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Israel says it is carrying out ‘extensive strikes’ in Gaza 2025-03-18
CNN

Israel says it is conducting “extensive strikes” against Hamas in Gaza, throwing doubt on the fragile ceasefire. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli...

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Palestinian officials say dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah 2024-05-27
Gulf Today

Fire rages following an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced Palestinians in Rafah on Sunday. Reuters Gaza and West Bank officials said Israeli strikes on a centre for displaced people killed dozens in a "massacre" near the southern city of Rafah on Sunday, while the Israeli army said...

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Netanyahu not budging on Biden’s Gaza war plea 2024-05-27
Asiatimes

US President Joe Biden has mobilized his three top national security officials to pressure Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept US plans for ending the Gaza war and future Middle East peace. Biden wants Netanyahu to change battlefield tactics and prepare for negotiations leading to...

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Gulf's mangroves could shrink by 45 per cent as climate threat looms, report warns 2024-05-27
The National

Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf and surrounding regions could shrink by 45 per cent over the next half century if current trends continue, scientists have warned in a new study. The assessment, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature...

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UAE issues a decision on Emiratizations for the first time in history 2024-05-27
Al Wast

The Honorable The Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, examined the outcomes of the Emiratization policy in the UAE&aposs corporate sector. Following the introduction of His Highness, 70 thousand citizens have joined the private sector in the...

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Israel will not stop 'this madness' until we make it stop: UN rapporteur 2024-05-25
Anadolu Agency

Ankara By Merve Berker ANKARA (AA) – The UN's special rapporteur on Palestine on Saturday urged member states to impose sanctions on Israel along with an arms embargo until it stops "this madness." “Let's be clear. As the...

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World Court orders Israel to halt Rafah military offensive 2024-05-24
Khaleejtimes

Judges at the top UN court said on Friday the situation in Gaza had deteriorated since they last ordered Israel to take urgent steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis there. They also ordered Israel to halt the Rafah military offensive. Reading out a ruling by the International Court of Justice...

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Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse 2024-05-24
Al Jazeera

On April 30, the European Union’s eighth annual conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” in Brussels started with a day of dialogue. Members of Syrian civil society, representatives of United Nations agencies and international NGOs, and political leaders from the EU and other...

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Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu but back his Gaza war 2024-05-24
Asiatimes

Eight months after Israel invaded the Gaza Strip, some critics observe that the Israeli military hasn’t met either of its goals of destroying Hamas and rescuing all of the remaining 133 hostages Hamas is holding. Yet two-thirds of Israelis still support their military’s aggressive approach in Gaza –...

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No Aid Unloaded at US Pier Has Reached Gaza: Pentagon 2024-05-23
Scheerpost

RRDF floating pier near Gaza April 2024. US Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By News Desk / The Cradle The Pentagon said on 21 May that none of the humanitarian aid has been unloaded off of Washington’s floating pier on the coast of Gaza, as the US says it is working with the UN and Israel...

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