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World Ukrainian rescuers work on the site after a glide bomb hit a private building in Derhachi city in the Kharkiv area, northeastern Ukraine, 26 April 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Energy Facilities

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities on Saturday, hitting locations in the center and west of the country, damaging equipment…

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Arab World A picture taken on April 2, 2024, shows a United Nations peacekeepers observation point near the Quneitra border crossing with Syria in the Israeli annexed-Golan Heights. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

Syria Strives to Stay Out of Gaza War: Experts

Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla appear in Buckingham Palace Gardens the day after their 19th wedding anniversary, in London, Britain, April 10, 2024, in this handout picture released by the Buckingham Palace on April 26, 2024. Millie Pilkington/Buckingham Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Britain's King Charles to Resume Public Duties Next Week after Cancer Treatment

Britain’s King Charles will return to public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed…

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Arab World Fires engulf a livestock market in Al-Fashir, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, as a result of previous battles (AFP)

Sudan’s Al-Fashir on Edge: Fear of Imminent Rapid Support Forces Assault

Al-Fashir, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur, is drawing global attention as it faces a potential crisis. Reports suggest that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…

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World Defense ministers of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China take a photo on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meetings. (Reuters)

Tehran Eyes ‘Stronger Military Cooperation’ with Beijing, Moscow

The defense ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), being…

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Gulf Najaf Airport will begin receiving direct flights from Dammam starting early June (INA)

Najaf Becomes Third Saudi Air Route to Iraq

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority announced on Friday that direct flights will start from Dammam to Najaf, Iraq, from June 1, strengthening the bond between…

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Arab World Debris of more than 400,000 buildings have completely or partially filled the Gaza Strip (Arab World Press)

UN: Debris in War-Ravaged Gaza Could Take 14 Years to Clear

The vast amount of rubble including unexploded ordnance left by Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip could take about 14 years to remove, a United…

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Gulf Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah affirms that getting a Hajj visa is through official channels or via the “Nusuk Hajj” platform for those without local offices (Photo by Mohammed Al-Mana)

Saudi Arabia Warns of Fake Hajj Schemes

Saudi Arabia cautioned potential Hajj pilgrims on Friday to beware of fraudulent schemes advertised on social media in various countries, urging everyone to…

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