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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the...

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NEWS | Trump bets on Netanyahu as Israeli election tests his Middle East agenda al-monitor.com/originals/202…
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LIVE 10/29: What will Israel's election bring? Tune in to hear from @DanielBShapiro, @nadia_bilbassy, & @BenCaspit, moderated by @ATParasiliti as they unpack the implications of Israel's election results for the country and region. Register here: hubs.ly/Q04BDX560
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PODCAST 🎙️ Turkey's regional rise seems unstoppable after maritime deal with Libya's Hifter @amberinzaman interviews @JMJalel_H al-monitor.com/podcasts/turk…

Turkey's regional rise seems unstoppable after maritime deal with Libya's Hifter

Libya analyst Jalel Harchaoui explains how Turkey's courting of Libya's eastern warlord has cemented Turkish influence in North Africa and beyond.

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Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz

The Gulf state agreed to buy up to 4 million tons of US liquefied natural gas annually through 2054.

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My piece on UAE's nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for UNSG @AlMonitor 👇 Nusseibeh is well regarded @ UN but could face questions over allegations of UAE support for Sudan's RSF, including allegations a UN panel deemed credible. The UAE denies the claims. al-monitor.com/originals/202…

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general: What to know

Nusseibeh, who is of Palestinian descent, would become the second Middle Eastern person to serve as UN secretary-general after Boutros Boutros-Ghali and the first woman to hold the position.

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Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards Cyprus after eastern Libya's parliament ratified a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey...

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Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war

Ankara expects Doha to submit a draft sales contract for the fighter jets, as Turkey seeks to acquire aircraft that can be delivered sooner than its newly ordered Eurofighters.

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What Iran’s threats to Hormuz internet cables mean for Gulf: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to cut crucial internet and communications routes in the region if US aggression escalates. al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @jackvdutton

What Iran’s threats to Hormuz internet cables mean for Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to cut crucial internet and communications routes in the region if US aggression escalates.

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Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed...

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From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis al-monitor.com/originals/202…

From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis

The Houthis emerged from obscurity in Yemen's hardscrabble north to control swathes of the country and pose a perennial threat to neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter. From their...

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NEW: #Saudi Arabia- #China tension over Houthi arms • Chinese-made components helping Houthis • China denies • Saudi Arabia increasing public pressure • Limited options for Riyadh considering economic, defense interests with China. More al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Saudi Arabia seeks to pressure China over Houthi arms without risking ties

Saudi Arabia has signaled its displeasure with China and is pursuing quiet diplomatic pressure as it tries to balance mounting security concerns against its economic and strategic interests with...

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AL-MONITOR China: Saudi Arabia seeks to pressure China over Houthi arms without risking ties al-monitor.com/originals/202… via @Joyce_Karam

Saudi Arabia seeks to pressure China over Houthi arms without risking ties

Saudi Arabia has signaled its displeasure with China and is pursuing quiet diplomatic pressure as it tries to balance mounting security concerns against its economic and strategic interests with...

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Daily Briefing: 📌Three killed in Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia as US orders staff to leave 📌Who is Lana Nusseibeh, UAE’s nominee for UN secretary-general? al-monitor.com/newsletter/20…

Three killed in Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia

On Wednesday, debris from an intercepted drone killed two foreign workers, according to Saudi authorities, while a later attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and...

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NEW: Aramco evacuates staff as Saudi Arabia braces for potential Houthi escalation: What to know by @beatricefarhat al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Aramco evacuates staff as Saudi Arabia braces for potential Houthi escalation: What to know

The repeated and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities and airports United States ordered the departure of non-essential government employees and their families from the...

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PODCAST 🎙️ The UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh to be next UN secretary-general, the IRGC said ships were hit in the Gulf, and the US ordered some personnel to leave Saudi Arabia. al-monitor.com/podcasts/uae-…

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh for UN secretary-general

Iran's IRGC said seven vessels were hit in the Gulf, and the US ordered some embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia.Subscribe to Middle East Minute on Apple, Spotify, or any other platform.

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Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent

By Pesha Magid and Lina ObeidLUBBAN AL-GHARBI, West Bank, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive trees with sticks and taking off with the...

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Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and...

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Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not...

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Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest

Israeli forces on Wednesday briefly detained a US congressional candidate as he joined activists supporting Palestinians harvesting olives in the face of threats by extremist settlers. Brad Lander, a...

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