Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre...
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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat
Tel Aviv, Israel - Campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived home in Sweden late Tuesday, after Israel detained her and other activists aboard...
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US vows ‘collective response’ on tanker attack as Iran warns
A British security guard and a Romanian crew member were killed in what analysts said bore all the hallmarks of...
Israel’s top court delays decision on evictions of Palestinian families
Palestinians said the offer was made that they remain in their properties in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood as "protected tenants."...
Lebanon: New cabinet unlikely by explosion anniversary
Political parties said to be again bickering over portfolios, which prevented government formation during the past one year.
Japan pledges $1.97 m to UN to help conduct Iraq elections
The money will be used to support and assist capacity-building within the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission for the October...
Lebanon army gets second batch of food aid from Qatar
The first shipment was sent on July 8 on an Amiri Air Force aircraft belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces,...
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- The Lebanese pound has lost around 90% of its purchasing power since November 2019
Ismail Haniyeh re-elected as leader of Hamas
Considered a pragmatist, Haniyeh has been head of Hamas' political bureau since 2017
Services to facilitate Golden Visa for doctors in UAE launched
The long-term visa allows foreigners to work, live and study without needing an Emirati sponsor.
Iran rejects Israel’s ‘baseless accusations’ over ship attack
The MT Mercer Street, managed by prominent Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, was struck on Thursday off the coast of Oman,...
Tunisia: Two MPs opposed to president held
Maher Zid and Mohamed Affes of Al-Karama have been placed in provisional detention in connection with a military investigation.
Three Hezbollah among five dead in Lebanon funeral ambush
Several people were wounded in the exchange of fire in the Khalde area between members of the Lebanese Shiite group...
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Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31
The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre...
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Nearly 100 opposition lawmakers have been temporarily barred from India's parliament for demanding a debate into last week's protest when...
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Oil prices shot up three percent as more companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea following attacks on vessels by...
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Egypt’s Sisi wins third term despite painful economic crisis
The outcome of the December 10-12 poll was widely expected after the former army chief with a fondness for infrastructure...
- His victory comes despite a painful economic crisis, marked by a currency plunge and runaway household prices
- Sisi, a retired army field marshal, was first voted in as president after leading the overthrow of elected president Mohamed Morsi in 2013
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Taiwan shipping giant Evergreen suspends Israel cargo services
Due to "escalation of war situation in recent days, Evergreen will temporary suspend Israel import and export service due to rising...
- Several of the world's largest shipping companies, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, and energy giant BP have already suspended passage through the Red Sea.
- Yemeni rebels have said they were targeting vessels near the strait to pressure Israel over its devastating onslaught on Gaza.
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Israeli army shoot four Palestinians dead in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinians in a West Bank refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said. Mohammad Samir Milhem,...
- In a separate incident on Monday, a 27-year-old woman was wounded in "a shooting towards a car" north of Ramallah.
- Health officials say 301 Palestinians have now been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank since the war in Gaza erupted