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Oct 16, 2023
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16: Iraq signed three contracts on Sunday with the United Arab Emirates' Crescent Petroleum to develop three oil and gas fields in the eastern and southern regions of the country, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said.
Indigenous Australians call for week of silence to grieve referendum defeat
Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions do not stop'
Russia's position in Ukraine is improving: Putin
Louvre museum, Versailles Palace reopen post security threats
Historic presidential election in Ecuador begins
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President Abbas says Hamas' actions do not represent Palestinians
Ramallah [Palestine], October 16: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Islamist group Hamas do not represent Palestinian people, according to...
US says Egypt border crossing to Gaza to reopen
Washington [US], October 16: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza would reopen and the U.S. was working...
Israel-Lebanon border clashes escalate
Beirut [Lebanon], October 16: Lebanese Hezbollah fighters launched attacks on Israeli army posts and a northern border village.
Polish right-wing party to lose majority - exit poll
Warsaw [Poland], October 16: The right-wing populist Law and Justice party is on course to win most seats in Poland's general election.
'Ring of Fire' wows people across Americas
New York [US], October 16: People across the Americas stared skywards on Saturday to witness a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun.
Emirati Field Hospital in Herat receiving Afghanistan's quake victims
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16: The field hospital opened by the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Ministry of Defence yesterday has received numerous injured people...
UAE President continues communications with world leaders to stop escalation, ensure protection of civilians, and open humanitarian corridors to deliver aid to Gaza
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 16: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan continued his intensive communications with leaders of Arab and foreign countries...
UAE Beach Soccer Team beat Mexico 5-4 to finish second in Spain
Dubai [UAE], October 16: UAE Beach Soccer Team defeated Mexico 5-4 on Sunday in the final round in Spain. The win earned the UAE the...
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits Tarahum - for Gaza campaign centre in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 16: H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has visited the Tarahum - for Gaza campaign centre in Abu...
Desert locust swarms detected in parts of Ethiopia
Oct 15, 2023
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 15: Desert locust swarms have been detected in five regions and one city administration across Ethiopia, an official said Saturday.
Tunisia foils 12 illegal immigration attempts to Italy in 2 days
Angolan parliament rejects president impeachment process
Turkish drone attack kills 3 Kurdish militants in N. Iraq
Saudi Arabia halts talks for normalization with Israel, diplomatic sources say
Meta tightens control of content after Hamas attack
World failed on two-state solution in Middle East, says top EU envoy
Republicans nominate Jordan for House speaker after Scalise withdrawal
Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israel masses troops for assault
Palestine supporters march in London against Israel action in Gaza
France deploys 7,000 troops for extra security after teacher slain