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Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris on handling Israel, Ukraine wars, WSJ poll shows
Former Republican President Donald Trump has an edge over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on who would better navigate the country through the Ukraine and Middle East wars, a Wall Street Journal opinion poll of seven battleground states showed. In overall support, the poll published on Friday showed Harris and
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Somalia says it welcomes Egypt’s offer to deploy peacekeepers there
Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa nation in a security partnership that is emerging as the mandate of a long-time group of African Union peacekeepers winds down. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday attended a summit in the Eritrean capital, Asmara,
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Lebanon PM urges UN resolution on ceasefire with Israel
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday urged the United Nations to pass a resolution calling for an “immediate” ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. In a televised address, Mikati emphasized his government’s commitment to deploy the army on the border with Israel as part of a
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Egypt, Somalia leaders visit Eritrea amid regional tensions
The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia were due to hold a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region. Concerns about security and stability in the volatile area have mounted since Ethiopia in January signed a controversial deal with
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Kashmir’s biggest party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in poll
Kashmir’s biggest pro-India political party on Tuesday won most seats in the recent election for a largely powerless local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir, official data showed, in a vote seen as a referendum against the 2019 move by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that stripped the disputed
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Commander of Iran’s Quds Force is ‘in good health’, force’s deputy commander says
The top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, is in “good health,” the force’s deputy commander Iraj Masjedi said on Monday, after two Iranian security sources told Reuters he had been out of contact since strikes on Beirut last week. “He is in good health and is
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Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election
Tunisia’s polling stations opened on Sunday for the country’s presidential election, with three candidates running, including one in jail. The vote pits president Kais Saied against two rivals: his former ally turned critic, Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui, and Ayachi Zammel, who had been seen as posing a
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Sheikh Zadeh to MCS: “Delaying Nasrallah's burial breaches Sharia and contradicts Ali's position on the Saqifa incident”
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Israel military official says ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack
An Israeli official told AFP on Saturday that the military is “preparing a response” to the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel earlier this week. “The IDF (Israeli military) is preparing a response to the unprecedented and unlawful Iranian attack on Israeli civilians and Israel,” the military official said on
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Tunisia readies for vote as incumbent Saied eyes victory
Tunisians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which analysts say incumbent Kais Saied is poised for victory with his most prominent critics behind bars. The near-certainty of Saied’s win has created a mood of resignation in opposition ranks and made for a deeply lacklustre campaign.
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MP Najat Saliba: The lebanese government and Israel must act immediately to achieve peace
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World urges restraint after Iran strikes Israel
World leaders called on Iran and Israel to step back from the brink after Tehran fired a barrage of rockets at its arch-rival. Tehran said Tuesday’s attack — launched as Israel said it was mounting a ground offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon — was in response to the killings of
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Israeli military announces its first combat death after incursions into Lebanon
The Israeli military has announced its first combat death since launching ground operations in Lebanon this week. The military said Wednesday that a 22-year-old in a commando brigade was killed in combat in Lebanon. Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, reporting ground clashes for
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Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down to make way for likely successor Shigeru Ishiba
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Kishida took office in 2021 but is leaving so his party can have a fresh leader after his government was dogged by scandals. Ishiba plans to
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