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Israeli troops kill man in southern Syria

Israeli troops kill man in southern Syria The Israeli army early on Monday killed a man in southern Syria, as it continues to carry out raids in the country. The army made claims that the individual attempted to enter one of its military posts, when troops opened fire and killed him. It added that it military operations in the area remain ongoing to "remove any threat" to Israeli citizens and troops. Israel has repeatedly violated Syrian territory since the fall of the Assad regime in late 20…

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Watch: Saudi air strike hits foam factory in Yemen’s Sanaa

Watch: Saudi air strike hits foam factory in Yemen’s Sanaa Smoke rises as people attempt to extinguish a fire inside a foam factory in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, following a strike that Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah attributed to Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces said they carried out strikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa and elsewhere on Sunday. Smoke rises as people attempt to extinguish a fire inside a foam factory in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, followi…

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No military solution to US-Iran war, Iranian foreign minister says

No military solution to US-Iran war, Iranian foreign minister says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States’ war against the Islamic Republic, with talks on ending the war between the two countries apparently at an impasse. “If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force,” Araghchi said at a gathering of forei…

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Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says

Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Sunday that Lebanon wants a new chapter in relations with Iran based on mutual respect and non-interference. In an interview with Lebanese broadcaster NBN, Salam stated that he had accepted a meeting requested by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, saying: "We do not interfere in Iran's affairs." He said Lebanon would prefer Iran to appoint a new ambassador, noting that the current envoy's…

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Politics

Israel slams Green Party after members vote to define Zionism as racism

Israel slams Green Party after members vote to define Zionism as racism Israel has accused the Green Party of England and Wales of giving "legitimacy to terrorism" after its members voted on Sunday to recognise Zionism as a form of racism. The vote makes the Greens the first major UK party to define Zionism as racism and to back a single democratic Palestinian state with equal rights for all ethnic and religious groups, rather than a two-state solution. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sa…

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Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team

Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League soccer match to protest Israel’s actions in Gaza. The Israeli players also wore black armbands on Sunday in memory of the people killed in the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher stepped in as captain for Dara O’Shea, who was excused to be with his wife for the birth of their child. Kelleher pointedly avoided shaking hands with Israel captain Dor Peretz, despite completing the usual pre-match formality with the referee and one of his assistants. Sunday’s game was initially supposed to be played in Dublin but is being played in Serbia with no fans present.

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King Salman invites Qatari Emir to attend GCC-EU Summit

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a written message to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, inviting him to attend the second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-European Union (EU) Summit, scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia this month.

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Explosions reported near tanker off southern Yemen: UKMTO

Explosions reported near tanker off southern Yemen: UKMTO A tanker reported seeing several explosions nearby about 60 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port city of Mocha in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. The agency added that the tanker's crew was safe and there was no environmental damage reported.

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Israel shells Syria's Quneitra while Qatar and Jordan condemn its excavation near occupied Golan

Israel shells Syria's Quneitra while Qatar and Jordan condemn its excavation near occupied Golan Israeli forces shelled farmland between Buraiqa and Kodana in southern Quneitra, Syria' s Al-Ikhbariah TV reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Syria, Qatar and Jordan denounced Israel 's resumed construction on the "Sofa 53" project in Syria's Quneitra province. The project, also called the "Great Storm", is a military road that Israel began building in 2022 within the buffer zone established under the…

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