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A top Israeli lawmaker said on Sunday that any forging of relations with Saudi Arabia did not appear imminent, citing what he described as sticking points in negotiations currently...
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The iconic Twitter ‘Blue Bird’ logo was taken down yesterday at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco a day after the new ‘X’ sign was installed on the top of the building. The mobile app’s icon also changed to an ‘X’ as part of Elon Musk's sweeping rebranding which he announced earlier this month amidst speculations the move will further alienate Twitter’s user base. In the MENA region, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye continue to account for the highest numbers of users of the platform.
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July 29, 2023
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Dr Ramzy Baroud
In a recent speech, China's highest-ranking diplomat Wang Yi spoke of a "united Asia" and its need to develop a "strategic autonomy". In principle, Wang was not wrong; after...
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The US stressed Jordan's role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem. Deputy Spokesperson for the US State Department Vedant Patel announced in a press statement received by...
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Fourteen Iraqi private banks hit with curbs by the United States over allegedly helping siphon US dollars to Iran said on Wednesday they were ready to challenge the measures...
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The US Treasury Department, on Thursday, imposed sanctions and designated Abdiweli Mohamed Yusuf, the leader of the Daesh terrorist organisation based in Somalia, as a global terrorist, Anadolu Agency...
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US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, on Thursday in Jeddah, the White House said, as US officials search for ways to...
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Amputee kids are being taught the basics of swimming during a summer camp being held by a US-charity in Gaza
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Israel's UN ambassador said, on Thursday, that Palestinians "have no right to return" to their homes, Anadolu Agency reports. "Let me be clear, there is no right of return. You...
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Jordan, for years, has cracked down on online speech and has unplugged social media sites during bouts of civil unrest and peaceful anti-government protests
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A helicopter of the US-led coalition military forces crashed on Thursday in northern Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR) said in a statement, Anadolu...
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July 27, 2023
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When Kayed Abu Awwad sold his home in Oak Lawn, Illinois, in June, he never imagined that he and his family would be homeless a few weeks later. Like...
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The interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan, on Thursday, confirmed a meeting between its top diplomat and US officials in Doha, Qatar late this week, Anadolu Agency reports. Abdul Qahar...
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If you ask any Libyan citizen about the biggest obstacles hindering political solutions in the country, the most likely answer is: external interferences and the disputes of local de-facto...
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The United States has called on Israel to confront "settler violence" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu news agency reported. This came during a phone call between the US...
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Fourteen Iraqi private banks sanctioned by the United States over allegedly helping siphon US dollars to Iran said on Wednesday they were ready to challenge the measures and face...
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A Russian aircraft flew "dangerously close" to a US drone over Syria earlier this week in violation of established protocols and international norms, the White House said on Wednesday,...
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Saudi Arabian authorities have detained five relatives of a US citizen, rights groups said on Wednesday, arguing that the detentions were retaliation for his family's failed lawsuit against the...
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US officials will meet Taliban representatives and "technocratic professionals" from key Afghan ministries during a visit to Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will...
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President Joe Biden is in a political bind as he crafts a US response to Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, defiantly pushing through the first part of a divisive...
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Early this week, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that his country's independence would never be complete as long as Palestine is occupied. Echoing the words of the late South...
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Iran, on Tuesday, unveiled a new cruise missile named after a slain Iraqi military commander after the US announced the deployment of additional warships to the Persian Gulf, Anadolu...
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The US military said a Russian fighter jet hit a US drone with a flare and "severely" damaged its propeller over Syria, the latest in a series of closer...
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The United States criticised Israel for failing to reach "consensus" over the far-right government's judicial overhaul after the Israeli Knesset ratified the first part of the plan that curbs...
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The membership of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) has voted to endorse a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions, the association said on Monday. "An all-member referendum took place...
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July 25, 2023
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Dr Ramzy Baroud
Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, added nothing of great value in his speech at the United States Congress on 19 July. His was the typical language. He spoke of a...
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Benjamin Netanyahu began his best-selling autobiography with the story of a daring Special Forces raid he took part in to free Israeli passengers from a hijacked airliner in 1972,...
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The conflict in Sudan has reached 100 days of fighting, violence and displacement of the civilian population. Despite being a focal point of international news, very few journalists are reporting on the ground, making it hard to get reliable information about the conflict.
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A group of filmmakers, including Oscar winner Jane Campion and Basque filmmaker Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, have requested their films be withdrawn from Israel's Jerusalem Film Festival. According to the...
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Jordanian and Syrian army and intelligence chiefs met yesterday to discuss the ongoing smuggling of drugs over the Syria-Jordan border, in the first of a series of meetings to...
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Two former US ambassadors to Israel have called for an end to Washington's aid to the occupation state. Speaking to New York Times columnist Nick Kristof, one of the...
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US President Joe Biden urged Israel on Sunday not to rush into the increasingly "divisive" judicial overhaul proposed by the coalition government, given the other challenges facing Washington's ally....