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Latest strikes on Yemen’s Houthis destroyed intended targets, UK says

U.S. and British forces carried out a new round of strikes in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned…

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US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official

By Phil Stewart and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq's security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad…

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Iran launches air defence drill amid rising regional tensions

Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defence drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets in an area stretching from its southwestern to southeastern coasts,…

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US says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused

By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water…

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Indian Navy rescues crew after attack on ship off coast of Yemen

Indian Navy says crew of vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden is safe Crisis cutting farm exports from Ukraine Poundland owner warns of potential impact on supplies By Krishn Kaushik,…

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US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. military said its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen, in…

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Kuwait forms first government under new emir and prime minister

DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Kuwait on Wednesday formed a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, the state news agency said, the country's first cabinet after…

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US attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea

Biden administration expected to relist Houthis as terrorist group France says did not take part in strikes to avoid regional escalation The White House confirms additional air strikes hit Houthis…

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Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "spy headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck…

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Red Sea attacks raise costs for coffee roasters

Attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen on ships in the Red Sea have led to soaring costs for European coffee roasters, though these are unlikely to be passed onto consumers…

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Lamborghini Urus Performante enters service with Dubai Police

The Lamborghini Dubai dealership continues its successful collaboration with Dubai Police, delivering an Urus Performante before the end of 2023, the year that marked its 60th anniversary. At a special…

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Iran: US can’t call for restraint while backing Israel’s war in Gaza

The United States cannot call for restraint while supporting Israel's war in Gaza, Iran's foreign minister said on Monday, while calling for a diplomatic solution to the war in the…

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Houthis vow to keep up Red Sea attacks after US-led strikes

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The chief negotiator for Yemen's Houthis said on Monday the group's stance has not changed since U.S.-led air strikes on its…

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US says it shot down anti-ship cruise missile from Houthi-controlled areas

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. fighter aircraft on Sunday shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer operating in the…

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Europe split over US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen

By Angelo Amante, John Irish, Inti Landauro and Nandita Bose ROME/PARIS/MADRID/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, (Reuters) - Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S.…

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UPDATED: US launches fresh air strike on Houthi target in Yemen

WASHINGTON/ADEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in the…

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Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil – Ambrey report

Houthi militants mistakenly targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil in a missile attack on Friday off Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)…

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UPDATED: Russia requests UN Security Council meeting after U.S. and Britain strike Yemen

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday scolded the United States and Britain for military strikes on Yemen which Moscow said escalated tensions across the Middle East and showed…

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Saudi Arabia launches new residency plans to draw foreign talent

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday launched new residency programs aimed at attracting skilled professionals and investment as the Gulf country forges ahead with its plan to pivot its economy…

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UPDATED: Iran seizes U.S. tanker in Gulf of Oman-Tasnim

DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran has seized a U.S. crude oil tanker in the waters of Oman upon an Iranian judicial order, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on…

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Iraq seeks quick exit of US forces but no deadline set, PM says

By Timour Azhari BAGHDAD, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iraq wants a quick and orderly negotiated exit of U.S-led military forces from its soil but has not set a deadline, Prime…

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US, UK forces shoot down Houthi missiles, drones in Red Sea -US military

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. and UK forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday into the Southern Red Sea towards international shipping lanes,…

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Iraq prepares to close down U.S-led coalition’s mission – PM statement

The Iraqi government is forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office said on Friday.Sudani's…

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Iran’s oil trade with China stalls as Tehran demands higher prices

China's oil trade with Iran has stalled as Tehran withholds shipments and demands higher prices from its top client, tightening cheap supply for the world's biggest crude importer, refinery and…

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Another warning to Houthis over Red Sea attacks should not be anticipated -US official

Another warning from the United States and its allies to Houthis launching attacks against shipping in the Red Sea should not be anticipated, a senior Biden administration official said. The…

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Germany calls Red Sea attacks unacceptable, assessing mission options

BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are unacceptable and must stop, a spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said on Wednesday, adding that…

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Tension increases as Iranian warship enters Red Sea

Iran dispatched a naval frigate to the Red Sea amid an escalating standoff between Western nations and Tehran-backed militants that has seen maritime traffic attacked by drones, missiles and speedboats.…

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UPDATED: Blasts kill nearly 100 at slain commander Soleimani’s memorial; Iran vows revenge

No claim of responsibility as yet Iran vows to track down attackers Ceremony commemorated commander killed by U.S. Islamic State, other groups claimed past attacks By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan…

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Malta-flagged container ship reported seeing 3 explosions towards its port quarter off Yemen -Ambrey

CAIRO, (Reuters) - British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Malta-flagged container ship reported seeing three explosions towards its port quarter, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Yemen's Mocha.…

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UPDATED: Iran says it executes four ‘saboteurs’ linked to Israel’s Mossad

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Iran executed on Friday four people, including a woman, whom it accused of being "saboteurs" with links to Israel's Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news agency…

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UAE’s Sharjah bans New Year’s Eve fireworks over Gaza war

DUBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - An emirate in the United Arab Emirates, one of few Arab states that has official ties with Israel, has banned New Year's Eve fireworks this…

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Yemen’s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – U.N. special envoy

By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, (Reuters) - The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday.…

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US shoots down 4 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas – CENTCOM

CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States shot down four drones headed towards a U.S. destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S.…

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Iran threatens Mediterranean closure over Gaza

(Reuters) - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if the United States and its allies continued to commit "crimes" in Gaza, Iranian media reported…

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Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker near India

A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense said. "The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned,…

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Red Sea attacks disrupt world trade, more ships vow to avoid waters

By Vera Eckert, Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein FRANKFURT/ATHENS/LONDON/LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Hong Kong's OOCL said on Thursday they would avoid the Red Sea, the latest shipping…

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UPDATED: Kuwait’s new emir demands state accountability in first speech

By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Kuwait's Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, in his first speech as emir since the death of his predecessor last week, criticised lawmakers and…

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US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks

By Phil Stewart and John Davison MANAMA/DUBAI, (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday launched a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea as attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni…

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Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade

Iraqis were voting on Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, with the ruling Shi'ite Muslim alliance likely to extend its grip on power amid a boycott…

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UK shoots down suspected drone targeting commercial shipping in Red Sea

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps said on Saturday that a navy ship HMS Diamond shot down a suspected attack drone targeting merchant shipping in the…

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UPDATED: Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Israeli resort of Eilat, Egypt shoots down drone near Dahab

DUBAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A spokesman for Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthis said the group had attacked the Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat on Saturday with a swarm of…

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UPDATED: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf dies, Sheikh Meshal named as successor

By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming…

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Iran executes agent of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service

Dec 16 (Reuters) - An agent of Israel's Mossad intelligence service was executed on Saturday in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, the official IRNA news agency reported. "This person communicated with…

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Iran warns against proposed U.S.-backed Red Sea force

DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed U.S.-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face "extraordinary problems",…

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US shoots down aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas

Dec 14 (Reuters) - The United States shot down an aerial vehicle launched from a Houthi-controlled area in response to a call from a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker in the southern…

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Reaction to the final COP28 climate deal

DUBAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The COP28 climate summit adopted a final deal on Wednesday that for the first time calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels to…

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Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid travel to Israel

CAIRO, (Reuters) - A senior official from Yemen's Houthis warned cargo ships in the Red Sea to avoid traveling toward Israel, after the Iran-aligned group claimed an attack on a…

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UPDATED: Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels

By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to…

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Yemen’s Houthis warn they will target all ships headed to Israel

By Mohammed Alghobari Yemen's Houthi movement said they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports.…

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Commonwealth boss warns of mass migration unless climate cash delivered

'Direct correlation' between climate and migration Richer countries need to increase adaptation funding Urges more ambition on loss and damage fund By Simon Jessop and Mohammed Benmansour DUBAI, Dec 11…

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COP28 enters crunch time with countries at odds over fossil fuels

By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - With the COP28 climate talks entering crunch time on Monday, U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell urged countries…

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What to watch at COP28 on Monday

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After being told by COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber to not "let me down", the almost 200 nations at the U.N. climate summit will be wrestling…

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Putin talks with Saudi crown prince dominated by oil and geopolitics

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed OPEC+ cooperation on oil markets and the Middle East situation, the Kremlin said, during…

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UPDATED: U.S. still wants to see Saudi-Israel normalisation, energy envoy says

DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein said on Thursday he did not think hope should be lost with regards to normalisation of relations between Saudi Arabia…

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Moldova volunteers to run COP29 climate summit, Serbia also mulls bid

Geopolitical deadlock over next U.N. climate talks Russia blocking EU countries from hosting Ukraine war, geopolitics complicate decision By Alexander Cornwell and Kate Abnett DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Moldova…

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What to watch at COP28 on Thursday and Friday

DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - It's halfway through this year's U.N. climate talks, and negotiations over the draft of a final agreement are ramping up. While the COP28 conference venue…

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The elephant in the expo centre: Who’s hosting COP29?

By William James and Kate Abnett DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - There's an unprecedented deadlock at this year's COP28 U.N. climate summit over who will host next year's event. The…

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