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India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence

India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New

India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high

Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday

Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Netanyahu expected to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington on Monday, officials say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday to discuss recently announced tariffs with U.S.

Netanyahu expected to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington on Monday, officials say
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman's remarks were interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protesting employee during the technology company's 50th anniversary celebration on

Microsoft AI CEO's remarks interrupted by pro-Palestinian protester
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Rubio discusses tariffs with Netanyahu, State Department says

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Rubio discusses tariffs with Netanyahu, State Department says
Business|MidEast|Political|Technology|US

Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract

A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military

Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe

A Manhattan federal judge says Columbia University must give detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students 30 days' notice before handing over any more documents to Congress as it investigates antisemitism on college campuses

Columbia must give 30 days' notice before sharing student records with Congress' antisemitism probe
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge

The Trump administration on Friday lost a bid to throw out or move to Louisiana a Tufts University student's legal challenge to her immigration arrest, which

Tufts student's immigration arrest case moved to Vermont, not Louisiana, by US judge
MidEast|Political|Sports|US

Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida’s Todd Golden and Duke’s Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique thread of connection

Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four
MidEast|Political|World

Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations

Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country's human-rights record following the 13-year civil war

Syria welcomes UN resolution to investigate human-rights violations
MidEast|Political|US|World

Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact

Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact

Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact
Education|MidEast|Political|US

Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students

A crackdown on foreign students is alarming college leaders, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country

Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu has spoken to Trump about tariffs, officials say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with U.S.

Israel's Netanyahu has spoken to Trump about tariffs, officials say
MidEast|Political|World

Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say

Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defence pact before

Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north

Israeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sends more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north
MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government

Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus

Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's Fidan on Syria, Israel, Ukraine war, ties with U.S

Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, discussed Israeli strikes in Syria, the U.S. policy U-turn and sanctions, and a possible Ukraine-Russia peace deal in an interview with

Turkey's Fidan on Syria, Israel, Ukraine war, ties with U.S
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, but repeated Israeli strikes on military facilities there are eroding the new government's ability to deter

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says
MidEast|Political|World

Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza

Israeli troops were expanding their control of ground in northern Gaza, the military said on Friday, days after the

Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say

Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Washington is

US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say
MidEast|Political|US|World

US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources

The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters

US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire

Israel killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year's war between

Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal Court

What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?

Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?

Netanyahu says Israel is now dividing up Gaza. What does that mean on the ground?

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