Arab World

Phasing down of fossil fuels ‘inevitable’: UAE COP28 president-designate al-Jaber

The phasing down of fossil fuels is “inevitable”, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) COP28 President-Designate Sultan al-Jaber said, adding that this can…

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Israel’s Knesset gives preliminary approval to contested Supreme Court bill

Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill that limits some Supreme Court power, part of a rebooted judicial overhaul by Prime Minister Benjamin…

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Iraq’s fabled marshland faces worst heatwave in decades, water levels plummet: UN

Southern Iraq’s fabled marshland is suffering its worst heatwave in the past 40 years, the United Nations warned on Monday, reporting a…

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Tunisian charity urgently seeking help for African migrants stranded in the desert

A Tunisian charity launched Monday an urgent appeal to help African migrants stranded in desert areas of southern Tunisia after being driven…

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UN approval of Syria aid deliveries from Turkey set to expire, impeded by Russia

UN Security Council approval for aid deliveries to several million people in opposition-held Syria from Turkey is set to expire on Monday…

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Crude oil transfer from a decaying tanker off Yemen to start next week, UN says

The transfer of crude oil from a decaying tanker off Yemen will begin early next week, the United Nations said Monday…

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Sudanese civil aviation authority extends closure of Sudan’s airspace until July 31

The Sudanese civil aviation authority extended the closure of Sudan’s airspace until July 31, with the exception of humanitarian aid and…

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Peruvian authorities rescue 23 Afghans from migrant traffickers at Brazil border

Peruvian authorities on Sunday rescued 23 Afghans from migrant traffickers along the border with Brazil, the attorney general’s office said. The migrants,…

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