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UK must take ‘side of peace’ between Israel and Lebanon, says former ambassador
We’re joined by Sir William Patey, the former British Ambassador to several countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iraq, who is at Labour Conference with the Labour Middle East Council.
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Is peace possible with Netanyahu in Israel and Hamas in Gaza?
The suffering in Gaza makes the need for a ceasefire ever more urgent. One of the most important players in any lasting peace in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia.
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American rapper calls on UAE to stop fuelling war in Sudan
Celebrities often support aid agencies, but by recognising the role of regional powers in Sudan, Macklemore has done something more significant: he has identified the real cause of the suffering and called for action.
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Palestinian president expects Israel will go into Rafah ‘in coming days’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he believes Israel will go into Rafah in the next few days. He told a conference in Saudi Arabia, an Israeli assault on Gaza’s southernmost city could force much of the population to flee the territory, and the only country that can stop it is the US.
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FactCheck: who are the Houthis, why has the UK used air strikes in Yemen and how is it linked to Israel and Gaza?
RAF Typhoons joined air strikes against targets in Yemen last night.
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US setting up ‘safe areas’ in Gaza with aid agencies
The US is working with aid agencies on setting up ‘safe areas’ for civilians in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a seven-country Middle East tour – taking in Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia today alone – as he tries to stop the conflict between Israel and Hamas spiralling into a bigger…
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Richest oil producers should pay climate tax, says Gordon Brown
The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the world’s richest oil states to pay a windfall tax – to help poorer countries deal with the climate crisis.
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‘China and Russia have had a big influence on which countries have been selected’: Jim O’Neill on the expansion of BRICS
The five-nation BRICS group of major emerging economies has invited Iran, Saudi Arabia and four other countries to join its ranks – part of its plan to put voices of the Global South at the centre of the world agenda.
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No further police action over cash-for-honours allegations against King Charles’ charity
Scotland Yard says it will not be taking any further action over allegations involving a charity which King Charles set up when he was Prince of Wales.
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Is peace finally coming to Yemen?
Yemen’s long and bloody civil war has been the scene of one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
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Sudan: 19 killed and more than 100 injured after shelling in Khartoum
Nineteen people have been killed and 106 injured after a market in Khartoum was shelled using heavy artillery, according to the Sudanese Doctors Trade Union.
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Sudan crisis: thousands flee to Ethiopia as fighting gets worse
Fighting in Khartoum between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF group shows no sign of abating despite diplomatic talks taking place in Saudi Arabia.
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Yemen: At least 78 people killed in stampede
At least 78 people have been killed in a crush in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa.
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Newcastle United face fresh ownership questions
The Premier League is coming under pressure to examine the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United football club after its chairman was named in court documents as “a sitting minister” of the Riyadh government.
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Biden visits Middle East – against backdrop of low approval ratings at home
President Biden was categoric about Saudi Arabia when he was running for office: he condemned the country’s record on human rights.