The military exercises will include anti-terrorism and air defence training [GETTY] The Jordanian military announced Sunday the launch of the “Eager Lion” military exercise. Ground, naval, and air forces from 33 countries, including the United States, France, and Britain, are represented. The drills, set to end on May 23, include anti-terrorism and air defence training, […]
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JEDDAH/RAFAH: Israeli tanks and troops battled Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters in central and northern Gaza on Sunday as the invading forces returned to parts of the enclave from which they had earlier pulled out after some Hamas militants regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago. Palestinians reported heavy Israeli bombardment
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The ICJ opened a case against Israel bought by South Africa in late December 2023 [file/GETTY] Egypt announced on Sunday its formal support for South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel for genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in a major blow for Israel from one of its few Arab allies. In a statement from
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DUBAI: If Arab countries really cared about Gaza, they would throw open their borders to Palestinian refugees. That is a claim made repeatedly by Israel since the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7 last year sparked the conflict in the Gaza Strip. According to Ambassador Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general to the Arab League, this argument is
Clashes reignited between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries earlier this week in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher, the United Nations said Sunday, killing at least 27 people in one day. Eyewitnesses have reported air strikes, artillery fire and machine gun clashes battering the city since Friday, when an hours-long battle left an estimated
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JEDDAH/RAFAH: Israeli tanks and troops battled Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters in central and northern Gaza on Sunday as the invading forces returned to parts of the enclave from which they had earlier pulled out after some Hamas militants regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago. Palestinians reported heavy Israeli bombardment
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States and European countries were not doing enough to pressure Israel to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, after Palestinian militant group Hamas’ move to accept a truce proposal. Turkey has denounced Israel’s attacks on Gaza, called for an immediate ceasefire, and criticised what it
TUNIS: Tunisia on Sunday reported a 22.5 percent rise in the number of migrants “intercepted on shore or rescued at sea” as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. The National Guard reported that more than 21,000 people had been prevented from leaving Tunisian shores or had been rescued during the first four months
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The new government comes following the dissolving of parliament indefinitely on Friday [Getty] Kuwait formed a new cabinet headed by Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, according to a royal decree issued Sunday. Emad al al-Atiqi, Anwar Ali al-Mudhaf and Abdullah Ali al-Yahya retained their posts as oil, finance and foreign ministers respectively, according to the decree
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JEDDAH/RAFAH: Israeli tanks and troops battled Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters in central and northern Gaza on Sunday as the invading forces returned to parts of the enclave from which they had earlier pulled out after some Hamas militants regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago. Palestinians reported heavy Israeli bombardment
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