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UAE stocks rise as earnings boost sentiment
Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Friday, with Abu Dhabi leading the gains as strong corporate earnings boosted investor confidence.
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Israel must approve Trump agreement before Hamas will implement, says Hamas official
Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year...
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Bab el-Mandeb sees 25 commodity vessels transit, Hormuz traffic stays thin
Twenty-five commodities vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low with only two tankers transiting, acc...
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Trump says 'Board of Peace' reaches Gaza disarmament deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called "Board of Peace" reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed group...
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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition
Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at protecting international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region a...
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US issues sanctions targeting support networks for Iran's Mahan Air
The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Thursday targeting global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Revolutionary...
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Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq, sources say
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week from Iraqi territory in coordination with Iraqi armed groups, according to assessments by Saudi Arabia and regional pa...
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Egypt confirms drone caused fire on two gas vessels at Damietta
A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday, confirming that the blaze which erupted a ...
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Most Gulf markets ease as hostilities resume between the US and Iran
Major Gulf bourses ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened amid mounting concern over escalating hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
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Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza, including two children, as new ceasefire push sees progress
Israeli strikes killed at least four people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work t...
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With fields destroyed and hives lost, Gaza's beekeepers struggle to start over
Standing on the roof of a war-damaged building overlooking the ruins of Gaza City, beekeeper Ibrahim al-Dabba gently lifts a honeycomb frame as bees buzz around him.
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Drone strike near Suez Canal in Egypt raises new security threat in widening war
A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta signalled a potential new front in the U.S.-Iran war, raising the prospect of threats to navigation through...
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Turkey detains another opposition mayor in sustained crackdown
Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district on Thursday, among others in a graft investigation, broadcaster NTV and other media said.
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QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks
A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz overnight, the first such vessel visible on ship-tracking data to leave the waterway since July ...
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US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets, with Washington casting the strikes as a "p...
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Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say
Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday.
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Trump says will hit Iran hard after attack, was briefed on Egypt tanker
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran very hard after an attack on the U.S. military in Jordan.
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Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all possible paths to curb Iran's nuclear program in their meeting, including diplomacy, economi...
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