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1,000-year-old tombstone discovered in Cairo cemetery ruins
Independent Egyptian heritage researchers have discovered an over 1000-year-old tombstone inscribed with ancient Kufic script in the ruins of an ancient cemetery in Cairo.
Amid the widespread demolition of several areas of the Imam…
Tunisian opposition party denounces ‘political verdict’ against jailed leader
The Tunisian Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party on Tuesday condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it an “unjust political verdict.”
Ghannouchi, a leading opponent of President Kais Saied, was…
Oman Air says aircraft damaged by runway debris grounded in Iran
Oman Air said Tuesday that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by debris on the runway” at Shiraz International Airport.
“Due to aircraft damage caused by debris on the runway while landing at…
Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan
Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend its bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month.
The air strikes, explosions…
Returning to Arab fold, Assad invited to UAE-hosted climate summit
Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on.
Assad’s invite, late on Monday, to the…
3 arrested after scared Lebanese boy dies after seeing horror scenes filmed for TikTok
Three suspects have been detained over their purported responsibility for the death of a Lebanese boy who suffered a heart attack when he saw horror scenes being filmed for TikTok.
Mohamed Haydar Istanbuli, 6, was reported to have been…
Libya parliament replaces its appointed PM, spokesperson says
Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to suspend its appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties, the parliament spokesperson Abdullah Belhaiq said on Tuesday.
The parliament…
UAE reiterates support for Arab cooperation efforts to ensure economic stability
The UAE Minister of Economy, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri has said his country supports the creation of a single customs union to help build trade across the region.
Speaking on Monday at a meeting of the economic and social council in…
Sudan military chief freezes bank accounts of rival armed group in battle for control of the nation
Sudan’s military chief ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a rival paramilitary force, the latest step in a fight for control of the resource-rich nation.
The two sides have battled for weeks across Sudan, pushing the…
Kuwait urges UNESCO to fulfill its commitment to institutions in Palestine, Sudan
Kuwait on Monday called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to make every effort to guarantee that the organization's decisions and obligations to educational and cultural institutions in…