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Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:41:27 +0000Eight Die When Russian Firefighting Plane Assisting Turkey Crashes
At least 8 killed when a Russian firefighting plane assisting efforts against Turkey's wildfires crashed on Saturday, military officials revealed...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:33:09 +0000Israel-Hezbollah Flare up Could be Playing With Fire
For the first time in seven years Israel conducted cross-border operations in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah operatives with heavy airstrikes...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:22:58 +0000Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection
Afghans at heightened risk of persecution from advancing Taliban forces are in urgent need of evacuation and international protection abroad, Human Rights Watch said today...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 05:55:05 +000022 Killed, 79 Injured in Fuel Tank Blast in Lebanon
Lebanon's Health Ministry revealed that 22 people were killed and 79 others were injured in a fuel tank explosion in the Akkar region, north of the country...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 05:41:01 +0000Haiti: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 304
At least 304 people are dead and more than 2,000 injured after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, according to the country’s civil defense agency...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:08:16 +0000Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Protesters in West Bank
Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian protesters who took to the streets in the occupied West Bank to condemn the regime's settlement activities, which are illegal under international law...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:01:36 +0000Taliban Controls Three More Major Afghan Cities
A lightning offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan seized control of three major cities on Friday -- including Kandahar, the nation's second-largest, authorities said...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:53:38 +0000Six Killed in Mass shooting in Southwestern UK
Security sources said that 6 people were killed in a “serious firearms incident” in southwestern UK late Thursday...
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:44:33 +0000Lebanese Protesters Attack Central Bank Governor’s House
Demonstrators in Lebanon attempted to raid the house of the central bank governor late Friday after his decision to completely lift subsidies on fuel, according to state media...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:41:50 +0000The Origins of COVID to be Probed Again by WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday it has set up a new investigation team into the origins of COVID-19 after criticism from China that the study had been "politicized"...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:36:45 +0000If Haftar is Not Held to Count Libya's Future Will Remain Cloudy
The country’s elections and transitional justice process will fail without holding Khalifa Haftar and his supporters accountable...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:31:02 +0000Taliban Capture Two Major Afghan Cities, Kandahar and Herat
The Taliban has captured two major Afghan cities, the country's second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial capital further squeezing the embattled government just weeks before the end of the American military mission in Afghani...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:33:58 +0000Kuwait is Deeply Worried About Shipping in The Gulf
Kuwait has expressed its “deep concern” over the serious consequences of threatening the safety of maritime navigation in the Arabian Gulf, Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:58:50 +0000Ex-Qatari PM Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Ridiculed. Why?
Ex-Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani sparked controversy after latest tweets on social media as they were massively ridiculed...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:51:32 +0000Was Algeria's Forest Fires an Act of Sabotage?
Forest fires tearing through northern Algeria left at least 65 people killed, state television said on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:22:55 +0000Highest Ever! Japan Tolls 18,822 New Daily Covid Cases
Japan recorded 18,822 new daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, media sources revealed.
JUST IN: Japan records 18,822 new daily coronavirus cases, the highest since the pandemic began...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:29:57 +0000Germany Sends Third Warship to Israel Amid Iran Tensions
The Israeli army yesterday received the third Sa’ar 6-class warship from Germany, Arab48 reported.
This handover came amidst escalating tensions in the Gulf that could see a confrontation with Iran...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:07:19 +0000Kuwaiti Customs Seize 150 Kilograms of Hashish Coming From 'Iran'
ALBAWABA - Kuwaiti Customs stated, Wednesday, impounded 150 kilograms of Hashish coming through the Shweikeh Port...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:55:08 +0000HRW: 420 Killed, Thousands Flee in Terror Attacks in Niger
Human Rights Watch revealed on Wednesday that terror attacks have killed over 420 civilians and forced tens of thousands more to leave their homes in western Niger since January this year...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:46:47 +0000Unlikely Partners Attempt to Forge Peace Talks in Afghanistan
Talks between the US, China, Russia, and Pakistan are ongoing in Doha this week as the group, known as Troika plus, attempt to reach an agreement to cease the bloodshed in Afghanistan...