal decision has been taken to be stricter in granting tourist and business visas to Lebanese,” the source told AFP
- The source stressed that no official decision had been made and that visas for visitors from Lebanon have not been suspended
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Incoming CEO of Israeli spyware firm NSO steps down
The designated chief executive of NSO, the Israeli firm infamous for phone hacking, is resigning less than two weeks after...
- Isaac Benbenisti was tapped last week to succeed founder and CEO Shalev Hulio
- NSO's Pegasus software can switch on a phone's camera or microphone and harvest its data
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Scientists appeal for immediate climate action at COP26
More than 200 scientists told the COP26 summit Thursday to take immediate action to halt global warming, warning in an...
- The scientists warned in an open letter that some climate change impacts were "irreversible" for generations.
- Commitments made so far could still lead to "catastrophic" warming of as much as 2.7C by 2100, according to the UN.
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UAE and Bahrain hold first joint naval exercise with Israel: US
The five-day maneuvers in the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, are intended to...
- The exercises include boarding, search and seizure training on the USS Portland, an amphibious transport dock ship.
- The Red Sea borders Yemen where a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting alongside government forces against Iran-backed rebels since 2015.
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At Raqa ’roundabout of hell’, Syria lovers find new meeting spot
Only a few years ago, Al-Naim square was the grim stage for Raqa's public executions. Today, Nader al-Hussein sits in...
- Jihadists flaunted their implementation of Islamic sharia law in the square, carrying out flagellation, crucifixions and even decapitations
- Their marauding morality police made it impossible for lovers to meet, even in private, without risking death
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Syria reservoir dries up for the first time in 27 years
The reservoir formed by Al-Duwaysat Dam in Idlib province, a key irrigation source for thousands of farmers, is littered with...
- The reservoir has a capacity of 3.6 million cubic meters (38.8 million square feet) and is mainly used for irrigation and water supply.
- Around 800 families depended on the reservoir to irrigate 150 hectares (370 acres) of farmland.
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President Xi Jinping warns of Cold War in Indo-Pacific region
Xi's call came hours after China and the United States announced a surprise pact to accelerate climate action at a...
- Xi's call came hours after China and the United States announced a surprise pact to accelerate climate action at a summit in Glasgow
- The US, Britain and Australia announced in September that they had formed a new alliance, AUKUS, under which Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines using US technology
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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....
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Jordan takes steps to raise position in Global Food Security Index, says minister
AMMAN, JORDAN - Agriculture Minister Khaled Al-Hneifat said the ministry has been working hard over the past year to create...
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Race against time after deadly Japan quake
The 7.5-magnitude quake, which hit Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu, triggered tsunami waves more than a meter...
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Child among 8 killed in Syria clashes: monitor
The fighting pitted the army of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group led by Al-Qaeda's...
- War monitor said an elderly man, a woman and her young daughter were killed
- Syrian army retaliated by bombing residential areas of Darat Izza town in Aleppo
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Israel rejects Hamas’ new proposal for release of Gaza hostages: report
Washington, United States - Israel has rejected a new proposal from Hamas through Qatari and Egyptian mediators for a deal...
- Each phase, according to the proposal, would include a pause in fighting for more than a month in exchange for the release of hostages
- The implementation of the third phase of the deal, which provided for the release of prisoners of war, implied the end of the conflict
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US aircraft carrier to return to base from Mediterranean
According to the Navy, the carrier will redeploy to its home port "as scheduled to prepare for future deployments." The...
- US sent warships to "contribute to our regional deterrence and defense posture"
- The warships were dispatched to the region after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7