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Senior commander: Iran will target all US bases and vessels
ALBAWABA - A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened the United States that Iran is ready to strike all U
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Data breach in Denmark leaks personal data of 8.8 million
ALBAWABA - Names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people registered in Denmark’s central population database have been compromised
- Iran International Read
Iran workers face delayed wages, lost benefits and job fears
Workers across several sectors in Iran say employers are delaying or splitting wage payments, cutting benefits and warning staff they could lose their jobs for protesting, as inflation and rising living costs deepen pressure on households.
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Rubio, asked about US bombers leaving UK, says no direct link with suspected plot
By Kate Holton and Jonathan Landay LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday there was no direct link between the sudden removal of his country's bombers from a British airbase and a suspected Iranian plot at the site last week.
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Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway
Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets including in the capital on Monday as they launched an ambitious counteroffensive to recapture all territory held by the group following its recent lightning gains. The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn.
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Yemeni armed forces claim taking control of Bab al-Mandab
ALBAWABA - Yemeni government forces said in a statement on Monday that they have succeeded in regaining control of Bab al-Mandab from the Houthi group
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Yemeni forces launch 'decisive military operation' against Houthis
ALBAWABA - The Yemeni government announced Monday that its forces launched a "decisive military operation" against the Houthi group
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Oil exports exceed pre Iran war levels
ALBAWABA - Oil coming from the Middle East surpassed its pre-Iran war levels last week even with Hormuz closure, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler
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Spain's Pedro Sanchez dissolves parliament, calls for early elections
ALBAWABA - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dissolved parliament on Monday and called for early elections in November
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Who is Wanying Zhang? FBI arrests Chinese agent spying on Taiwan
ALBAWABA - A California woman known as Heather was arrested by the FBI at Los Angeles International Airport before leaving for China
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October 7 families join election race with hope of healing Israel
By Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleeing revellers from a music festival. A third by the brothers he campaigned to bring home from captivity in Gaza.
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For freed Israeli hostages, every moment is now precious
By Shir Torem and Hannah Confino TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Taken with their children or alone. Held for weeks, months or years. Confined in captors' homes or Hamas tunnels as war raged above them. Israeli former hostages seized on October 7 say they now cherish even the smallest moments of freedom. Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack was Israel's single deadliest day. The militants rampaged through villages, a music festival and army bases, killing 1,200 people and dragging 251 hostages back to Gaza.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Fears of suspected plague outbreak in Russia, after lab worker's death
ALBAWABA - About 200 people were placed under medical observation (lockdown) in Siberia’s Irkutsk region after a laboratory worker died from plague, health authorities in the region said FridayRussia's head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, Alexei Tsydenov, confirmed the lab worker's death, saying it was caused by an unspecified form of plague
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Thirty Years Later: What Multinationals Still Misunderstand About the Gulf
By Dr. Gil FeilerNearly thirty years ago, I was asked to examine how multinational companies were changing their strategies in the Middle East and North Africa
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Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7
Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies. "I saw atrocities. The most terrible things in the world," he said. Three years after Hamas led the deadliest attack ever against Israel, Kenig, like so much of the country, remains traumatised. The flashbacks come daily, to the point that he has needed to see a therapist.
- Iran International Read
What can Iran’s new oil chief change under the US blockade?
Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned Sunday, leaving acting minister Hamid Bovard with crude exports choked by a US blockade and scrutiny of intermediaries used to sell sanctioned oil, raising questions over what he can change.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
"18 Days in Heaven With Jesus": YouTuber describes encounter after near-fatal crash
ALBAWABA - After sharing an incredible near-death experience in which he claims to have visited Heaven and met Jesus while asleep for eighteen days after a catastrophic accident, Christian YouTuber Gabe Poirot has gained fresh attention
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"UK Iran-Linked Plot": US pulls B-1 bombers from Britain
ALBAWABA - Due to increased security concerns over an alleged plot to attack the strategically significant airbase, the United States has removed all B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at RAF Fairford in Britain
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Alp Navruz first look as Sultan Melikşah in Altın Çağ: Nizamülmülk
ALBAWABA - Alp Navruz has finally appeared in his highly anticipated role as Sultan Melikşah in Altın Çağ: Nizamülmülk, giving viewers their first glimpse of the actor in the ambitious new period drama prepared for tabii
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Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack
Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza. The simple black armbands were inscribed with the numbers "7.10" to mark the date of the attack. The move comes a week after the teams played at a near-empty stadium in Hungary, with Irish players bowing their heads during Israel's national anthem and no exchange of handshakes over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
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