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Abdullah bin Zayed and Kombos discuss cooperation and regional developments
UAE and Cypriot foreign ministers Abdullah bin Zayed and Constantinos Kombos discussed bilateral ties by telephone on 22 October, QNA reported.
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Nawaf Salam reaffirms state authority over war and peace decisions
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told a cabinet session on 22 October that decisions on war and peace belong exclusively to the state, QNA reported.
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Jordan and Syria discuss de-escalation and condemn Israeli incursions
Jordan’s Ayman Safadi met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani in Amman on 22 October, according to QNA.
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GCC condemns attacks on Dammam airport and Shaybah oil field
GCC Secretary-General Jasem al Budaiwi condemned attacks attributed to the Houthis on King Fahd Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oil field, QNA reported on…
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Qatar joins OSCE partners for cooperation after consensus decision
The OSCE welcomed Qatar as a partner for cooperation after a consensus decision by its 57 participating states, QNA reported on 22 October.
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Qatar and US discuss de-escalation and freedom of navigation
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about regional developments, QNA reported…
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Qatar and France outline priorities after fourth strategic dialogue
Qatar and France set out economic, security and humanitarian priorities after their fourth strategic dialogue, in a statement published by QNA on 22 October.
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Qatar and Japan discuss diplomacy and secure maritime navigation
Qatari minister Mohammed al Khulaifi met Japan’s Yasutaka Nakasone in Tokyo on 22 October, QNA reported.
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Palestine and Ireland discuss support for education in Gaza and West Bank
Palestinian Education Minister Amjad Barham discussed education priorities with an Irish delegation, WAFA reported on 22 October. More classroom teaching and…
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Road closures east of Jenin restrict travel and access to farmland
WAFA reported closures on the Deir Ghazaleh road near Jenin and entrances to eastern villages on 22 October.
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WAFA reports theft of 17 olive sacks and harvesting tools near Yabad
Local sources told WAFA that settlers took seventeen sacks of olives and harvesting equipment in Khirbet al Makhoul near Yabad on 22 October.
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Gaza bakers warn of exhausted commercial flour stocks
Gaza bakers’ association head Abdel Nasser al Ajrami warned that warehouse flour stocks were exhausted and remaining bakeries faced closure, in a WAFA…
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