Palestinians say at least 9 killed in Israeli troops’ West Bank raid
Israel has been staging nightly arrest raids in the West Bank, saying they are meant to dismantle militant networks
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Kurdish forces seize dozens of suspected Daesh members in Syria
BEIRUT: US-backed Kurdish-led fighters in northeastern Syria launched an operation Wednesday against suspected Daesh militants in the area in retaliation for an attack by the extremist group there last month, according to a statement. Syrian Democratic Forces said they raided “dozens of potential points and hideouts” in the city Raqqa — formerly held by the […]
KSRelief provides housing units to Yemen flood victims
RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Sunday gave 50 housing units to people affected by floods in Yemen’s Al-Mahrah Governorate. This latest supply is part of the ongoing relief projects provided by Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to alleviate the suffering of displaced and affected families in various Yemeni governorates. KSRelief also […]
Israeli army admits Palestinian man killed ‘for no reason’
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli soldiers last week posed no threat or danger and should not have lost his life, the Israeli army admitted on Monday. Ahmed Kahla, 46, from Ramon, near Silwad in the occupied West Bank, was shot in the neck from close range at a military checkpoint on Jan. 15. […]
US forces capture 3 key Daesh militants in Syria raid
A US military statement described the militants as facilitators, a logistician, and an “associate” of the jihadist group
EU says it cannot brand Iran’s Guards as terror group before court ruling
BRUSSELS: The European Union cannot list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity until an EU court has determined that they are, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Monday. EU foreign ministers are however set to add 37 names to the bloc’s list of people and entities subject to sanctions over human rights […]
UAE keeps its position as one of the safest countries in the world
Country takes effective measures to combat terrorist and extremist activities
At least one dead, dozens injured in stampede before Iraq Gulf Cup final
BASRA, Iraq: At least one person has died and scores more injured in a stampede at Iraq’s Basra stadium on Thursday. Authorities closed the gates to the stadium and an alternative venue was opened after the incident left at least one dead and 60 injured Thursday ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final, medical and security […]
Qatar should not be dragged into EU corruption scandal minister tells CNBC
Jan 19 (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said his country should not be dragged into a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament with investigations still ongoing, rejecting allegations of Doha’s involvement as having “no basis”. The scandal, the biggest to rock EU politics in decades, hinges on suspicions that Qatar and Morocco bribed politicians, parliamentary assistants […]
Turkiye: Yemenis ranked third among Arabs who bought property last year
Yemenis ranked third among Arab nationals who bought property in Turkiye last year, Yemen Shabab.net has reported. Data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Tuesday showed that Yemeni passport holders bought 1,202 properties in Turkiye last year. Iraqis were ranked first, buying 6,241 properties, and Kuwaitis were second with 1,671 properties. Overall, 67,490 properties were sold […]
