Lebanon
Lebanese parliament's website faces unknown cyberattack attempt
The official website of the Lebanese Parliament experienced an attempted cyberattack of unknown origin, as announced by the Parliament's press office on Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi's foreign minister: No normal Israel ties without path to Palestinian state
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said there can be no normalization of ties with Israel without resolving the Palestinian issue, he told CNN in an interview that aired on Sunday.
Politics
Russia suspends operations at fuel export terminal after suspected Ukrainian drone attack
Russian energy company Novatek said on Sunday it had been forced to suspend some operations at a huge Baltic Sea fuel export terminal due to a fire started by what Ukrainian media said was a drone attack.
Israel
Israel's Netanyahu rejects Hamas conditions for hostage deal which include 'outright surrender'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel's complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in power in Gaza.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai's GDP grew by 3.3% in first nine months of 2023
Dubai's gross domestic product grew 3.3% between January and September 2023, according to data released by state news agency WAM on Sunday.
Turkey
Ship traffic to resume in Turkey's Bosphorus
Ship traffic in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait is set to resume for northbound vessels in the evening on Sunday, after a suspension due to an anchor failure on one ship, the Tribeca shipping agency said.
Egypt
Egypt cannot tolerate potential recognition of Somaliland by Ethiopia
In the ever-evolving geopolitics of the Horn of Africa, a new development has arisen that demands our attention and concern.
French warship treats around 1,000 injured Gazans off Egyptian shore
About 1,000 people from Gaza have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the coast of Egypt, its captain said, providing care for some as health infrastructure in the war-devastated enclave collapses.
Selective Compassion
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Sunday, strongly criticized Israel for the tragic deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, condemning the situation as "heartbreaking" and emphasizing the need to support statehood for the Palestinian people.
Israel
Air traffic climbs at Israel's Tel Aviv airport in 2023 but war weighs
Air travel to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers travelling through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv still rose 10% in 2023.
Egypt
President Sisi says Egypt will not allow any threat to Somalia or its security
Egypt's president said on Sunday it will not allow any threat to Somalia, after Ethiopia said it would consider recognising an independence claim by Somaliland in a deal that would give it access to a sea port.
Lebanon
Gemayel on Hezbollah's tactics: Weakness of arguments and logic of cancellation
The leader of the Kataeb Party, MP Samy Gemayel, confirmed to the Kuwaiti newspaper "Al-Seyassah" that the threats he receives are public and traceable, and their source can be identified.