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Video: Knife attack kills 1 student at a school in Turkey
ALBAWABA - At least one student was killed in a knife attack at a school in Istanbul, Turkey.A teenage girl stabbed colleagues at the Sheikh Shamil Imam Hatip Middle School in Istanbul's Başakşehir district in Istanbul on Tuesday, the education minister revealed in remarks carried by local media
Assassination attempt on Israeli crime boss
ALBAWABA - A car bomb went off on Meir Feinstein Street in Israel on Tuesday morning, the explosion seriously injured Israeli crime figure Itzik Bar Mocha and his son
Assassination attempt on Israeli crime boss
ALBAWABA - A car bomb went off on Meir Feinstein Street in Israel on Tuesday morning, the explosion seriously injured Israeli crime figure Itzik Bar Mocha and his son
Flights continue in Saudi Arabia despite Houthi attacks, airspace threats
Overnight attacks on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport damaged facilities and wounded three people.
Egyptian journalists from fact-checking website facing terrorism charges
Matsda2sh rejects the accusation by prosecutors that its entire newsroom belongs to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Attacks on civilian shipping in Black Sea are unacceptable, EU’s von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable after civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic zone in the Black Sea. "Commercial ships – and innocent crews – are being targeted, with lives already lost at sea," she said. While the circumstances of the incidents are being investigated, the situation in the Black Sea is increasingly concerning, von der Leyen added.
Is Cemre Baysel leaving Güller ve Günahlar?
ALBAWABA - Unconfirmed reports emerged on social media in the past few hours that Turkish star Cemre Baysel is separating "Güller ve Günahlar" series
Is Cemre Baysel leaving Güller ve Günahlar?
ALBAWABA - Unconfirmed reports emerged on social media in the past few hours that Turkish star Cemre Baysel is separating "Güller ve Günahlar" series
Iranians spied on London-based journalists ‘on behalf of’ Tehran: UK prosecutor
Three Iranian men went on trial in the United Kingdom Tuesday charged with spying for Iran, allegedly laying the groundwork for a violent attack against at least one London-based journalist. The Iranian nationals visited addresses linked to people including two journalists working for the Farsi-language Iran International television news network, which Tehran has labelled a terror organisation.
Iranians cross into Armenia to earn what they cannot at home
Economic crisis is driving some Iranians across the border to Armenia for construction, taxi and delivery work, turning a longtime holiday destination into a source of income for families struggling to make ends meet at home.
Three years after Oct. 7, Hamas’ grip on Gaza tests Netanyahu’s ‘total victory’
Israeli intelligence assessments indicate that Hamas remains active, with the group estimated to have about 30,000 armed fighters, roughly the same as its estimated strength before the attack.
Houthi gains reversed at Bab al-Mandab, but Iran’s leverage runs deeper
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces on Monday reversed weeks of Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab, the strategic strait linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, exposing vulnerabilities in the Iran-backed group even as fighting elsewhere showed how far Yemen remains from a decisive shift.
Trump says Canada imposed 'secret tariffs' that only he knew about
ALBAWABA - Before heading off to a rally in Nebraska, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that Canada imposed 'secret tariffs' on the U
Trump says Canada imposed 'secret tariffs' that only he knew about
ALBAWABA - Before heading off to a rally in Nebraska, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters outside the White House that Canada imposed 'secret tariffs' on the U
Tanker attack off Oman injures 12 people
At least 12 crew were injured after an attack on a tanker off Oman, India announced on Tuesday.India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that
Tanker attack off Oman injures 12 people
At least 12 crew were injured after an attack on a tanker off Oman, India announced on Tuesday.India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that
Tehran police warn cafes over live music, DJs and hookah
Police in Tehran have warned cafes that they could face closure or lose their licenses for hosting live music, using DJs or serving hookah, extending a broader campaign of enforcement against businesses over entertainment, mandatory hijab rules and support for protests.
UK to expel Israeli diplomats over East Jerusalem consulate closure
ALBAWABA - Britain is implementing a one-for-one expulsion strategy, promising to expel one Israeli diplomat for each British diplomat expelled from the British consulate in East Jerusalem
UK to expel Israeli diplomats over East Jerusalem consulate closure
ALBAWABA - Britain is implementing a one-for-one expulsion strategy, promising to expel one Israeli diplomat for each British diplomat expelled from the British consulate in East Jerusalem
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport, deny losing territory
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month. Claims by both sides have been impossible to independently verify with the situation on the ground moving fast and access for journalists difficult.
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