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Guterres Calls on Erbil, Baghdad to Find Concrete Agreements on ‘Pressing Issues’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed on Thursday the UN’s support for Iraq's efforts to return people displaced by years of conflict. Guterres and a delegation including Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq Jeanine-Plasschaert visited the Nineveh Governorate, said the media office of National Security…

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UAE GDP Grew 7.6% in 2022

The United Arab Emirates’ gross domestic product grew 7.6 percent in 2022 amid doubled economic growth, incoming foreign direct investment, and outgoing investment flows announced Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq. Bin Touq stated that the 100 percent full foreign ownership led to a significant increase in the demand for…

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Germany Calls for Probe of Reported Iranian School Girl Poisonings

Reports of poison attacks on school girls in Iran are shocking and must be investigated fully, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday, joining the United States in expressing her concern. Hundreds of Iranian girls in different schools have suffered "mild poison" attacks over recent months, according to the…

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Egypt Looks Forward to Boosting Water Management Cooperation with the Netherlands

Egypt looks forward to strengthening cooperation with the Netherlands in water management and agriculture, two crucial sectors with promising opportunities for both countries. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry briefed his Dutch counterpart, Wopke Hoekstra, on the latest Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue developments, clarifying his country's vision. Ethiopia is in…

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Russian Mercenary Boss Says Bakhmut Effectively Surrounded

Russian troops and mercenaries were closing off the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on Friday, on the cusp of Moscow's first major victory in half a year after the bloodiest fighting of the war. The head of Russia's Wagner private army said the city, which…

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Palestinians Demand Arrest of Israeli Official Visiting Washington

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday asked Washington to arrest a visiting Israeli official who called for wiping out the Palestinian village of Huwara. “The Foreign Ministry demands the US administration to arrest the fascist terrorist Davidi Ben Zion, the deputy head of the Shomron Regional Council, who is currently…

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Review: ‘Operation Fortune’ Is a By-The-Numbers Spy Caper

So what the heck is in the shiny alligator briefcase? That essential question lingers over much — too much — of the running time of “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre,” Guy Ritchie’s stylish but ultimately frustratingly half-baked spy caper. Everyone wants the $10 billion contents of the briefcase, but we…

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Israel-US Talks to Begin as Iran’s Nuclear Program Approaches the ‘Red Line’

Tel Aviv and Washington have decided to kickstart deep talks on Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 84%, which is close to what is needed for developing a bomb.

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Biden, Scholz to Huddle on Ukraine War at White House

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden as both allies become increasingly vocal about their concerns that China may step off the sidelines and supply weapons to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Such a step could dramatically…

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Egypt’s Mayar Sherif Rallies to Reach Monterrey Quarters

Seventh-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt saved two match points while rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over China's Xinyu Wang on Thursday in the second round of the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico. Wang served for the match at 6-5 of the second set, but Sherif broke…

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New Crew from US, Russia and UAE Arrives at Space Station

A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on Friday for a six-month mission, after overcoming trouble with one of the capsule’s docking hooks. The SpaceX capsule and its four astronauts had to wait 65 feet (20 meters) from the orbiting lab, as flight controllers in California scrambled to…

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Turkish Migration Department Denies Transferring 600,000 Syrians to Istanbul

The Turkish Migration Management denied allegations that 600,000 Syrians were transferred from earthquake-stricken regions in the country’s south, east and southeast to Istanbul. It also denied that the cost of their transport was covered by official authorities, while Turkish citizens had to pay for public transportation.

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Rabat, Brussels, Tel Aviv to Sign Document to Consolidate Cooperation

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita said that Rabat, the European Commission, and Israel are preparing a document that they will sign to consolidate the tripartite cooperation and the regional dimension of their relations. Morocco and the European Union seek to develop security cooperation in migration as well as engage…

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Why Sara Netanyahu’s Hair Salon Trip Ended with Riot Police

The scene signaled a grave national emergency — dozens of riot police charged through the streets of Tel Aviv as crowds of anti-government protesters howled and roared. Their mission: to rescue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife from a swanky salon where she was getting her hair done. The protesters’…

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Trump Can Be Sued for Jan. 6 Riot Harm, Justice Dept. Says

Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump's legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. The Justice Department told a…

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Turkish Opposition Alliance Says it Will Announce Election Candidate on Monday

Türkiye’s six-party opposition alliance said it will announce on Monday its joint candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election, little more than two months before the vote is set to be held. Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to…

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Battle for Bakhmut Rages 'Round the Clock'; US Readies $400 Mln New Arms Aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian forces clinging to the eastern city of Bakhmut dug new trenches in an attempt to hold back Russian attackers, as the United States said new military aid for Ukraine would be discussed at a meeting with Germany's leader on Friday. Russian forces have been attacking Bakhmut in Donetsk province…

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US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Companies

The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on Iran-linked shipping and petrochemical companies, including two shipping firms based in China. The sanctions also target 20 shipping vessels linked to firms in China, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, the Treasury Department's website showed. The sanctions were issued under a 2018…

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Palestinians: Israeli Fire Kills Teen in West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces shot and killed a teenage boy Thursday in the north of the occupied West Bank, the latest in a flare-up of violence that has raged for months. The ministry said Mohammed Saleem, 15, was wounded with a live bullet in the back along…

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Egyptian Presidential Pardon to Release New Batches of Prisoners

The Presidential Pardon committee in Egypt announced that 1,300 prisoners have been release since it was established in 2022, pledging to release new batches soon. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had reactivated the committee in April 2022 when he called for "national dialogue" on various political, economic, and societal issues. Lawyer…

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UN Experts Condemn Yemen’s Houthis for Hampering Aid Delivery

A report published by the UN Panel of Experts revealed that Houthi militias have collected more than 270 billion rials during the truce in Yemen from oil, taxes, and other levies, an amount sufficient to pay the salaries of public service employees in the militia-controlled areas for 10 months.

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Russia Must Be Punished for Ukraine War, US, Quad Allies Say

Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia said in a statement on Friday following a meeting in New Delhi. The so-called Quad group also said that the use, or threat of use, of nuclear…

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KSrelief Continues to Send Aid to Victims of Earthquake in Syria

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued to provide aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye last month. On Wednesday, it distributed 11,156 blankets and mattresses in Aleppo’s Afrin and Jindires, as well as the city of al-Bab. The aid will…

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Saudi FM Calls for Combating Cybercrime as Part of Fight against Terrorism

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Thursday that combating terrorism also demands fighting cybercrimes through international cooperation and effective legislations. Addressing the second session of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, India, he stressed that Saudi Arabia had adopted several local initiatives within…

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France: Iran Uranium Enrichment 'Very Concerning'

France on Thursday called developments in Iran's nuclear program "very concerning" after the UN nuclear watchdog reported finding uranium particles enriched just under the 90 percent needed for an atomic bomb. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report described inspectors discovering on Jan. 21 that two cascades of IR-6 centrifuges…

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