Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
UN Ocean Conference wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when...
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Israel says Hamas ‘weaponising suffering in Gaza’ as aid workers killed
Israel charged on Thursday that Hamas was "weaponising suffering in Gaza" after a US and Israeli-backed charity accused the Palestinian...
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Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution
Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine...
- Sidi Bouzid’s suicide sparked an unprecedented uprising that left some 300 people dead and toppled long-time dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
- But more than a decade later, hopes for a better future have given way to disillusionment over the North African country's politicians' failure to improve living standards
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Palestinian president, Israeli defence minister hold rare talks
The meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from Washington
- The meeting, which focused on "security policy, civilian and economic issues", came just hours after Bennett returned from Washington
- Biden said he would urge Bennett to find ways "to advance peace and security and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians."
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Former housing minister Iran’s new atomic energy chief
Mohammad Eslami, who previously served as housing and transport minister, replaces the country’s most prominent nuclear scientist Ali Akbar Salehi
- Eslami, a US-trained engineer, has no expertise in the field.
- Salehi had played a crucial role in the nuclear deal diplomacy.
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Drying Euphrates threatens disaster in Syria
Reputed to have once flown through the biblical Garden of Eden, the Euphrates runs for almost 2,800 km (1,700 miles)...
- Syrian Kurds accuse Turkey of choking the river’s flow but Ankara says it releases the agreed upon amount of water.
- Among five million people depending on the Euphrates for drinking water, more and more families are ingesting liquid that is unsafe.
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Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq’s Mosul
His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to...
- His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to renew his support for Christians in the Middle East
- France, which finances French-speaking Christian schools in the region, aims to boost the plight of Christians in the Middle East, as well as other minorities
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7 loyalists killed in strikes on Yemen’s largest airbase
Medics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air base
- Medics said they received seven bodies and treated more than 50 people injured in the attack on Al-Anad air base
- The internationally-recognised government and the Iran-allied Huthi rebels have been locked in war since 2014
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Afghanistan overshadows Iraq summit as Macron stays put
French president Emmanuel Macron vowed his country will maintain presence in Iraq no matter what Americans decide. After meeting Iraqi...
- Macron said Paris was in talks with the Taliban through Qatar to "protect and repatriate" Afghans at risk.
- France has evacuated 2,834 people from there since August 17.
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All fully vaccinated tourists can travel to UAE
Tourists will have to do a mandatory RTPCR test on arrival, according to the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management...
- Tourists from the countries from which entry was previously banned also eligible for visas.
- Facilities available to vaccinated UAE residents can be availed by tourists also.
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Israel strikes Gaza after fire balloons
Israeli army said fighter jets struck a Hamas military compound used for manufacturing weapons.
- Protests erupted on Saturday, with the Israeli army firing tear gas and stun grenades on Palestinians.
- In 2018, Gazans began a protest movement demanding an end to Israel’s blockade and the right for Palestinians.
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US warns of another ‘specific’ threat near Kabul airport
The United States urged its citizens to leave the area, days after a deadly attack on crowds fleeing Taliban rule...
- Similar warnings were issued before Aug. 26 bombing claimed by ISIS, in which dozens of Afghan civilians and 13 American troops were killed.
- The South (Airport Circle) gate, the new Ministry of the Interior and the gate near the Panshir Petrol station could be the targets this time.
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Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
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Lebanon to adopt UN border resolution if Israel complies
Lebanon is ready to implement a UN resolution that would help end Hizbollah's cross-border attacks on Israel if Israel also...
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More than 20 countries join coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
The Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of...
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid as famine fears mount
Separate diplomatic efforts were also under way for a fresh pause in the worst-ever Gaza war, which was triggered by...
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Turkmenistan worried as Caspian Sea continues to shrink
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan - On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan, Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports....
- It is still not entirely clear why that is happening, but scientists say it is down to naturally occurring processes exacerbated by climate change
- Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic, is one of five countries on the Caspian Sea together with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Russia
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UN adopts Qatar-sponsored resolution on human rights training center
New York, USA - The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution by 185 votes on 'The UN Human Rights...
- Qatar sponsored and facilitated negotiations every two years since its establishment in 2008, with its headquarters in Doha
- In its resolution, the General Assembly reaffirms the role of regional cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights
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Greece to join US-led naval coalition against Houthi rebels
The task force announced by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday initially included Britain, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the...
- A Greek navy frigate will join the task force on orders from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said Defense Minister Nikos Dendias
- As a foremost shipping nation, Greece had a "fundamental interest" in addressing a "massive threat" to global maritime transport, he said