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Watch: Flooding brings Gaza's Civil Defence to declare maximum state of emergency

Middle East EyeBy Mera Aladam

Watch: Flooding brings Gaza's Civil Defence to declare maximum state of emergency Heavy rainfall and strong winds have flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza, leaving families exposed to rising floodwaters, freezing conditions and worsening humanitarian needs. Gaza's civil defence declared a maximum state of emergency as overwhelmed rescue teams struggled to respond to thousands of distress calls amid limited resources and inadequate shelter. Rescue teams received over 20…

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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

Nov 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic efforts to end it face significant obstacles.Trump is due to meet with Sheikh Mohammed binAbdulrahman Al-Thani, who also serves as Qatar's foreign minister, in a closed-door meeting. Vice President JD Vance is also scheduled to meet with the Qatari leader, according to a US official.

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Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says

PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Europeans will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump said he believed the war would end soon.US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday Washington would bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine, post-war security pacts and de-escalation."The Europeans will be well represented. France will be in Abu Dhabi to take part," Barrot told French radio station RTL in an interview.

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