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The one-day Jeddah Security and Development Summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia, brought leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, in addition to Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, together with US President Joe Biden. In a joint…
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Governments in the Middle East and North Africa need to adopt new tools and policies and collaborate to accelerate the shift to a low-carbon economy, according to a new report. It was was published by the Mohammed bin Rashid School of…
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Polar bears face an existential threat from the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice, which they rely on as platforms to hunt seals. But in a new study, scientists have identified an isolated subpopulation of polar bears in Southeast…
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Iran’s Quds Force has vowed to continue “leading” militias across the Middle East. Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, who heads the elite unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the Quds Force would back any anti-US and anti-Israel…
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Russian forces are withdrawing from the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine but have not yet left entirely, the local governor said in a video address on Friday. “Air and missile strikes are (still) possible in the region, nobody is…
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The Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have closed down navigation in the northwestern region of the Black Sea, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said. "In order to ensure the safety of civilian navigation, the Naval…
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The Commander of the Iranian Naval Force, Admiral Shahram Irani, said today, Sunday, that there are forces from outside the region that have not and will not provide the desired security for the countries of the region, and are working to…
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Syrian authorities have grown more skilled at manipulating international aid during 11 years of conflict, according to a newly published report by the Center for Strategic and International Study, an independent think tank in Washington.…
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Saudi Arabia on Thursday expressed solidarity with Iraq and the Kurdistan region following devastating floods that killed and injured a number of people, and dozens reported missing. At least eight people in northern Iraq died Friday and…
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The prime minister of Kuwait has called on Iran to take serious steps to build trust and start a serious dialogue in the Gulf region based on respect for the sovereignty of neighboring nations and non-interference. He said nations in the…
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