IAEA warns of nuclear disaster if Israel attacks Iran’s Bushehr plant
Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told the UN Security Council that he has not yet...
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21 Palestinians waiting for aid among 72 killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that six people were killed while waiting for aid in the southern Gaza...
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UN envoy says Yemen facing ‘uphill battle’ as 115 more die
Yemen is facing an "uphill battle" for peace, UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said on Monday, as the Saudi-led coalition...
- The Swedish diplomat, who took up the post in September, made the comments during a visit to Taez in the war-torn country's southwest
- Grundberg said "military operations (are) causing significant casualties, which are exacerbating the humanitarian situation
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Is Iraq drone attack linked to election results?
Analysts say pro-Iran groups use coercive power to maintain their standing and refuse to be excluded from any backstage negotiations...
- Anger has mounted towards the Hashed, particularly among youth who accuse it of being more loyal to Iranian interests than those of Iraqis.
- Pro-Iran factions have also been blamed for the targeting and killing of demonstrators in near-nationwide protests that began in October 2019.
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Saudi forces arrive in UAE for ‘One Destiny/1’ exercise
In order to boost military cooperation, and to exchange military expertise, members of Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in the...
- The exercise aims to strengthen joint defense and military cooperation and knowledge between the two sides
- The exercise also aims to achieve readiness and operational compatibility and integration
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UAE and Cyprus look at ways to boost trade, cooperation
Foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Cyrus reviewed bilateral relations and ways to boost trade between the two...
- The Ministers reviewed a number of issues of common concern, including the situation in the eastern Mediterranean
- Sheikh Abdullah lauded the distinguished bilateral relations between the UAE and Cyprus
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Kuwaiti government resigns to end deadlock, dissidents pardoned
Several opposition MPs have demanded to question the premier on a variety of issues but a motion passed in March...
- Several opposition MPs have demanded to question the premier on a variety of issues but a motion passed in March had given him immunity from questioning until the end of 2022
- The feud has paralyzed legislative work and made it harder to boost state finances and enact measures like the debt law needed to tap global markets
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Resignation of Lebanon minister could solve Gulf row: Arab League
The dispute was triggered by comments made by Kordahi in an interview taped in August before he became information minister...
- The dispute was triggered by comments made by Kordahi in an interview taped in August before he became information minister and broadcast in late October
- The diplomatic rift, which threatens to plunge Lebanon deeper into meltdown, prompted Saudi Arabia and some of its allies to recall ambassadors and block imports from Lebanon
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Iran, Oman discuss ways to promote private sector and medical tourism
Oman and Iran have discussed ways to promote trade relations between the private sector in the two countries as well...
- The talks were held on the sidelines of the 5th International Conference on Health in Islamic Countries, in Tehran.
- Iran-Oman Virtual Expo launched in late September by the Iran-Oman Joint Chamber of Commerce 'has been well received'.
Iran says fresh talks with Saudi if Riyadh ‘serious’
Iran said Monday any new talks with Saudi Arabia will depend on Riyadh's willingness to move ahead and be more...
- The discussions have not been cut off, but after the fourth round, no face-to-face talks have been held, says Tehran
- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that the last round of peace talks took place in September.
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Shoukry and Blinken open Egypt-US Strategic Dialogue
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken opened the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue, the first...
- The two welcomed the opportunity to deepen the strong partnership between the United States and Egypt
- Secretary Blinken also expressed appreciation for Egypt’s role in supporting regional stability, including its continued work to de-escalate tensions in Gaza
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Hosting Expo 2030 in Riyadh opportunity to learn from Saudi experience: OIC
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has supported Saudi Arabia's bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. The OIC is...
- OIC General Secretary Expo in Saudi will be akin to the 'coronation' of the kingdom's transformative efforts.
- Saudi Arabia has proposed “The Era of Change: Leading the Planet to a Foresighted Tomorrow” as the theme for the event.
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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...
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Israeli settlers ‘most violent’ in West Bank 2023, says watchdog
Jerusalem - Israeli settlers killed at least 10 Palestinians and torched dozens of homes in the occupied West Bank in...
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Iranian warship enters Red Sea, reports media
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, Tasnim news agency reported...
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Massive rally in Istanbul against ‘murderer’ Israel’s war in Gaza
The rally, called by a foundation which counts Bilal Erdogan, the son of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, among its members...
- Protesters waving Turkish and Palestinian flags rallied to the Galata Bridge on the Bosphorus chanting: "Murderer Israel, get out of Palestine" and "Allahu Akbar".
- Turkey's President Recep Erdogan has accused Israel of "state terrorism" and said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "no different" from Adolf Hitler.
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Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run
A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Japan's weather...
- Sakhalin island and Vladivostok in Russia's far east were on "alert" due to a possible tsunami risk after the quakes in Japan, officials said.
- The JMA said the Noto region experienced a rapid succession of quakes, with another 6.2 tremor hitting soon after the initial swarm, the USGS said.
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Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labor law case
Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity...
- Hasina has made several scathing verbal attacks against the internationally respected 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was once seen as a political rival.
- Yunus and three colleagues from Grameen Telecom, one of the firms he founded, were accused of violating labor laws when they failed to create a workers' welfare fund in the company