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Houthis, Yemen government reach financial ‘de-escalation’ deal

Houthis, Yemen government reach financial ‘de-escalation’ deal

DUBAI: Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have agreed to halt tit-for-tat banking sanctions as they wrestle for control of the country’s financial institutions, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The Houthis have been fighting a coalition since March 2015, months after they seized the capital Sanaa and most of Yemen’s population centers, forcing […]

Four killed in shooting near Oman mosque

Four killed in shooting near Oman mosque

MUSCAT, OMAN: Four people were killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting near a Shiite mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, police said Tuesday. The shooting is a rare occurence in the otherwise stable sultanate, which has a Muslim-majority population, including a small minority of Shiites. “The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting […]

KSrelief continues medical projects in Jordan and Somalia

KSrelief continues medical projects in Jordan and Somalia

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continued its humanitarian aid projects in Jordan and Somalia, reported state news agency SPA on Sunday. In Jordan, the aid agency provided medical services to 2,271 patients living in Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees. The services ranged from general medicine for adults and children to dental care and vaccinations. In […]

Propane tank explosion in western Turkiye kills 5 people, injures 63 others

Propane tank explosion in western Turkiye kills 5 people, injures 63 others

ISTANBUL: A propane tank explosion at a restaurant in the western Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday left five people dead and 63 others injured, authorities said. Security cameras recorded the explosion, which devastated the street and caused minor damage to surrounding buildings. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on social media that dozens of rescue […]