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Tourists, crew members rescued after boat catches fire in Egypt’s southern Red Sea
Egyptian authorities said three British tourists were missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire on the Red Sea coastline on Sunday.
The Red Sea Governorate said 26 people including 12 crew members were rescued…
GCC ministers condemn Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories
A meeting of foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday condemned Israel’s continued construction of settlement units in occupied Palestinian territories.
The 156th ministerial meeting was held at the headquarters of…
Energy transition in the spotlight at Arab-China Business Forum
Sustainable energy transition and measures to mitigate the effects of climate change were on top of the agenda at the 10th Arab-China Business Forum that began in Riyadh on Sunday.
Dashing common misconceptions about energy transition,…
Khartoum quiet as truce takes hold
The Sudanese capital Khartoum was relatively calm on Saturday morning as a US and Saudi-brokered 24-hour ceasefire took effect, providing a window for humanitarian assistance and giving the public a break from the intense fighting.
The…
Egypt church quashes rumors about Pope Tawadros’ health
Several social media posts have surfaced expressing concern over the health of Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros after he showed signs of tiredness during the last Easter sermon at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New…
Houthis refuse to release imprisoned Bahais
The Iran-backed Houthis have rebuffed demands from local rights groups in Yemen to release 17 members of the Bahai sect.
The group have upped their verbal assault against the religious minority, accusing them of being “infidels and…
France’s Macron urges Iran to stop backing Russia in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi to “immediately end” Tehran’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which involves supplying Moscow with attack drones, the Elysee said.
Macron…
Egypt begins requiring visas for all Sudanese after detecting ‘unlawful activities’
Egypt instituted a new policy requiring all Sudanese entering the country to obtain visas prior to entry, after detecting “unlawful activities” including the issuance of fraudulent visas, foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid told…
Iran police kill 9-year-old, caught in crossfire, after his father stole a car
A boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern Khuzestan province and drove off with him, Iranian authorities said.
Ruhollah Bigdeli, chief of police in Shushtar County, said — via Iran’s official…
Russia has received hundreds of Iranian drones to attack Ukraine: White House
The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defense cooperation with Iran and had received hundreds of one-way attack drones that it is using to strike Ukraine.
Citing newly declassified information, the White…