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At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic
Five civilians were killed by bombs that "fell on their homes" in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians.
Residents of the war-torn capital reported the city…
Ex-Italian PM: France and US Downed Plane to Assassinate Gaddafi
In a recent interview with La Repubblica, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato dropped a bombshell regarding the tragic Itavia Airlines crash of 1980. Amato posits a grave accusation: France and the United States, in a bid to…
Russia ‘Claims’ F-35 Stealth Fighters Came Dangerously Close to Their Warplanes
American F-35s appear to be deterring Russia over the skies of Syria, U.S. officials say. Russian pilots have stopped firing flares in front of MQ-9 Reaper drones engaged in operations against ISIS.
“We have seen a decrease in the level…
Lebanon approves Barbie for release after attempts to ban it
Lebanon approved the Barbie film to be screened in cinemas on Friday, after an initial attempt to ban it by the culture minister over claims it contradicts conservative values.
The country's General Security agency, which is responsible…
France charges Lebanon bank chief’s former assistant in graft probe
France on Friday charged a former assistant of Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank and a subject of judicial probes at home and abroad, with money laundering.
In March 2022, France, Germany and Luxembourg seized assets…
Iran’s Nour News dismisses Israel report of capturing Iranian agent
Iran’s state-run Nour News said on Friday Israel’s report that it had foiled an attack in Cyprus by capturing an Iranian agent was an effort to cover up its own domestic crisis.
Israel said on Thursday its Mossad intelligence service…
UNRWA holds its 5th student parliament workshop
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has held its fifth student parliament workshop in Amman, exploring topics such as human rights, democratic practices, leadership, communications, and advocacy.
The…
UK, Australia and Canada express ‘deep concern’ over Israel’s approval of new settlement units in…
Australia and Canada have called on Israel’s government to reverse a decision to approve new settlement units in the West Bank, saying they are “deeply concerned” by an ongoing cycle of violence.
This week, Israel approved over 5,700 new…
Lebanon abstains from UN vote on resolution over missing Syrians
Lebanon abstained from voting on a UN resolution to establish an independent institution focused on learning the fate of around 130,000 missing or forcibly disappeared persons during the civil war in Syria.
The resolution was adopted by…
France, UAE committed to clean energy transition, says French trade minister
French Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht said France and the UAE share a vision of accelerating the transition to green energy to combat the dangers of climate change, Emirates News Agency reported on Friday.
Becht said the two…