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Saudi Arabia blacklists 25 people, entities over financing of Houthis
Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of State Security, in coordination with the US Treasury Department, blacklisted 25 people and entities for their involvement in facilitating the financial activities of the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
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Yemen talks focus on aid, care for wounded and opening of roads
The GCC-sponsored Yemeni peace talks continued on Thursday in Riyadh with discussions held on opening corridors for humanitarian aid, medical care for the wounded and disabled, and removing barricades blocking roads between the war-ravaged…
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2 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank
At least two Palestinians were killed on Thursday during a raid by Israeli security forces in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry said.
The ministry said a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old, both of them…
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince pushes for peace in talks with Ukraine leader
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, pushed for a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Ukrainian leader discussed with…
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The Lebanese Minister of Energy sings “Hlwa Ya Baladi” and causes a stir on social media
A video clip of Energy Minister Walid Fayyad was spread on social media in Lebanon, singing "Hello, my country" in a press interview, while leaving the parliament session that took place at the UNESCO Palace.
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World Bank freezes Afghan projects after Taliban bans girls from high school
The World Bank has put four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million on hold amid concerns over a decision by the country’s ruling Islamist leaders to ban girls from returning to public high schools, the bank said.
The projects, to be…
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Suspected Arab gunman kills at least 5 people in Tel Aviv suburb
A suspected Arab gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb on Tuesday before he was fatally shot, the national ambulance service said, in the latest of a string of deadly attacks in Israel.
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Greek independent authority rejects migrant pushback claims
Greece’s independent authority for transparency said Tuesday that after an in-depth investigation it has found no basis for reports that Greek authorities have illegally turned back asylum-seekers entering the country from Turkey.
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Tunisian president condemns parliament sessions as ‘illegal’
President Kais Saied has condemned “illegal” meetings of Tunisia’s parliament which he suspended last July, saying those responsible for the planned virtual sessions were trying to sow chaos.
The North African country is in the throes of…
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Coalition halts all military operations in Yemen
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Tuesday that it will stop all military activities in Yemen starting Wednesday March 30 at 6 a.m.
This comes in response to the request of the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary…
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