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Israel identifies body of returned hostage, remains of Israeli officer still in Gaza
12/04/2025

Israel identifies body of returned hostage, remains of Israeli officer still in Gaza

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel has identified the remains of the hostage it received from Hamas on Wednesday as Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, the prime minister's office said on Thursday.The body of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the last of the living and deceased hostages to be return...

China to provide $100 million humanitarian aid for Gaza, Xi says
12/04/2025

China to provide $100 million humanitarian aid for Gaza, Xi says

BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China will provide $100 million in aid to the Palestinians to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support reconstruction efforts, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.Xi was speaking at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after th...

Iraq freezes funds of Hezbollah and Houthis, official gazette says
12/04/2025

Iraq freezes funds of Hezbollah and Houthis, official gazette says

BAGHDAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iraq will freeze the money of Iran-backed armed groups, including Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis, the official gazette said.The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle E...

Eurovision members debate call to boycott Israel
12/04/2025

Eurovision members debate call to boycott Israel

Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest will be debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting Thursday, following calls to exclude the country over its Gaza war tactics.Countries including Iceland, Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands, have threatened in recent m...

Qatar's cultural scene reaches new heights this week, as Education City welcomes visitors to discover the artistic legac...
12/04/2025

Qatar's cultural scene reaches new heights this week, as Education City welcomes visitors to discover the artistic legacy of Maqbool Fida Husain at his newly opened museum.
This and more in this week's City Pulse Doha newsletter:

Also this week: Lantern magic fills Al Bidda, Amr Diab takes the stage and Lusail celebrates the Arab Cup

In this week's City Pulse Riyadh newsletter, we explore Saudi Arabia’s popular winter festival in AlUla, Winter at Tanto...
12/04/2025

In this week's City Pulse Riyadh newsletter, we explore Saudi Arabia’s popular winter festival in AlUla, Winter at Tantora, which returns this month for its seventh edition, bringing global performances and experiences reflecting the kingdom’s ancient and modern heritage.

Also this week: Desert dining in AlUla, Camel Festival turns 10 and art from Jeddah to Tashkent

Turkey told Russia, Ukraine to keep energy infrastructure out of war, minister says
12/04/2025

Turkey told Russia, Ukraine to keep energy infrastructure out of war, minister says

By Can SezerISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey is telling Russia, Ukraine, and all other parties to keep energy infrastructure out of their conflict and wants energy flows to continue uninterrupted, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said after a series of attacks off Turkey's Black Sea coast.

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes
12/03/2025

Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes

By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying it could have endangered U.S. troops if intercepted, t...

This week's business newsletter explores Iran's currency crisis, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's Japan expansion ...
12/03/2025

This week's business newsletter explores Iran's currency crisis, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's Japan expansion and Turkey's defense industry

Turkey marked its strongest performance yet on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's Top 100 arms-producing list for 2024, with a record five defense companies whose total revenues exceeded $10 billion.

Five things to know about Gaza's Rafah border crossing
12/03/2025

Five things to know about Gaza's Rafah border crossing

The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's truce plan for the Palestinian territory, has long been on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.Here are five things to know about this crucial crossing:- Vital access point -The...

Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off
12/03/2025

Lebanon PM says peace with Israel could bring economic ties, but both far off

By Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that a lasting peace with Israel could pave the way to normalising ties with the country and establishing economic ties but that those milestones remained far off given current tensions."Economic (talks) w...

Who is Simon Karam, head of Lebanon’s delegation to talks with Israel?
12/03/2025

Who is Simon Karam, head of Lebanon’s delegation to talks with Israel?

Karam is a veteran diplomat and a legal scholar who served as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United States from 1992 to 1993.

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