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Kuwait Hands $2 Million to UNRWA for 2024

An internally displaced Palestinian girl fills containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)
An internally displaced Palestinian girl fills containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)
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Kuwait Hands $2 Million to UNRWA for 2024

An internally displaced Palestinian girl fills containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)
An internally displaced Palestinian girl fills containers with water, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 21 March 2024. (EPA)

Kuwait has handed its annual $2 million contribution to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA reported on Thursday.

UNWRA said on Tuesday it had sufficient funds to run its operations until the end of May after many donors paused their funding over Israeli accusations that some staff took part in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, which triggered war in Gaza.

UNRWA provides aid and essential services to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and across the wider region.

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Saudi Minister of Defense Relays Leadership’s Praise for Armed Forces’ Heroic Role

Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)
Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)
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Saudi Minister of Defense Relays Leadership’s Praise for Armed Forces’ Heroic Role

Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)
Prince Khaled bin Salman meeting with leaders and senior officials in the Ministry of Defense following the Eid prayer (Ministry)

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, conveyed on Friday the praise of the Saudi leadership for the armed forces’ heroic role in defending the Kingdom.

Prince Khalid conveyed the praise of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz for the country’s armed forces in safeguarding security and stability and confronting what they described as unjustified Iranian aggression.

The Saudi Minister’s remarks came after he performed Eid al-Fitr prayers in Riyadh alongside Ministry of Defense personnel, including senior leaders and officials from both civilian and military ranks, as well as officers and non-commissioned officers of the armed forces.

He also met -via video call- with ministry commanders and senior officials, extending Eid greetings and conveying to them the congratulations and regards of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince on the occasion.

Prince Khalid bin Salman prayed for continued blessings, lasting security and prosperity for the nation, and success in its defense.

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UAE Says it Dismantled Terrorist Network Funded by Iran, Hezbollah

The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)
The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)
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UAE Says it Dismantled Terrorist Network Funded by Iran, Hezbollah

The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)
The cell members arrested by the UAE authorities published by the official news agency (WAM)

United Arab Emirates security authorities have dismantled a terrorist network funded and operated by Lebanon's Hezbollah and its backer Iran, arresting its members, the state news agency (WAM) said on Friday.

It said the network, which had been operating under a fictitious commercial cover, was involved in "money laundering, financing terrorism and threatening national security,” and sought ⁠to undermine financial stability.

Lebanon's ⁠Foreign Ministry strongly condemned what it described as a terrorist plot against the UAE, denounced Hezbollah's alleged involvement, and offered cooperation by Lebanese authorities to ensure those responsible are held accountable.

In a post on X, it also reiterated a Lebanese government decision issued earlier this ⁠month banning Hezbollah's military and security activities.

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Crown Prince Performs Eid Al-Fitr Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Makkah. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Makkah. (SPA)
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Crown Prince Performs Eid Al-Fitr Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Makkah. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Makkah. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer on Friday morning in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

He joined worshippers who filled the Grand Mosque and its surrounding courtyards to mark the first day of Shawwal 1447 AH.