Arab World

Slain Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh memorialized with museum

The Palestinian Authority on Thursday laid the cornerstone of a museum in the name of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen…

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Saudi Arabia extends residency duration for Sudanese on Umrah visas

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday it has begun extending the duration of Umrah visas for Sudanese pilgrims who are in…

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US stands with Sudanese people, ‘cautiously optimistic’: State Department official

The US will continue to stand with the Sudanese people despite “many setbacks,” a senior State Department official said Wednesday,…

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Kuwait suspends all work, entry visas for Filipinos

Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Philippines reportedly violated a bilateral labor…

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UAE’s Sultan al-Jaber underlines need to use tech to fight climate change

Global leaders must harness technology to combat climate change, the United Arab Emirates’ Sultan al-Jaber said during an Abu Dhabi conference on…

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Saudi Arabia sentences 18 people to 80 years in prison for drug use, possession

A Jeddah court has sentenced 17 Saudi nationals and one Syrian resident to a total of 80 years in prison after they…

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Saudi King invites Syria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit: Syrian presidency

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an invitation to next week’s Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, the presidency said Wednesday, the…

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Israeli-Palestinian fighting continues, despite Egyptian ceasefire announcement

Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Wednesday, while Israel pressed ahead with a…

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