Reports

Muslim leaders in Saudi to focus on Gaza, Lebanon peace

  Sahar ragab & Muhamad Yehia Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting …

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Deeper effort is needed to achieve Gaza truce

  Sahar Ragab & Muhamad Yehia Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss regional issues of mutual concern During the phone call, they reviewed the current developments in the Middle East, …

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Gargash calls for collective and multilateral Arab action to address the challenge of militias

  Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, stated that the comprehensive economic partnerships embraced by the UAE serve as a testament to the significance of economic pluralism and a more interconnected and prosperous global community. This could be seen as underscoring the …

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Saudi CP demands Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires at Arab summit

Muhamad Yehia Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prince Mohammed Bin Salman hold talks on the sidelines of the joint extraordinary leaders summit of OIC and AL in Riyadh on Monday. AFP Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman called for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon at a joint Arab …

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Two Saudi military personnel killed in rare insider attack by Yemeni soldier

  Muhamad Yehia Two members of the Saudi-led coalition forces stationed in Yemen have been killed in a rare attack by a Yemeni soldier, Saudi officials said. The Saudi military personnel – a commissioned officer and a non-commissioned officer – were killed and one other injured in a “treacherous, cowardly attack” on their camp in the …

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Hungry Palestinians in north Gaza search for food

JERUSALEM (AP) — With virtually no food allowed into the northernmost part of Gaza for the past month, tens of thousands of Palestinians under Israeli siege are rationing their last lentils and flour to survive. As bombardment pounds around them, some say they risk their lives by venturing out in …

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At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests

  Muhamad Yehia MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — At least 10 people were fatally shot by police and dozens of others were injured when authorities cracked down on unrest following Mozambique’s presidential election, two medical groups said, as the country braced Thursday for more protests against a vote criticized as fraudulent by opposition …

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The US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

MuhamadYehia BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private army’s biggest client in Africa panicked, turning for help to his foe in the West. Officials from Central African Republic, where some 1,500 of Prigozhin’s shadowy Wagner Group mercenaries were stationed, wrote a letter …

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Africa’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

  Muhamad Yehia KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top public health agency said Thursday, warning of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits. There were 50 mpox-related deaths in the past …

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