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No Jerusalem base for Saudi ambassador to Palestinian Authority: Israel

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Israel rejected the idea of a diplomatic base in Jerusalem for Riyadh’s envoy to the Palestinian Authority (PA), who recently presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi.
Middle East

US ‘failing to challenge Egypt rights abuses’ since Rabaa massacre: Report

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A new report has suggested that the United States is not doing enough to support human rights in Egypt since the killing of over 900 pro-democracy protesters a decade ago in Cairo.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 537

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia envoy

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Palestinian officials have welcomed the first Saudi Arabian ambassador, even as Riyadh mulls over establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
Europe

Russia has begun producing own version of Iran’s Shahed drones: Report

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A UK-based organization that investigates weapon components says it has discovered Russian efforts to produce its own domestic version of Iran’s Shahed series drones.
Middle East

Israelis rally against hard-right cabinet’s policies for 32nd week

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Israeli protesters have rallied for the 32nd straight week against the hard-right cabinet's policies, including its controversial campaign to shake up the judicial apparatus.
Middle East

UN says number of Palestinians killed by Israel so far in 2023 exceeds previous year

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The United Nations has announced the number of Palestinians killed in the occupied territories by Israeli soldiers so far this year has surpassed that of the whole year of 2022.
Middle East

Syria accuses US of supporting terrorists

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The United States is responsible for the military escalation in eastern Syria, where terror groups such as Daesh intensified their activities recently, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has announced.
Europe

Poll shows majority of Danes support ban on Quran burning

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Slightly over a half of Danes believe there should be a ban in place on the burning of the Quran, the holy book of Muslims, a poll released Saturday shows.
Europe

Bank of Russia says Russians ditching dollars

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The drop in the ruble exchange rate against major foreign currencies has prompted many Russians to sell off their dollar and euro holdings, the Bank of Russia announced in its monthly financial risks review.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 536

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Americas

US Republican presidential candidate criticizes Biden’s Iran payment

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Governor of the US State of Florida and the Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has voiced strong criticism against President Joe Biden’s handling of Tehran, accusing him of succumbing to "Iran’s tactics of blackmail and extortion".
Americas

White House cautious on Iran prisoner release

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The administration of US President Joe Biden is in active negotiations with Iran to bring home five jailed Americans released on house arrest in anticipation of a reported prisoner exchange and the release of $6 billion in Iran’s oil revenue.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia seeking to join UK, Italy and Japan’s joint air combat programme

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Saudi Arabia is lobbying the UK, Italy and Japan to join a partnership that would give it access to their next-generation fighter jet project by offering a “significant financial contribution” to the programme amid concerns with Russian weaponry's performance in Ukraine and frayed US ties.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian, wound several in West Bank raid

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Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian man during an incursion into a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa has reported.
Middle East

Daesh claims responsibility for deadly attack on Syrian army bus

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Gunmen from the terror group Daesh ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing and wounding dozens of military personnel.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 535

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Lebanese defense minister survives assassination attempt in Beirut

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Lebanese media reported on Thursday that the country's Defense Minister Maurice Sleem has survived an assassination attempt in Jisr Al Bacha area of Beirut.
Europe

Russian investigators arrest plant director over blast, 12 still missing

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Russian investigators detained the technical director of the Piro-Ross company on Thursday, a newly released statement said, after a huge explosion at the military optics plant that has been shrouded in mystery.
Middle East

Palestinian man killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

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Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during a military raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday morning.
Middle East

Turkey seizes secret database of Daesh: Report

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Turkish intelligence agencies have, in an operation, gained access to a secret database of the Daesh terrorist group with the names of almost 10,000 so-called lone wolf terrorists, a Turkish newspaper has reported, citing security sources.
Middle East

Kuwait bans Barbie film as Lebanon calls for action, citing ‘homosexuality’

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Kuwait has announced a ban on the film Barbie in a bid to protect “public ethics and social traditions”. It comes shortly after a Lebanese minister called for barring the movie from cinemas for “promoting homosexuality”.
Middle East

Two young Palestinians killed in drive-by shooting

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Two more young Palestinian men have been shot dead in the occupied territories amid rising levels of violence in their communities.
Asia

Pakistan president dissolves parliament to pave way for elections

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Pakistan's President Arif Alvi has dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to the general election by mid-November.
Middle East

No framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation deal: US

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US President Joe Biden’s administration has announced more discussions need to happen before a potential agreement to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel can be reached.
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