Saudi Arabia calls to tackle Iran threat at summit
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Saudi Arabia calls to tackle Iran threat at summit
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opened a Gulf Arab summit on Tuesday by taking aim at Iran and lauding a deal towards ending a long-running dispute with Qatar.
The meeting between several leaders of Gulf states on Tuesday (January 5) is seen as an important signal in the hope to bury a conflict between major U.S. allies in the Middle East two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Leaders of the Gulf countries signed a document, although the contents were not immediately released.
Ahead of the gathering, Kuwait had announced that Saudi Arabia, which along with allies boycotted Doha in mid-2017, would reopen its airspace and borders to Qatar.
A senior U.S. official said the deal would be signed in the presence of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner.
The opening session of the summit was held in a mirrored building reflecting the desert landscape.
The apparent breakthrough in the Gulf row is the latest in a series of Middle East deals sought by Washington to close ranks against Iran, following agreements between Israel and Arab states.
It also suggests Saudi Arabia wants to put the feud with Qatar behind it before Biden takes office.
Saudi Arabia announced its inaugural participation in the Miss Universe pageant, symbolizing a departure from its conservative image under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud's leadership. Influencer Rumy Alqahtani will represent the kingdom in the global competition. The country has also witnessed social reforms, allowing women greater freedoms and embarking on economic diversification efforts.
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Amid escalating tension in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken engaged in diplomatic talks with regional leaders after Iran's strikes on Israel. The US reiterated support for Israel's defence and emphasized diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis. The situation remains tense, with Israel assessing its response.
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Kerala crowdfunding saved man on Saudi death row with Rs 34 crore. Contributions varied from workers to expats. Deadline April 16. Rahim's accident caused.. IndiaTimes
Yemen is in the middle of a humanitarian disaster after nearly a decade of civil war between the Saudi and Western-backed government, and the Iranian-backed.. Sky News
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Joe Biden has suggested his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals after his plane was shot down during the Second World War - as he said Donald Trump was.. Sky News
Biden Wants to Increase Tariffs , on Chinese Steel and Aluminum Imports.
Speaking from the United Steelworkers
union in Pennsylvania on April 17.
Speaking from the United Steelworkers
union in Pennsylvania on April 17.
Biden will call on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to triple tariffs on Chinese
steel and aluminum, NPR reports. .
Biden will call on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to triple tariffs on Chinese
steel and aluminum, NPR reports. .
Those tariffs are presently at about 7.5%.
While these Chinese imports "account for less than 1% of U.S. demand," the country's steel prices are 40% cheaper than America's, NPR reports. .
The White House is concerned that
this could prompt a surge of exports. .
China's policy-driven overcapacity poses
a serious risk to the future of the
American steel and aluminum industry, Lael Brainard, Biden's top economic adviser, via NPR.
The president understands
we must invest in American
manufacturing, but we also have
to protect those investments and
those workers from unfair exports. , Lael Brainard, Biden's top economic adviser, via NPR.
The Biden administration also sent officials to Mexico to discuss preventing Chinese steel from entering the U.S. via its southern neighbor. .
I want to emphasize our desire to
cooperate and partner with Mexico
on addressing imports coming in
to the North American market as
a way of circumventing tariffs, Senior administration official, via NPR.
I'm not going to get ahead
of the diplomatic conversations
that have happened today and
that will be happening in the
days and weeks to come. , Senior administration official, via NPR.
But I think we're hoping to come to
a mutually acceptable solution with
Mexico, because this is a problem that
affects both of our economies, Senior administration official, via NPR.
United Steelworkers recently endorsed Biden
after he voiced his opposition to a U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel, a Japanese company. .
United Steelworkers recently endorsed Biden
after he voiced his opposition to a U.S. Steel takeover by Nippon Steel, a Japanese company.
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House Republican leaders have lambasted President Joe Biden for his perceived inaction in enforcing existing measures against Iran. Representative Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, voiced concerns over the administration's policies allegedly facilitating Iran's oil sales, which fund terrorism. The Biden administration faces mounting pressure to deter future attacks without exacerbating regional tensions or antagonising China, a major buyer of Iranian oil.
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Racket sports are very popular in Qatar, starting with tennis that draws to Doha the top players like Tunisian champion Ons Jabeur. The popularity of Padel is also on the rise with a growing number of dedicated infrastructure.
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Tension in the Middle East has ratcheted up again after Iran's attack on Israel, as the world waits to see how Benjamin Netanyahu's government will respond. Sky News
Lord Cameron has described the situation in the Middle East as 'very concerning' but says he hopes Israel will act in a way that does not heighten tensions.
Speaking in Jerusalem ahead of talks with prime minister Benjamine Netanyahu, the British foreign secretary also said he hopes to see co-ordinated sanctions against Iran from G7 countries, because it is responsible for 'so much of the malign activity' in the region. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Israel finalizes its retaliation plan against Iran following Tehran's attack, while the US tightens the sanctions noose. Get the latest updates on the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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An Indian woman crew member, Ann Tessa Joseph, from the container vessel MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran due to its links with Israel, has been safely.. IndiaTimes
Google Fires Employees , for Protesting Israel Contract.
28 Google workers have been fired for protesting
a $1.2 billion contract that the company has with
the Israeli government and military to provide
cloud and AI services, NBC News reports. .
The firings follow an April 16 sit-in at
Google's offices in California, New York and Seattle in which nine workers were arrested.
The group that coordinated the demonstration
is known as No Tech for Apartheid. .
Google issued a statement about the recent firings.
A small number of employee
protesters entered and disrupted
a few of our locations. , Google spokesperson, via statement.
Physically impeding other employees’
work and preventing them from
accessing our facilities is a clear
violation of our policies, and
completely unacceptable behavior. , Google spokesperson, via statement.
We have so far concluded
individual investigations that
resulted in the termination of
employment for 28 employees,
and will continue to investigate
and take action as needed, Google spokesperson, via statement.
No Tech for Apartheid claims that the
workers were fired "indiscriminately.".
This excuse to avoid confronting
us and our concerns directly,
and attempt to justify its illegal,
retaliatory firings, is a lie, No Tech for Apartheid, via statement.
Meanwhile, many of Google's workers have
reportedly quit after experiencing "mental health consequences of working at a company that is using their labor to enable a genocide," No Tech for Apartheid said.
On a personal level, I am opposed
to Google taking any military
contracts — no matter which
government they’re with or what
exactly the contract is about. , Cheyne Anderson, a Google Cloud software engineer based
in Washington who was arrested during a sit-in, to CNBC
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