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Israel accuses Iran of ‘environmental terrorism’ after oil spill

  • JERUSALEM: Israel on Wednesday accused Iran of "environmental terrorism" after a devastating oil spill off its Mediterranean coast it said was perpetrated by a Libyan-flagged ship that set sail from Iran. "A Libyan-flagged pirate ship that departed from Iran was responsible," Israel's env...
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Aoun and Hariri ease tensions but fail to solve Lebanon’s political deadlock

  • BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet again on Monday after they failed to resolve their differences over the formation of a new government during their meeting on Thursday. Monday’s meeting, Hariri predicted, will “provide some answers rega...
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UN calls on Yemen to take advantage of Saudi-Iranian deal and choose peace

  • NEW YORK: The UN special envoy for Yemen on Wednesday welcomed the recent agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, and said the region is witnessing a “step change in the scope and depth” of talks to end the long-running Yemeni conflict. In a Security Council meeting...
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UN head of mission to Sudan resigns

  • LONDON: Volker Perthes, UN head of mission to Sudan, has resigned three months after being declared “persona non grata” by the government with the country edging closer to full-scale civil war. Perthes told a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it would be his “last briefing ...
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UAE assists US in money laundering ‘landmark’ case

  • DUBAI: UAE law enforcement assisted in the apprehension of six individuals facing criminal charges by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, state news agency WAM reported on Friday. Six fraudsters, including Nigerian socialite Ray Hushpuppi, are alleged of defrauding a Qatari school founder an...
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Families across Pakistan ecstatic over Saudi’s decision to release prisoners

  • PESHAWAR, KARACHI, and DUBAI: A directive issued by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday has brought back a ray of hope in the lives of a daughter, an ailing father, a husband, and 2,104 other families across Pakistan. Several said they were overjoyed at the prospect of seeing the...
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EAD highlights Abu Dhabi Marine biodiversity conservation and rehabilitation efforts

  • ABU DHABI: The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has led a high-profile tour of the National Aquarium to commemorate Shark Week, which runs from July 24-31, Emirates News Agency reported.  The tour was attended by Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri an...
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Japan donates over $65,000 to Palestinian refugee medical center in Jordan

  • LONDON: Japan allocated $65,677 to Jordan’s Medical Aid for Palestinians on Monday to boost the quality of services at the medical center in the Hitten Palestinian refugee camp, Jordan News Agency reported. JMAP received the funding to purchase equipment for the camp’s medical facility, inclu...
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Gaza medical staff tortured by Israeli soldiers in hospital raid: BBC investigation

  • LONDON: Palestinian medical staff in Gaza have reported to the BBC their experiences of being blindfolded, detained, stripped, and repeatedly beaten by Israeli soldiers following a raid on their hospital in February. On Feb. 15, Israel Defense Forces raided the Nasser hospital in the southern...
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Education in crisis: Gaza’s schools destroyed amid Israel’s war

  • LONDON: The long-term potential of and opportunities for children in Gaza is being severely threatened by the Israel-Hamas war, charity Save the Children has said. All schools in Gaza have been closed since Israel launched its offensive in October, impacting 625,000 students. Meanwhile, relent...
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