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US Increasingly Worried about West Bank Situation as Austin Visits Israel

The United States is concerned that escalating tensions in the West Bank could distract Tel Aviv and Washington's attention from Iranian activities, a US official said, a message Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to deliver in Israel on Thursday. Austin delayed his arrival to Israel and the government insisted that…

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Iran Supports Rapprochement Between Türkiye, Syria

Iran said Wednesday it supports a rapprochement between Türkiye and Syria and the return of relations to their normal status. This came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week as part of the…

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At Least 3 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Military Raid

At least three Palestinians were killed on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, after Israeli security forces raided a village in the northern occupied West Bank. The Israeli military did not immediately offer comment on the raid into the village of Jaba, south of the flashpoint city of Jenin.

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A Global Mystery: What's Known about Nord Stream Explosions

It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea? The answer has broad implications for European energy security but could also threaten Western unity over backing Ukraine in defending itself from Russia’s invasion.…

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Saudi Arabia to Allocate $800 Million of Loans for Least Developed Countries

Saudi Arabia will allocate $800 million through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to finance development projects for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in regions including Africa and Asia, Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Al Ibrahim announced during the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries…

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China's Xi Calls for 'More Quickly Elevating' Armed Forces

China’s leader Xi Jinping has called for “more quickly elevating the armed forces to world-class standards,” in a speech days after he warned the country was threatened by a US-led campaign of “containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” China must maximize its “national strategic capabilities” in a bid to “systematically…

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Khalid bin Salman Meets with Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Wednesday with Eom Dong-hwan, the Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration of the Republic of Korea. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in defense and military industries as well as other topics of mutual…

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Major Russian Missile Barrage Slams Targets across Ukraine

Russia unleashed “a massive rocket attack” that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country’s president said Thursday, with officials reporting at least six deaths in the largest such night-time attack in three weeks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the barrage that came while many people slept…

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US, European Powers Express Alarm at Iran Enriching Uranium to 84%

The US and Europe's top powers on Wednesday expressed alarm at Iran having produced a tiny amount of uranium enriched to 84% purity, very close to weapons grade, and said Iran must explain how it happened. The UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% at Fordow,…

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Iran Urged to Release Reporter Who Covered Mystery Poisonings

Leading media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday urged Iran to release a journalist arrested after closely covering a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls, saying the detention appeared to be an attempt to silence him. The spate of poisonings has affected over 5,000 pupils, mainly girls, since…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Forces’ Raid of Jenin Palestinian Refugee Camp

Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday an Israeli raid on the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin. The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s complete rejection of the dangerous violations committed by Israeli forces. It offered its condolences to the relatives of the victims and Palestinian government and people. The Israeli army raided…

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US Targets Iranian Officials for Abuse of Women, Girls

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials and companies over accusations of serious human rights abuses, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests as Washington marks International Women's Day. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian…

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France Asks Lebanon to Question 2 Suspects in 1983 Bombing

French authorities have asked Lebanese prosecutors to detain two people suspected of involvement in a 1983 bombing in Beirut that killed dozens of French troops, Lebanese judicial officials said Wednesday. It is highly unlikely that Lebanese authorities will detain the suspects nearly 40 years after the attacks. Neither has ever…

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Syria Conflict Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’, UN Envoy Says

The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on the warring sides there and the international community to revive efforts to find a political solution to a conflict that has devastated the country over more than a decade. Successive rounds of UN backed talks over years have failed…

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The Flowers of War: Ukraine Smith Turns Guns, Ammo into Art

A blacksmith in the Russian-controlled eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk is practically beating swords into ploughshares, and turning one man’s trash into treasures. Viktor Mikhalev takes weapons and ammunition and produces what he calls the flowers of war. Mikhalev, who trained as a welder, lives and works in a house…

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Dortmund Have No Time to Lament Chelsea Defeat as Ruhr Derby Awaits

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic gave his players a night to digest their Champions League Round of 16 exit to Chelsea on Tuesday before picking themselves up for their Ruhr valley derby against bitter rivals Schalke 04 on Saturday. Dortmund, who were on a 10-game winning run in all competitions…

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Murray Expects Russians and Belarusians to Play at Wimbledon This Year

Andy Murray said he expects Wimbledon organizers to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the Grand Slam this year after they were banned in 2022 following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) barred players from the two countries from competing the grasscourt major…

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EU Agrees to Push Ahead on Joint Arms Buying to Aid Ukraine

European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to speed up supplies of artillery rounds and buy more shells to help Ukraine but still have to work out how to turn these aims into reality. Under a plan drawn up by foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, EU states would get financial incentives…

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Flourishing of Women in Saudi Arabia Turns IWD into a Joyful Celebration

International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on March 8 each year, is an occasion on which the world observes dreams and wishes that have been put off. But the story is different for Saudi women, who find this day an opportunity to exchange chocolates and roses to memorialize the growing renaissance…

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US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

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Franco-Irish Citizen Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Iran as Health Worsens, Says Family

Iran has sentenced Franco-Irish citizen Bernard Phelan to 6.5 years in prison for "providing information to another country", his sister said in a statement, adding that her 64-year-old brother was at risk of dying in custody. Ties between France and Iran have deteriorated in recent months with Tehran detaining seven…

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Four Dead in Egypt Train Crash

Four people were killed and 23 injured when a passenger train slammed into the buffers at a station north of Cairo, the Egyptian health ministry said in an update Wednesday. The train went off its tracks as it traveled through the station in the city of Qalyub on its way…

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Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

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Seven Dead in Syria Drone Strike on Arms Factory

Seven people including several civilians were killed Wednesday when a drone strike targeted a weapons factory belonging to Iran-backed factions in government-held eastern Syria, a war monitor said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the strike in Deir Ezzor province, where Iran-backed factions hold sway and where a…

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Lebanon Banks ‘Have No Liquidity,’ Says Banking Association’s Secretary General

Lebanon's commercial banks do not have enough liquidity to pay back depositors, the secretary general of the country's banking association said on Wednesday in a letter that laid out the banks' positions. The letter was signed by the Association of the Banks of Lebanon (ABL)'s Fadi Khalaf and served as…

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