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- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Boycott calls erupt for Andrea Bocelli's concert in Petra, Jordan
ALBAWABA - Pro-Palestine and human rights activists in Jordan are calling for the boycott of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's upcoming concert in Petra over his history and strong ties with Israel
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
UK PM weighs delay to roadmap for higher defence spending, Times reports
LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering delaying an announcement on how and when Britain will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, The Times reported on Tuesday, pushing back a key milestone on the path to meeting NATO's target of 3.5% by 2035. Britain is under pressure to spell out how it will meet the NATO commitment and respond to a heightened security threat. Burnham has pledged to meet the 2035 target, but his government has yet to set out the steps required to get there.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Soaring diesel drives 16 trucking companies to bankruptcy
ALBAWABA - In just 30 days, 16 trucking companies declared bankruptcy due to record diesel prices in the U
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Soaring diesel drives 16 trucking companies to bankruptcy
In just 30 days, 16 trucking companies declared bankruptcy due to record diesel prices in the U.S. – Trump points to Ukraine hitting Russian
- Iran International Read
Clothes, diaries, dolls: Iran forces raid slain protesters’ rooms
Clothes, diaries, books and childhood dolls are being taken from the bedrooms of protesters killed in Iran, as security forces extend pressure on families seeking accountability into the most private spaces of their grief nearly nine months after the January 2026 killings.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
New shocking secrets leaked about Flydubai's Omani co-pilot
ALBAWABA - The incident on board the UAE's Flydubai plane remains center stage of attention across social media platforms after the start of the investigation into the Omani co-pilot who attacked the flight's main pilot
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
New secrets leaked about Flydubai's Omani co-pilot
ALBAWABA - The incident on board the UAE's Flydubai plane remains center stage of attention across social media platforms after the start of the investigation into the Omani co-pilot who attacked the flight's main pilot
- Iran International Read
Iran releases cleric who called for replacing Islamic Republic on bail
Iranian authorities have released hardline cleric Mohammad-Bagher Kharrazi on bail after about a month in detention, the judiciary said on Tuesday.
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
Explainer-One year on, Trump’s Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas
JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near daily attacks and occupying around two-thirds of the shattered enclave where Palestinians face dire conditions. The initial phase resulted in a ceasefire on October 10, 2025 and secured the release of the last remaining hostages seized in Hamas’ 2023 attacks on Israel, along with freedom for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees held by Israel.
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
Britain likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, sources say
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain is likely to expel Israeli diplomats if Israel carries out its order to shut the British consulate in East Jerusalem this week in a dispute over sanctions targeting Israeli settlements, four sources said.Israel on September 8 ordered Britain to close the East Jerusalem consulate within 30 days and remove its diplomats from the city, after Britain said it would impose a ban on trade of goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Browser GTA 5 goes viral, playable without 100GB download
ALBAWABA - A new website took the internet by storm after letting gamers play GTA 5 in their browser for free using leaked source code and compressed 700MB of assets
- Iran International Read
Iran sentences 38-year-old to death as January protest executions mount
Hadi Abbasian, a 38-year-old resident of northeastern Iran, has been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in Bojnurd after being arrested over his support for the nationwide protests in January, according to information obtained by Iran International.
- Iran International Read
Why Iran’s oil minister quit at a critical moment for exports
Iran’s oil minister left office as exports fell sharply and questions mounted over billions of dollars in sanctioned crude sales, bringing disputes over oil intermediaries, corporate management and political pressure into focus.
- BBC News Read
Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line
In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Israel: Hamas is planning new attacks on October 7
ALBAWABA - Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the October 7 attack launched by Hamas against Israel, in which the Palestinian group took 251 people hostage in the Gaza Strip in 2023
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Trump on Iran: Let them take out LA and San Diego, it's a 'small price to pay'
ALBAWABA - Speaking on war and high prices at a Nebraska rally, U.S. President Donald Trump stirred debate after saying to let Iran take out Los Angeles and San Diego since it's a "very small price to pay" for keeping the world and America safe
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
Explainer-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO IS NOMINATED? Some 287 candidates have been nominated,including 208 individuals and 79 organisations. We don't know who because the list is kept secret for 50 years, inside a vault in the basement of the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. Still, nominators, of whom there are thousands worldwide, can choose to reveal their choices. IS US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOMINATED AND CAN HE WIN?
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Houthis claim hitting Riyadh airport, oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
ALBAWABA - Yemen's Houthi group claimed on October 5 that they had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an oil refinery and other sites in Saudi Arabia
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Flydubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police says
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash a plane last week was in New Zealand seven years ago to complete a portion of his flight training for a U.K.-based company, New Zealand police said in a statement on Tuesday. Police said the man was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa.
- Iran International Read
IRGC commander, son helped build new oil-sales network
Senior IRGC commander Hossein-Reza Sadeghi and his son Saeed played central roles in efforts to preserve an IRGC Intelligence oil-sales network and shift its financial operations from the United Arab Emirates to Russia, an Iran International investigation found.
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