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Arab states are fed up with Palestinian extremism
This month marks five years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, later joined by Sudan and Morocco. Looking back, there is no doubt that the accords...

Saudi Arabia, Syria sign 11 qualitative deals at Damascus Fair
Saudi Gazette report DAMASCUS — The 62nd Damascus International Fair witnessed the signing of 11 qualitative agreements and memoranda of understanding in the sectors of goods and services between Saudi companies and their Syrian counterparts....

Refugees slowly return from Germany to Syria, but concerns persist
The number of refugees returning to Syria from Germany since the fall of longtime president Bashar al-Assad has been slowly rising, though it remains relatively low, the Interior Ministry has told dpa. The low level of returns is linked to...

Greta, Welcome to the Middle East: You need to know who you’re helping
Greetings, Greta Thunberg, and greetings to all those sailing with you on the flotilla to Gaza. We’re sure many of you are good people with noble intentions. And since you’re already on your way to this region, we want to share some facts about...

Türkiye aims to boost energy cooperation with Iraq through pipeline, gas, and electricity projects
Türkiye sees a potential for greater energy cooperation with Iraq and is closely following efforts to restart oil flows via the pipeline between Kirkuk in Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Administration (KRG) and the Turkish city of Ceyhan, a top energy...

Democrats Placated By Decision to Rename Alligator Alcatraz the “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Detention Facility”
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats achieved “yet another satisfying moral victory” against the GOP by convincing their Republican counterparts to rename so-called Alligator Alcatraz the “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Detention Facility,”...

Bernie And Mamdani Push Socialism, Smear Israel At Town Hall
If the Left ever needed a masterclass in emotional pandering, grievance politics, and anti-Israel obsession, it got one on full display on Saturday at a townhall featuring New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and Vermont’s socialist-in-chief,...

Almost Half of Britons Say Israel's Treatment of Palestinians Comparable to Holocaust
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250907/almost-half-of-britons-say-israels-treatment-of-palestinians-comparable-to-holocaust-1122745386.html Almost Half of Britons Say Israel's Treatment of Palestinians Comparable to Holocaust Almost Half of Britons Say...

Iraq trails the region in renewable energy use
2025-09-07T14:17:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq ranked fifth among Arab countries with the lowest reliance on renewable energy for electricity generation, accounting for only 1.17% of its total energy mix by...

Iraq and Syria move to revive Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline
2025-09-07T13:24:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Baghdad and Damascus are working to revive the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, the long-idle route linking Iraq’s fields to the Mediterranean, a senior Syrian official...

Hamas 'does not reject' Trump hostage proposal; Israel says it’s 'considering' it
The gap between Netanyahu’s statement and Trump’s announcement remains unclear. Meanwhile, the hostages’ families’ advocacy team urged Israel to publicly accept the proposal without conditions. The prime minister’s cautious statement is notable,...

OPEC+ to continue to increase oil output in October
VIENNA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to ramp up oil output by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) in October. The announcement was made after a...
No Surprise: Anti-Israel Turkish Regime Cuts Commercial Ties With Jewish State
Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Hank Berrien. In a move unsurprising given Turkey's harshly anti-Israel Islamist government, the country's foreign minister announced Friday that...

Israel warns of unilateral response to recognition of a Palestinian state
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar described international efforts to recognize a Palestinian state as a “mistake” and warned that it could trigger an unspecified unilateral response from Israel. His comments came following reports that Israel...

Türkiye aims to further boost energy cooperation with Iraq: Official
Türkiye sees a potential for higher energy cooperation with Iraq and is closely following efforts to restart oil flows via the pipeline between Kirkuk in Iraq's northern Kurdish Regional Administration (KRG) and the Turkish city of Ceyhan, a top...

OPEC+ signals ambition with another oil production hike
The V8 group — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — announced on Sunday they will increase output by 137,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting next month.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Bemoans Low Oil Production
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday bemoaned his country’s oil production levels and called for the diversification of its export markets as Tehran faces renewed pressure from the West. “Oil production in the country — with...

Coughing, paralysis then death - doctors made up disease to save Jews from Nazis
When the knock on the door came, the doctors were ready. Uniformed Nazi guards were outside, demanding entry to the wards of Fatebenefratelli Hospital to track down any Jews who had escaped the raiding of the Jewish ghetto on October 16, 1943. But...

Saudi-UAE Meeting Sets Stage for Arab ‘Anchor and Compass’ Ahead of UN Palestine Conference
Mohammed bin Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed met in Riyadh to forge a common stance on annexation and Gaza aid before a crucial UN gathering Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met...

Muslims urged to uphold peace and harmony towards the elections
Muslims in the country have been urged to be at the forefront in maintaining peace and harmony before, during and after the country’s forthcoming tripartite elections slated for September 16, this year. The call was made in Blantyre on Friday...