Ship owned by Israeli firm attacked off UAE coast: media (Updated)
A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, two pro-Iran media outlets based in Lebanon said on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Iran’s says Israel made ‘very bad gamble’ by sabotaging Natanz site (Update)
Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility which it blames on Israel was a “very bad gamble” that would strengthen Tehran’s ...
Iran says Natanz nuclear site hit by Israel’s Mossad, vows revenge (Update)
Iran blames regional arch-foe Israel for a sabotage incident at its key Natanz nuclear site and will exact revenge, state TV quoted its foreign minister as saying, in what appeared ...
UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training
The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the Gulf country rapidly expands into the space sector to diversify its economy.
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Turkish, Egyptian ministers hold first call in push to improve ties
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt spoke by phone on Saturday, the Turkish foreign ministry said, their first direct contact since a push by Ankara to improve strained ties ...
Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said on Tuesday.
It is also looking ...
Sceptical president invites Netanyahu to form next Israeli government
A sceptical president invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to form a new government, after another inconclusive election deepened political stalemate in Israel.
The country’s longest-serving leader, in ...
Jordan imposes strict censorship on royal rift news
Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users on Tuesday from publishing any content related to King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza after the latter was accused of plotting ...
Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability
Jordan‘s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and stability” in what people familiar with the matter said could be ...
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions
Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing of the restrictions, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Saturday.
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Suez Canal says 87 ships to pass through on Thursday
he Suez Canal Authority said 87 ships were expected to pass through the waterway in both directions on Thursday, as it tries to clear a backlog since re-opening on Monday.
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‘Black market’ emerges to dodge unofficial Turkish-Saudi blockade
Some Turkish exporters are rerouting food, clothing and other goods to circumvent a months-long unofficial blockade by Saudi Arabia that has sent trade to record lows, exporters and traders said.
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Saudi to allow vaccinated fans to attend sports events
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend sporting events at stadiums at a capacity of 40% starting May 17 as the kingdom ...
Lebanon could sink like the Titanic, parliament speaker says
Influential parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon would sink like the Titanic if it could not form a government.
“The whole country is in danger, the whole ...
Salvager hopes to free ship blocking Suez Canal by start of next week
A giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of next week if heavier tugboats, dredging and a high tide succeed in dislodging it, ...
Lebanon could face coup or civil war; LBP drops to 13,000 to dollar
As protests flare in the streets of Beirut every day, and the cost of living rises to levels that nearly half the population of the country cannot afford, experts and ...
Netanyahu’s future unclear as exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel’s election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel‘s fourth national election in two years projected yet another stalemate.
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Israelis vote, Netanyahu hopes for another term after COVID vaccine rollout success
Israelis began voting on Tuesday in a fourth election in two years, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoping a rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout will win him another term. With coronavirus ...
Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire in Yemen, Houthis sceptical
By Aziz El Yaakoubi
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea ...
Syria: end the sanctions
The Syrian civil war is ten years old this week, and it’s time to stop it. At least half a million Syrians are dead, a quarter of the pre-war ...
Brawls in shops as Lebanon’s financial meltdown hits supply of food
The collapse of Lebanon’s currency has forced many grocery shops to temporarily shut within the last 24 hours, raising fears that a country reliant on imports could soon face shortages ...
Erdogan says Saudi Arabia wants to buy armed drones from Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is seeking to buy armed unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkey, after years of tension between the two regional powers.
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British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system” at Iran’s Revolutionary court on Sunday, her lawyer said, one week after ...
Turkey says it has restarted diplomatic contacts with Egypt
Turkey has resumed diplomatic contacts with Egypt and wants to further cooperation, Turkish leaders said on Friday, after years of tension since the Egyptian army toppled a Muslim Brotherhood president ...