Israel's far-right Ben Gvir seeks new ground in election
A turbo-charged election campaign by Israel's far-right national security minister has seen gun-shaped keychains…
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How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian…
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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its…
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Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz
The Gulf state agreed to buy up to 4 million tons of US liquefied natural gas annually through 2054.
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Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards Cyprus…
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Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war
Ankara expects Doha to submit a draft sales contract for the fighter jets, as Turkey seeks to acquire aircraft that can…
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From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis
The Houthis emerged from obscurity in Yemen's hardscrabble north to control swathes of the country and pose a perennial…
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Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest
JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a…
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What Iran’s threats to Hormuz internet cables mean for Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to cut crucial internet and communications routes in the region…
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Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf,…
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Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed one person in a car in Gaza City and at least two others in other parts…
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Aramco evacuates staff as Saudi Arabia braces for potential Houthi escalation: What to know
The repeated and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities and airports United States ordered…
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Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN
Nearly all of the world's shallow-water coral reefs face an extremely high risk of collapse by 2075 due to climate…
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How would a Netanyahu election loss change Israel's policies toward the Palestinians?
By Lina Obeid and Tamar Uriel-Beeri JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his…
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UN expert urges Indonesia to reconsider involvement in Trump's Gaza board
By Stanley Widianto and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia should reconsider its involvement…
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Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says
ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign MinisterHakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi…
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Greece says it is implementing sanctions linked to Iran
ATHENS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Greek finance ministry said on Thursday it was implementing sanctions in place linked to…
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Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent
By Pesha Magid and Lina Obeid LUBBAN AL-GHARBI, West Bank, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli…
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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response
DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in…
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In Israel, Eisenkot tries quiet appeal to oust Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot, the man who could unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, almost always dresses in plain…
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Canada's Carney visits Turkey in push to ease US trade dependence
By Maria Cheng and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet President…
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China, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab…
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Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State…
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Exclusive-Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN chief
By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh entered the race to become the next…
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UAE nominates official to lead UN
The UAE nominated Wednesday its foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run in the contest to lead the UN as none…
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US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some…
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JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to…
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By Rami Ayyub, Humeyra Pamuk and Timour Azhari JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department has…
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China-Saudi stadium deal puts Saudi World Cup ambitions in focus amid attacks
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from…
Read at source →China-Saudi consortium wins $306M World Cup stadium deal: What to know
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from…
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Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdito four…
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US imposes sanctions on Greek, Panama law firm for helping Iran shipping
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Panama and Greek-based law…
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WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law…
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Turkey egg donor scam allegedly sold clients on promise of blond babies
An investigation triggered by a husband’s tip has led to at least 45 arrests in an alleged network that sold Turkish…
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After Syria war, Druze in Golan Heights warm to Israel
For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel…
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US sanctions law firm based in Panama, Greece over Iran shipping ties
The Treasury Department accused Karnakis and Karnakis of registering shipping companies linked to Iran's so-called…
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