❗️Russia to ship 750,000 barrels of oil and condensate to Syria’s Baniyas port
Russia is preparing to ship roughly 750,000 barrels, equivalent to 100,000 metric tons, of a blend of Arctic heavy ARCO crude and gas condensate, a light oil variety, to Syria’s Baniyas port, according to traders and LSEG data.
Russian and Syrian representatives held talks in Moscow in October to explore possible energy cooperation.
LSEG data indicates that the tanker Antarktika, an Aframax-class vessel capable of carrying about 700,000 to 800,000 barrels, is currently anchored near Banias after loading oil and condensate from areas near Russia’s Murmansk and Ust-Luga ports.
Russia is preparing to ship roughly 750,000 barrels, equivalent to 100,000 metric tons, of a blend of Arctic heavy ARCO crude and gas condensate, a light oil variety, to Syria’s Baniyas port, according to traders and LSEG data.
Russian and Syrian representatives held talks in Moscow in October to explore possible energy cooperation.
LSEG data indicates that the tanker Antarktika, an Aframax-class vessel capable of carrying about 700,000 to 800,000 barrels, is currently anchored near Banias after loading oil and condensate from areas near Russia’s Murmansk and Ust-Luga ports.
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Hadhramaut autonomy: Local aspiration or a Saudi–UAE tug-of-war?
The eastern Yemeni governorate of Hadhramaut has become a testing ground for regional rivalries, as Saudi Arabia and the UAE compete for control under the guise of supporting local autonomy.
By Mawadda Iskandar
The eastern Yemeni governorate of Hadhramaut has become a testing ground for regional rivalries, as Saudi Arabia and the UAE compete for control under the guise of supporting local autonomy.
By Mawadda Iskandar
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❗️Israel’s Knesset has advanced legislation to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
The bill, which passed 25–24 despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition, marks an official step toward annexation and would effectively end prospects for a future Palestinian state.
Likud removed Yuli Edelstein from his positions on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees after he supported the bill. His dissenting vote was the decisive one.
This was the first of four required readings for the law’s approval and is separate from the symbolic annexation vote passed in July. Palestinian factions strongly condemned the move.
The bill, which passed 25–24 despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition, marks an official step toward annexation and would effectively end prospects for a future Palestinian state.
Likud removed Yuli Edelstein from his positions on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committees after he supported the bill. His dissenting vote was the decisive one.
This was the first of four required readings for the law’s approval and is separate from the symbolic annexation vote passed in July. Palestinian factions strongly condemned the move.
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❗️Israel’s Channel 12, citing a senior US official, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is open to US Vice President JD Vance’s message regarding giving the Gaza ceasefire a chance.
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⭕️ Red Sea Global eyes international expansion, first project in Italy
Luxury resort developer Red Sea Global (RSG) intends to expand internationally, with its first project abroad targeting tourism and hospitality in Italy, CEO John Pagano told Reuters. He also revealed on Wednesday that he will join the board of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM mega project.
“Our ambitions are beyond just the Saudi Arabian market,” Pagano said in an exclusive interview at the Reuters NEXT Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi, noting that the Italian project aligns with RSG’s model.
When asked about the progress of the overseas deal, he replied, “That’s done, done, done, done.”
Luxury resort developer Red Sea Global (RSG) intends to expand internationally, with its first project abroad targeting tourism and hospitality in Italy, CEO John Pagano told Reuters. He also revealed on Wednesday that he will join the board of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM mega project.
“Our ambitions are beyond just the Saudi Arabian market,” Pagano said in an exclusive interview at the Reuters NEXT Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi, noting that the Italian project aligns with RSG’s model.
When asked about the progress of the overseas deal, he replied, “That’s done, done, done, done.”
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‼️ Israel’s Channel 13 reports that the Israeli security level recommended to the political level to proceed to the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s ‘peace’ plan for Gaza.
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❗️Turkiye and Qatar sign new agreements at high strategic committee meeting
Turkiye and Qatar signed multiple agreements and a joint declaration during the 11th Meeting of the High Strategic Committee in Doha, co-chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The deals cover strategic development planning, trade, and defense industry cooperation, including a memorandum between Turkiye’s Defense Industry Agency and Qatar’s Defense Ministry. Erdogan also held bilateral and delegation-level talks before departing for Oman, the final stop of his Gulf tour.
Turkiye and Qatar signed multiple agreements and a joint declaration during the 11th Meeting of the High Strategic Committee in Doha, co-chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The deals cover strategic development planning, trade, and defense industry cooperation, including a memorandum between Turkiye’s Defense Industry Agency and Qatar’s Defense Ministry. Erdogan also held bilateral and delegation-level talks before departing for Oman, the final stop of his Gulf tour.
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❗️Israeli artillery shelling reported east of Khan Yunis city, in southern Gaza.
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❗️US immigration agency is mining WhatsApp metadata to map contacts for undercover probes
In a recently unsealed warrant, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed how its Homeland Security Investigations unit infiltrated a suspect’s WhatsApp account and used metadata from the platform to identify her contacts in a fake-ID operation.
According to the report, the operation did not require access to message content but leveraged the account’s contact list and communication patterns, marking one of the clearer examples yet of law-enforcement using encrypted chat apps for surveillance.
Privacy advocates warn the precedent could expand far beyond the original case, highlighting concerns about access to sensitive user data, even when messages remain encrypted end-to-end.
In a recently unsealed warrant, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed how its Homeland Security Investigations unit infiltrated a suspect’s WhatsApp account and used metadata from the platform to identify her contacts in a fake-ID operation.
According to the report, the operation did not require access to message content but leveraged the account’s contact list and communication patterns, marking one of the clearer examples yet of law-enforcement using encrypted chat apps for surveillance.
Privacy advocates warn the precedent could expand far beyond the original case, highlighting concerns about access to sensitive user data, even when messages remain encrypted end-to-end.
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❗️Iran says it exposed Iran International's staff in occupied territories, Israel launches Shin Bet probe
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry released a clip and images purportedly showing the offices of the Persian-language channel Iran International, as well as the homes of its staff, allegedly located within Israeli-occupied territories. The presentation claimed these individuals were part of a network undermining Iranian national security.
Named in the Iranian statement were journalist Babak Itzhaki, commentator Meir Javedanfar, and Kamal Penhasi, the Israeli army spokesperson in Farsi, among others. According to the ministry, the group operated against Iran’s interests while being based inside Israeli-controlled areas.
In response, the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet is reported to have opened an investigation into how these images and footage surfaced, given possible implications for the safety and operational security of the individuals named.
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry released a clip and images purportedly showing the offices of the Persian-language channel Iran International, as well as the homes of its staff, allegedly located within Israeli-occupied territories. The presentation claimed these individuals were part of a network undermining Iranian national security.
Named in the Iranian statement were journalist Babak Itzhaki, commentator Meir Javedanfar, and Kamal Penhasi, the Israeli army spokesperson in Farsi, among others. According to the ministry, the group operated against Iran’s interests while being based inside Israeli-controlled areas.
In response, the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet is reported to have opened an investigation into how these images and footage surfaced, given possible implications for the safety and operational security of the individuals named.
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❗️Statement by Hamas:
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"The Israeli Knesset’s vote on two preliminary draft laws to annex the West Bank and impose 'sovereignty' over the so-called Ma’ale Adumim settlement exposes the ugly face of the Zionist colonial occupation, which insists on pursuing its attempts to “legalize” settlement activity and impose Zionist “sovereignty” over occupied Palestinian land — in blatant violation of all relevant international laws and resolutions.
We affirm that the occupation’s frenzied attempts to annex West Bank territory are null and void and will not alter the reality that the West Bank is Palestinian land — as affirmed by history, international law, and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice issued in 2024.
We hold the Zionist occupation fully responsible for the consequences of these illegitimate laws and call on the United Nations, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to condemn this step, curb the occupation’s policies, and hold it and its leaders accountable for their crimes against the Palestinian people and their flagrant violations of international law."
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"The Israeli Knesset’s vote on two preliminary draft laws to annex the West Bank and impose 'sovereignty' over the so-called Ma’ale Adumim settlement exposes the ugly face of the Zionist colonial occupation, which insists on pursuing its attempts to “legalize” settlement activity and impose Zionist “sovereignty” over occupied Palestinian land — in blatant violation of all relevant international laws and resolutions.
We affirm that the occupation’s frenzied attempts to annex West Bank territory are null and void and will not alter the reality that the West Bank is Palestinian land — as affirmed by history, international law, and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice issued in 2024.
We hold the Zionist occupation fully responsible for the consequences of these illegitimate laws and call on the United Nations, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to condemn this step, curb the occupation’s policies, and hold it and its leaders accountable for their crimes against the Palestinian people and their flagrant violations of international law."
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The Cradle
❗️Iranian national put forward for prisoner exchange Iran has revealed that Mahdieh Esfandiari, currently detained in France, is being considered as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Paris, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh. He stated:…
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VIDEO | The moment Iranian researcher Mahdieh Esfandiari walked free from a French prison after over 230 days of unjust detention over her pro-Palestinian social media posts.
(Mehr News)
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⭕️ Indonesia defends ban on Israeli gymnasts as ‘public interest’
Indonesia’s Sports Minister Erick Thohir has defended Jakarta’s decision to bar Israeli gymnasts from a world championship event, saying the move serves the “public interest.”
“We uphold the principle of ensuring security, public order, and the public interest when hosting any international event,” Thohir wrote on X, stressing Indonesia’s constitutional duty to help maintain global peace.
His remarks followed warnings from the International Olympic Committee urging global sports federations not to hold competitions in Indonesia.
Thohir added that Indonesia will remain active in regional and international sports, saying national athletes represent “the nation’s greatness in the eyes of the world.”
Indonesia’s Sports Minister Erick Thohir has defended Jakarta’s decision to bar Israeli gymnasts from a world championship event, saying the move serves the “public interest.”
“We uphold the principle of ensuring security, public order, and the public interest when hosting any international event,” Thohir wrote on X, stressing Indonesia’s constitutional duty to help maintain global peace.
His remarks followed warnings from the International Olympic Committee urging global sports federations not to hold competitions in Indonesia.
Thohir added that Indonesia will remain active in regional and international sports, saying national athletes represent “the nation’s greatness in the eyes of the world.”
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VIDEO | Israeli occupation forces abducted Palestinian minor Mohammad Abu Assab early today after storming his family home in the Al-Issawiya neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem.
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❗️Maduro claims Venezuela holds 5,000 anti-aircraft missiles to counter US aggression
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro asserted that the country’s armed forces control over 5,000 Russian anti-aircraft missiles, deployed across the territory to deter foreign aggression. He framed the arsenal as a tool for stability, warning that "Venezuela must be an impregnable homeland.”
The announcement comes amid increased US naval presence in the Caribbean. US fighter jets have destroyed several speedboats allegedly carrying narcotics from Venezuela to the United States, a claim Caracas has dismissed.
Maduro's remarks were made during a military ceremony broadcast on state television, where he praised Venezuela's defense readiness and accused the US of plotting regional destabilization.
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro asserted that the country’s armed forces control over 5,000 Russian anti-aircraft missiles, deployed across the territory to deter foreign aggression. He framed the arsenal as a tool for stability, warning that "Venezuela must be an impregnable homeland.”
The announcement comes amid increased US naval presence in the Caribbean. US fighter jets have destroyed several speedboats allegedly carrying narcotics from Venezuela to the United States, a claim Caracas has dismissed.
Maduro's remarks were made during a military ceremony broadcast on state television, where he praised Venezuela's defense readiness and accused the US of plotting regional destabilization.
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❗️Israel defies ICJ ruling, vows to bar UNRWA from Gaza
A senior Israeli official declared on Thursday that “UNRWA will no longer set foot in Gaza,” openly defying a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ordered Tel Aviv to facilitate UN relief efforts for Palestinians trapped under siege.
Speaking to KAN News, the official repeated Israel’s long-standing accusations that UN agencies in Gaza had “either been a massive failure or taken over by Hamas,” and said the occupation had already informed Washington “in the hope that the Americans will see eye to eye with Israel on this issue.”
The ICJ on Wednesday dismissed those claims, affirming that UNRWA remains indispensable for delivering aid to Gaza’s displaced population and that no other body can replace its role.
A senior Israeli official declared on Thursday that “UNRWA will no longer set foot in Gaza,” openly defying a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ordered Tel Aviv to facilitate UN relief efforts for Palestinians trapped under siege.
Speaking to KAN News, the official repeated Israel’s long-standing accusations that UN agencies in Gaza had “either been a massive failure or taken over by Hamas,” and said the occupation had already informed Washington “in the hope that the Americans will see eye to eye with Israel on this issue.”
The ICJ on Wednesday dismissed those claims, affirming that UNRWA remains indispensable for delivering aid to Gaza’s displaced population and that no other body can replace its role.
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BREAKING | The ultra-Orthodox Shas party announced it will withdraw from all coalition positions in the Knesset, giving up committee chairmanships to protest the lack of a law regulating yeshiva student conscription.
However, it stressed it will not leave the coalition or topple the government.
However, it stressed it will not leave the coalition or topple the government.
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BBC uncovers massive online network spreading pro-UAE propaganda to 'shape public opinion' in Africa
Hundreds of fake social media accounts using stolen and AI-generated pictures of Somali influencers are being used to whitewash Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
Hundreds of fake social media accounts using stolen and AI-generated pictures of Somali influencers are being used to whitewash Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
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❗️Eight-year-old Luay Dweik, who had been suffering from a severe case of hepatitis, has died after Israeli authorities refused to let him leave Gaza for life-saving treatment abroad.
Before his death, his family said his body had turned yellow, his temperature was dangerously high, and his blood sugar and pressure had dropped sharply — yet he was denied the chance to seek care outside the besieged Strip.
Before his death, his family said his body had turned yellow, his temperature was dangerously high, and his blood sugar and pressure had dropped sharply — yet he was denied the chance to seek care outside the besieged Strip.
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