Middle East & North Africa

India: Bypoll win victory of every Cong worker: keep "fighting hate" without fear says Rahul

New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attributed the party's good showing in the bypolls to its workers and asked them to keep "fighting hate" without fear.

The Congress wrested the Mandi Lok Sabha seat from the BJP and won all three assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, besides bagging two in Rajasthan and one seat each in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

Iran Warns Against Israeli Threats, Calls U.S. Military Flight Over Regional Waters “Provocative”

TEHRAN, Nov 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, yesterday warned against what he called, regional threats of Israel and called the latest U.S.-led military flight over regional waters “provocative.”

When asked about the allocation of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars by Israel, to counter Iran’s nuclear programme, Saeed Khatibzadeh said, Iran has never ruled out or ignored the threats posed by Israel, against stability and security in the region.

Yemen's Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province

ADEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Expecting a possible siege, pro-government forces in central Yemen are preparing to defend Marib city, their last northern stronghold, against advancing Houthi fighters bent on taking full control of one of Yemen's key energy-producing regions.

Should Marib governorate fall to the Houthis it would deal a blow to the military coalition led by Saudi Arabia that has been battling the Iran-aligned group for over six years and to United Nations-led peace efforts.

Israeli, Bahraini leaders meet for 1st time after normalization deal

JERUSALEM, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of Israel and Bahrain on Tuesday met for the first time since the two countries normalized their ties on the sidelines of the climate summit in Glasgow, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said in a statement.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, United Kingdom, said the statement.

Ethiopian capital starts two-day weapons registration drive

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa announced on Tuesday they have started a two-day weapons registration drive.

"Any resident of Addis Ababa starting from today has to register weapons it has in its hands in a two days period to the nearest police stations regardless whether the weapon was registered in prior times or not," said Chief of Addis Ababa city Peace and Security Administration Bureau Kenea Yadeta.

UN: Israel demolition of Palestine homes in West Bank up 21%

02 Nov 2021; MEMO: Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem increased 21 per cent this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said yesterday.

In a report, the UNOCHA said: "In September, the Israeli authorities demolished, forced people to demolish, or seized eight Palestinian-owned structures across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem."

Turkish organisations distribute aid to Afghan families

01 Nov 2021; MEMO: Two Turkish humanitarian agencies distributed food aid to some 1,260 families in Afghanistan over the last few days, Anadolu News Agency reports.

The Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) and Fetih Humanitarian Relief Foundation distributed food aid to the underprivileged in various cities and provinces of Afghanistan.

Oman to launch its first satellite into space by 2022

01 Nov 2021; MEMO: Oman is set to launch its first satellite into space by 2022, joining some of its Gulf neighbours in having a presence in the Earth's orbit.

According to the Omani newspaper, Al-Shabiba, over the weekend, the country's satellite named "CubeSat" will be launched into the Earth's low orbit with the assistance of two Omani companies— ETCO and Tuatara—and the Polish firm, Sat Revolution.

Israel support for PA in return of settlement expansion in West Bank

02 Nov 2021; MEMO: Israeli occupation authorities are considering providing the Palestinian Authority with help to deal with the unemployment and poverty crises in an effort to stabilise it in return for silence in the face of the illegal settlement expansion project, a political analyst has said.

Israel security delegation visits Sudan

02 Nov 2021; MEMO: An Israeli delegation has visited Khartoum and met Sudanese leaders, including deposed Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, Israeli sources revealed yesterday.

Members of the Israeli delegation met with the different sides involved in the coup in an attempt to mediate a reconciliation among them.

According to Walla, the delegation likely included representatives from Mossad spy agency, pointing out that they met with Abdel Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, who is believed to hold the most power in the country.

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