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Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping

The developments are likely to deepen the Middle East war's impact on international commerce as Saudi Arabia shut down an oil pipeline following attacks, and after months of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

14 hours ago
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Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome delayed to October: US official

The so-called Trilateral Framework between Israel, Lebanon and the United States involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon's south and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as "pilot zones." ...

1 day ago
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Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

The 1,200-kilometer pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula had helped Saudi Arabia to bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz, where tanker traffic has slowed to a trickle due to the war between the United States and Iran. ...

1 day ago

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Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be "intensive" after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid.

1 year ago
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Israel cabinet approves plan for Gaza 'conquest'

It comes as the United Nations and aid organisations have repeatedly warned of the humanitarian catastrophe on the ground, with famine again looming after more than two months of a total Israeli blockade.

1 year ago
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Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US

Rwanda has in recent years positioned itself as a destination country for migrants that Western countries would like to remove.

1 year ago
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MBS welcomes opening 'Indonesian village' in Mecca: Prabowo

The President said the Saudi leader had responded well to a plan to establish a speical village in Mecca for Indonesian pilgrims.

1 year ago
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Israel must ensure aid access in Gaza, Sugiono says at ICJ

Foreign Minister Sugiono has said Israel must adhere to the obligations reserved for an occupying power as its siege of Gaza continues, asserting at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Geneva that Israeli blockages of humanitarian aid have unfolded one of “the biggest humanitarian catastrophes” in recent history.

1 year ago
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WFP says has depleted all Gaza food stocks as Israel blocks aid

WFP, one of the main providers of food assistance in the Palestinian territory, said it had "delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meals kitchens in the Gaza Strip" on Friday.

1 year ago
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Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package

The offered package comes after the administration of former President Joe Biden unsuccessfully tried to finalize a defense pact with Riyadh as part of a broad deal that envisioned Saudi Arabia normalizing ties with Israel. 

1 year ago
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Israel's unmanned bulldozers breaking ground in Gaza war

This is the Robdozer, a fortified engineering vehicle manned remotely, and in this case operated from a military expo halfway across the globe in Alabama.

1 year ago
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Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Tehran has sought to tamp down expectations of a quick deal, after some Iranian officials speculated that sanctions could be lifted soon.

1 year ago
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Pushback on Prabowo’s Gaza plan continues after Mideast tour

President Prabowo Subianto’s initiative to evacuate vulnerable persons from war-torn Gaza and transport them to Indonesia has continued to draw criticism following his return from a five-country Middle Eastern tour, even as his administration hinted this week that the President might go ahead with the plan.

1 year ago
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Prabowo concludes Mideast tour with mixed results

During his latest Middle-Eastern tour, analysts saw President Prabowo Subianto as too focused on his domestic agenda, rather than the latest geopolitical and geo-economic issues, such as the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China, as well as Trump’s trade tariffs.

1 year ago
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MUI urges Prabowo to evaluate Gaza evacuation plan

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is calling on President Prabowo Subianto to reassess his plan to evacuate 1,000 Gaza residents to Indonesia for temporary recovery.

1 year ago
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Prabowo ‘comes home’ to Jordan to wrap up Mideast trip

President Prabowo Subianto received a warm "homecoming" welcome in Jordan on Sunday, following a stopover in Qatar where he claimed to have secured a US$2 billion investment commitment for the country’s new sovereign wealth fund, Danantara. 

1 year ago
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Prabowo calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict

President Prabowo Subianto has called out Western powers for their silence and inaction regarding the situation in Gaza, as Middle Eastern counties put up a united front to resist any plans to remove Palestinians from their homeland.

1 year ago
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Prabowo doubles down on diplomacy, democracy at Antalya forum

The President emphasized that diplomacy was still the "best option" for keeping the world on track in upholding a rules-based order and highlighted his commitment to democratic principles, while warning about the double standards of certain countries with regard to championing human rights.

1 year ago
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Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce

Most of Gaza's 2.3 million people have become internally displaced by the war, with many making daily trips on foot to fill plastic containers with water from the few wells still functioning in remoter areas, and even these do not guarantee clean supplies.

1 year ago
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Indonesia to work with Turkey for Palestine: Prabowo

Speaking before Turkish lawmakers in Ankara on Thursday, President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed Indonesia’s solidarity with Turkey on the issue of Palestine, calling for both nations to adopt a “firm” stance and position themselves as a constructive and “important force” within the Islamic world and the Global South. 

1 year ago
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Indonesia’s Palestinian evacuation plan not a support for relocation: Sugiono

Indonesia’s top diplomat on Thursday played down concerns that President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to evacuate 1,000 injured Palestinians from Gaza was a permanent relocation, as the President flew off to meet key regional players amid the latest escalation of the Middle East conflict.

1 year ago
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Gaza at center of Prabowo’s latest Middle East tour

Before departing for Abu Dhabi as part of his Middle East tour, President Prabowo Subianto said that Indonesia is ready to temporarily evacuate a total of 1,000 injured Palestinians and orphaned children.

1 year ago
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President Prabowo says Indonesia ready to temporarily shelter Gazans

Prabowo said he has instructed his foreign minister to quickly discuss with the Palestinian side and other parties about how to evacuate impacted Palestinians to Indonesia.

1 year ago
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European airlines hit turbulence over Dakhla flights

Low-cost airlines have opened routes linking Madrid and Paris to Dakhla in Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony largely controlled by Morocco but claimed for decades by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.

1 year ago
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Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City

Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the military would bolster its presence inside Gaza to fight militants and "destroy [...] terrorist infrastructure", with unspecified "large areas" to be "incorporated into Israeli security zones".

1 year ago
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Israel says expands Gaza offensive to seize 'large areas'

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of a military operation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, saying the army would seize "large areas" of the Palestinian territory.

1 year ago
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Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of eight medics in Gaza

The IFRC said it was the single most deadly attack on its colleagues anywhere in the world since 2017.

1 year ago
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Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

1 year ago
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Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group's chief says

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday.

1 year ago
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Saudi to mark Idul Fitri Sunday, other Mideast states on Monday

Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday from Sunday but other Middle Eastern countries will not do so until Monday.

1 year ago
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Israel PM threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages

Just over a week since its military resumed operations following a January truce, Israel said two projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip, with one intercepted and the other landing near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

1 year ago
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Palestinian behind Oscar-winning documentary arrested by Israeli army: co-director

The incident took place in the southern West Bank village of Susiya, according to the anti-occupation NGO Center for Jewish Nonviolence, whose members said they filmed the events first-hand.

1 year ago
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White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist

Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of US national security and a violation of law that must be investigated by Congress. 

1 year ago
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