Muhamad Yehia SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, a top South Korean official said Friday. The U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea sent more than 10,000 troops …
Read More »German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
Muhamad Yehia BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.” In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel published Friday, Merkel said that Trump “is a challenge for …
Read More »A former staffer exposes how Russia’s disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic
Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of the Central African Republic’s army and Russian forces in the country, the journalist believed that he was doing the right thing. But he soon …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as the U.S. confirmed the deployment of 3,000 North Korean troops to Russia. The lower house of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, voted quickly to endorse the “comprehensive …
Read More »Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Muhamad Yehia NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, an assault that sparked a war that has devastated the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip, fueled bloodshed in other Mideast lands and stirred protests and divisions far …
Read More »Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader ? Israel says it killed
Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed larger in determining the war’s trajectory than the 61-year-old Hamas leader. Obsessive, disciplined and dictatorial, he was a rarely seen …
Read More »Al-Asomi condoles the UAE on the martyrdom of 4 members of the armed forces
Sahar Ragab Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, expressed his sincere condolences and sincere sympathy to the United Arab Emirates, its leadership, government, people and parliament, for the martyrdom of 4 members of the UAE Armed Forces and the injury of 9 others after they were involved …
Read More »In a night of joy and tears, a wonderful Sudanese cultural day at the
Sahar Ragab In a Sudanese cultural evening, hundreds of members of the Sudanese community in Cairo gathered in Sudanese folk costume at the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo, to experience a beautiful Sudanese night organized by the Sudanese Creativity Salon, characterized by the joy of the Sudanese gathering, which came …
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