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UAE: Smoke Seen Over Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Port as Iran’s Strikes Spread Across Middle East

A large plumes of smoke were seen rising at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Port area on Sunday, March 1, as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and several Middle East nations, including the UAE and Qatar, following joint US and Israeli attacks that began on February 28.

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UAE: Dubai Targeted as Iran Launches Retaliatory Attacks Across Middle East

Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and several Middle East nations, including the UAE and Qatar, following joint US and Israeli attacks that began on February 28. This video shows thick black smoke rising over Ocean Beach in Dubai following the strikes.

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UK: London Streets Fill With Celebrations After Death of Ali Khamenei 2

On Saturday night, February 28, as bombs fell across the Middle East and rumors spread about the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, north London’s Finchley Road was filled with Iranian expatriates celebrating in the streets. By Sunday morning, Khamenei’s death in a joint U.S.-Israel strike was confirmed. Hundreds of people in Iran were also reported killed in the ongoing attacks, including at least 148 children who died in a strike on an elementary school in the south. Across Iran, some people celebrated while others mourned. In London, members of the Iranian community also gathered for a rally following the news.

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UK: London Streets Fill With Celebrations After Death of Ali Khamenei

On Saturday night, February 28, as bombs fell across the Middle East and rumors spread about the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, north London’s Finchley Road was filled with Iranian expatriates celebrating in the streets. By Sunday morning, Khamenei’s death in a joint U.S.-Israel strike was confirmed. Hundreds of people in Iran were also reported killed in the ongoing attacks, including at least 148 children who died in a strike on an elementary school in the south. Across Iran, some people celebrated while others mourned. In London, members of the Iranian community also gathered for a rally following the news.

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

Palestinians check the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

A Palestinian checks the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

Palestinians check the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

Palestinians check the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

Palestinians check the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

A Palestinian checks the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

Palestinians check the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Hits Al-Ahli Arab Hospital - Palestine

A Palestinian checks the damage at a building inside the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Palestine on April 13, 2025. An Israeli airstrike hit the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City early Sunday, damaging key medical infrastructure and forcing the facility to shut down, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses. The Israeli military said the strike targeted "a Hamas command and control center" located within the hospital compound. In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) stated that Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A view of the destruction following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on U.S. warship, cargo vessel

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on U.S. warship, cargo vessel SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:32 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement (Courtesy of Houthi group) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Wednesday that they had attacked a U.S. warship and another cargo vessel in the Red Sea, said a statement by a Houthi military spokesman. The group carried out a military operation targeting the U.S. destroyer Mason in the Red Sea "with a number of naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea in a statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. He added that his group also carried out another joint missile and drone attack, targeting a U.S. cargo vessel DESTINY in the Red Sea, and "the hit was accurate." The statement provided no details about the date or casualties of the attacks. According to the U.S. Central Command on social media platform X, the U.S.-Brit

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Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative

STORY: Acute water shortage forces Gazans to seek seawater as alternative SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage/March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans fetching water 2. various of streets in Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM OSAMA, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED MAHMOUD, Displaced Palestinian in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABU MAHDI, Gaza resident with kidney disease 6. various of damaged buildings near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza 7. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah STORYLINE: The Israeli attacks have dragged the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip into the abyss of lasting humanitarian disaster. On the occasion of World Water Day which falls on March 22, a joint statement from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Palestinian Water Authority said that the Palestinian per capita share of water in the Gaza Strip declined by 97 pct during the Hamas-Israel conflict. T

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Blinken Returns to Middle East as Tensions Grow With Israel

Handout photo - Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, January 7. 2024. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week with the goals of getting Israel to curtail attacks that are killing thousands of Palestinian civilians and preventing the war from spreading across the region. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Returns to Middle East as Tensions Grow With Israel

Handout photo - Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, January 7. 2024. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week with the goals of getting Israel to curtail attacks that are killing thousands of Palestinian civilians and preventing the war from spreading across the region. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lloyd Austin Visits Tel Aviv

Handout photo shows Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr. meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 18, 2023. Austin has said he urged Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and make the war there more "surgical". Austin, who spoke after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart in Tel Aviv, reiterated US support for the offensive against Hamas. He said Washington would provide more arms, vehicles and munitions to Israel. US officials have been steadfast in their support of Israel since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lloyd Austin Visits Tel Aviv

Handout photo shows Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 18, 2023. Austin has said he urged Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and make the war there more "surgical". Austin, who spoke after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart in Tel Aviv, reiterated US support for the offensive against Hamas. He said Washington would provide more arms, vehicles and munitions to Israel. US officials have been steadfast in their support of Israel since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egyptian FM meets Slovenian, Portuguese counterparts to discuss latest developments in Gaza Strip

STORY: Egyptian FM meets Slovenian, Portuguese counterparts to discuss latest developments in Gaza Strip SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nile of Egypt (File) 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Saturday visiting Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Cravinho and Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that the joint visit of the two ministers comes within the framework of keenness to coordinate and consult with Egypt to discuss ways of finding a solution to the current crisis in Gaza, putting an end to the ongoing attacks against Palestinian civilians, and working to entering humanitarian and relief aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip. The foreign ministers of Portugal and Slovenia welcomed the humanitarian truce declared in the Gaza Strip, expressing their appreciatio

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Gaza's main hospital out of service, joint Arab-Islamic summit condemns Israel's Gaza attacks

STORY: Gaza's main hospital out of service, joint Arab-Islamic summit condemns Israel's Gaza attacks SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Cairo/Ramallah/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit 2. STANDUP 1 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 3. various of Israeli attacking in Gaza 4. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 5. various of Israeli attacking in Gaza 6. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: Nov. 11, 2023 STANDUP 1 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo "The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit held in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday called for an immediate cessation of military operations in Gaza. The summit gathered a number of Islamic and Arab countries and organizations to come up with a unified stand regarding the developments in Gaza and the Palestinian territories. During t

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Egyptian president reaffirms support for Palestinians, rejects Sinai relocation amid Gaza conflict

STORY: Egyptian president reaffirms support for Palestinians, rejects Sinai relocation amid Gaza conflict DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian presidency 2. various of the meeting of the two leaders and the joint press conference (courtesy of Egyptian presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi expressed Wednesday Egypt's firm support for the Palestinian people and a strong opposition to any attempts to relocate them to the adjacent Sinai Peninsula. In a joint press conference with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Cairo, Sisi said "we reject the displacement of Palestinians from their land" and expressed concerns that the current escalations in the Gaza Strip are "bids to force Palestinians to seek to enter Egypt's Sinai." "Displacement to Sinai means transferring the attacks against Israel to Egyptian territories, which threatens the long-term peace between Egypt and Israel," the Egyptian leader added

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One on October 17, 2023 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One on October 17, 2023 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

Air Force One waits on the tarmac for the arrival of President Joe Biden on October 17, 2023 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

President Joe Bidens motorcade drives along the Dwight D Eisenhower Freeway on its way towards Joint Base Andrews on October 17, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One on October 17, 2023 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Travels to Israel

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One on October 17, 2023 at Joint Base Andrews, MD. The President is traveling to Israel for continued negotiations after war broke out following a series of terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (R) speaks during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 13, 2023. Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad cautioned Israel and its allies on Friday against any escalation of the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza into the broader region. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian attend a joint press conference in Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 13, 2023. Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad cautioned Israel and its allies on Friday against any escalation of the ongoing Israeli attacks in Gaza into the broader region. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Iraq, Iran discuss border situation, bilateral cooperation, regional security

STORY: Iraq, Iran discuss border situation, bilateral cooperation, regional security DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during his meetings with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad STORYLINE: Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held meetings with Iraqi leaders on Wednesday in Baghdad on the border situation, bilateral cooperation and regional security. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said at a joint press conference with Amir-Abdollahian that the two sides discussed issues of common interest, including the border situation, adding the Iraqi government has taken measures to protect its border with Iran from being used to launch attacks against neighboring countries. "Iraq's Constitution prohibits the use of Iraq's lands to attack neighboring countries," he told reporters. F

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Japan, EU to seek early trade deal, cybersecurity cooperation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - (From L to R) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso hold a joint news conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 7, 2014, after their talks. They agreed to seek an early conclusion of a free trade agreement and cooperate in countering attacks in cyberspace.

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Japan, EU to seek early trade deal, cybersecurity cooperation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - (From L to R) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso hold a joint news conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels on May 7, 2014, after their talks. They agreed to seek an early conclusion of a free trade agreement and cooperate in countering attacks in cyberspace.

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Antiterror drill ahead of APEC summit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A joint drill involving police, firefighters and Coast Guard personnel to counter possible terror attacks is held in a coastal commercial area of Yokohama on July 29, 2010, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in November.

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Japan, India conducts joint exercise to deal with pirates

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard conduct a joint exercise in the sea off the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, to deal with pirate attacks on ships on Nov. 18. The drill was conducted on the assumption that an Indian patrol vessel had received a distress call from a cargo ship attacked by pirates in open waters near Japan.

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Joint U.S.-Japan drill against terrorists shown to press

IWAKUNI, Japan - A joint U.S.-Japan drill against terrorist attacks on U.S. Forces facilities in Japan was opened to the press on Dec. 2 at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The drill involved Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members (front) and U.S. Marines (back).

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Japan decides to introduce missile defense shield

TOKYO, Japan - The Security Council, Japan' top defense policy board, decided Dec. 19 to introduce a missile defense shield to deal chiefly with the possibility of ballistic missile attacks from North Korea. Toru Ishikawa (L), chairman of the Joint Staff Council, and other uniformed staff leave the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19 after the council meeting.

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Japan, U.S. to mull ways of reviving tourism

WASHINGTON, United States - Jiro Hanyu (L), Japanese vice land, infrastructure and transport minister for international affairs, and Linda Conlin, U.S. assistant secretary of commerce for trade development, give a joint news conference in Washington on March 5. Japan and the United States agreed to create a public-private consultation body to tackle reviving Japanese tourism in the U.S., which has plunged in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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Japanese airlines urge public to fly abroad more

TOKYO, Japan - Flight attendants of Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System distribute pamphlets to passers-by in front of Tokyo Station on Feb. 5. The action was part of a joint campaign by the airlines to prop up falling demand for international flights following the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.

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G-8 leaders issue joint statement on terrorism

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reads on Sept. 20 the joint statement issued by the leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) countries, which express their determination to fight terrorism for the sake of world peace and prosperity in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.