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Fire extinguished on vessel hit off UAE coast, UKMTO says

Fire extinguished on vessel hit off UAE coast, UKMTO says A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, causing a fire that was later extinguished, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The incident occurred at 1000GMT, about 13 nautical miles (24 kilometres) west of Al Jazeera, UAE, UKMTO wrote on X. Status of the crew, damage assessment and environmental impact are unknown at present, UKMTO said, advising vessels to transit with caution and…

Middle East Eye

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Americans paying the price for Trump's 'disastrous war', top Democrat says

Americans paying the price for Trump's 'disastrous war', top Democrat says Gregory Meeks, a top Democrat on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said that Trump's “disastrous Iran war” has driven up fuel prices and Americans were paying the price, while condemning his plan to buy diesel from Russia. In a post on X, Meeks said: "Weeks after signing a bill aimed at sanctioning buyers of Russian energy, Trump announces the United States will buy it. I condemn this reversal: instead of put…

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Pezeshkian says regional diplomacy 'shouldn't just be about holding meetings'

Pezeshkian says regional diplomacy 'shouldn't just be about holding meetings' Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said regional diplomacy "shouldn't just be about holding meetings". In a post on X, Pezeshkian said, “It must be a real tool: for crisis management, maintaining dialogue, preventing escalation, and driving practical cooperation.” Regional diplomacy shouldn't just be about holding meetings. It must be a real tool: for crisis management, maintaining dialogue, preventing escalatio…

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Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi airports

Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi airports Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports earlier this week that killed three Saudi nationals and damaged property. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry denounced "in the strongest terms" the strikes on Abha International Airport in the south and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure were unacceptable and "must cease immediately". Qatar's Foreign Mi…

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EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends

The European Union is continuing to fulfill its commitments to support Lebanon’s military and security institutions after the end of UNIFIL’s mandate by establishing a new mission to provide training and advice to the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces. The mission will not replace the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), but will help “strengthen state sovereignty and extend its authority” across Lebanese territory.

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Two Powerful Earthquakes and Multiple Aftershocks Rock Panama

A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama Friday afternoon following a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said. It came after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook the Central American country, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations. The first earthquake shook Panama on Friday morning, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country.

Asharq Al-Awsat English

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Ronaldo Returns After Portugal Quarrel and Scores in Al-Nassr Win

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club action on Friday after a controversial international break with Portugal and bagged the opening goal as Al-Nassr beat Diriyah 3-0 in the Saudi Pro League. The victory put the defending champion level on points behind leader Al-Qadsiah on goal difference in the eighth round. During the international window, the 41-year-old Ronaldo walked out of the Portugal squad, for which he has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances.

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Türkiye Sack Coach Montella After Nations League Woe

Vincenzo Montella was sacked as head coach of Türkiye on Friday following a string of Nations League defeats. "It has been decided not to continue with our head coach," the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on X. Türkiye have lost all four of their Nations League matches against France, Belgium and twice to Italy. Appointed in September 2023, the former Italy international enjoyed some early success as he guided Türkiye to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, where they were beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands.

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CAF President Says Keeping Africa Cup of Nations as a Biennial Competition Is Back on the Agenda

The Confederation of African Football is reappraising its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years, CAF president Patrice Motsepe declared on Friday when he added his organization did not take orders from FIFA or UEFA. Motsepe, who last December announced the biennial Africa Cup would switch to a four-year cycle from 2028, said on Friday that it was “nonsense, absolute rubbish” that CAF was being dictated to by either the world or European governing body.

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, Says UAE Prosecutor

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said on Friday. In the aftermath of the incident, people on board -- the majority of whom were Israeli -- described a sudden plunge in altitude and a fight for control of the aircraft, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The passengers were repatriated on a second flydubai flight hours later.

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How did the pro-Israel lobby shape Obama's Middle East policy? | Eli Clifton

'Obama’s first term was sort of a hinge moment. It was when the old bipartisan pro-Israel consensus... began to visibly crack.' How did the pro-Israel lobby shape Obama's Middle East policy during his two terms in office? Mohamed Hashem speaks to Eli Clifton, co-founder of the Quincy Institute and co-author of Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power.

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Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis

Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis Saudi Arabia and Yemen 's internationally recognised government on Friday called on the UN Security Council to act against the Houthis. Saudi envoy Abdulaziz al-Wasil told the council that the Houthis were increasingly targeting civilians, recruiting child soldiers and threatening shipping in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. He condemned what he called "blatant" attacks on Saudi airports, saying Riyadh would "not allow Yemen…

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Trump Says Putin Agrees to Major Release of Diesel to US, Global Markets

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russian leader Vladimir Putin's agreement for a major release of diesel, temporarily easing sanctions on Moscow as he pushes to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections. "Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace," Trump said on social media after talks with Putin. The move comes weeks before key US midterm elections where Trump's Republican Party risks losing its current grip on Congress, while voters grapple with mounting cost of living worries.

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Vance Expresses Doubts about Pentagon Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution

Vice President JD Vance cast doubt Friday on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” The Republican vice president said, “I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen,” when asked about the plans that the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. But Vance then tried to set aside the controversy over the shocking plans for a public execution and said Hasan’s crimes should not be forgotten.

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UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

By Yasmine Ghania, Enas Alashray and Federico MaccioniDUBAI/CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by the captain, the UAE attorney general said on Friday.

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