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Putin to meet UAE president in St. Petersburg on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the president of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed in St. Petersburg on Friday, Russian state news agency RIA reported.
Thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting with no travel documents trapped on the border with Egypt
When fighting in Sudan erupted in mid-April, Abdel-Rahman Sayyed and his family tried to hold out hiding in their home in the capital, Khartoum, as the sounds of explosions, gunfights and the roar of warplanes echoed across the city of 6…
US announces $920 million in humanitarian aid for Syria
The US announced $920 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Syria during an aid conference in Brussels on Thursday, the State Department said.
The announcement brings the total US humanitarian assistance to Syria and the…
Chinese premier meets with Palestinian president in effort to increase Middle East presence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East.
Li, who took office just this spring with little…
Lebanese protesters attack banks after parliament again fails to elect president
Protesters vandalized the facades of several banks and set tires alight in a suburb about 8 km east of Beirut on Thursday, frustrated at being denied access to their money.
The attacks targeted branches of Bank Audi, Bank of Beirut and…
Malaysian king meets UAE foreign affairs minister
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah recently received visiting UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
During the meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, they discussed ways to further…
Cairo airport customs foil trafficking of drugs, swords
Tighter security measures by customs authorities at Cairo International Airport have helped thwart several smuggling attempts, officials said.
Separate attempts to smuggle memory cards, drugs and swords into Egypt were foiled at terminal…
2 remaining Britons killed in Egypt boat blaze are named
The two remaining Britons who died in a boat fire in Egypt have been named, Sky News reported.
Stephen Hill and Paul Darling were killed along with fellow Briton Christina Quinn when their vessel, the Hurricane, burst into flames…
Saudi inflation rises slightly to 2.8% in May driven by high rental prices
Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate slightly edged up to 2.8 percent in May 2023, compared to 2.2 percent in May 2022, primarily driven by higher housing prices, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, according to official data.
The report…
‘World must act against rising Israeli-settler violence on Palestinians’
The international community must act against what has been described as the ongoing and pervasive violence being perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
This was the call made by several experts at…