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Saudi envoy to Cyprus attends meeting between Palestinian president and Arab diplomatic missions
NICOSIA: Saudi Ambassador to Cyprus Fawaz bin Abdulrahman Al-Shubaili recently attended a meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and heads of Arab diplomatic missions in Nicosia. The meeting happened during Abbas’ official visit to the Republic of Cyprus, the Saudi Embassy said in a post on X on Friday…
Lebanese farmers brave danger to harvest their olives
ZIBQIN, Lebanon: In a field overlooking a lush valley in southern Lebanon, residents of the village of Zibqin balanced on branches picking their olives while Lebanese Army soldiers stood nearby. Zibqin is adjacent to Israel’s self-declared “security zone” in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have demolished…
Unexploded munitions, landmines kill 3 children in Syria
HAMA: A series of tragic explosions involving unexploded ordnance and landmines across Syria has left three children dead and six others injured. In the northern Hama countryside, a cluster munition left behind by the ousted regime exploded in the town of Lataminah, killing a six-year-old child and injuring three…
UN chief ‘appalled’ by Sudan drone strikes on civilians
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong condemnation over drone attacks in Sudan, which have resulted in significant civilian casualties, particularly highlighting a recent strike in Darfur that killed at least 102 people.
Palestinian forced to demolish his home in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian citizen of occupied Jerusalem to demolish his home in the town of Beit Hanina, north of the city. Jerusalem governorate said in a statement that the Israeli municipality forced Jihad Mutawir to demolish his home, which comprised two apartments belonging to him and…
What We Are Reading Today: The State and Your Hard-Earned Money by Paolo Mauro
How much of your hard-earned money is it fair for the state to tax? What public services should the state finance with that money? Surveys show that people care more about fairness than efficiency in fiscal and economic matters, and that they are increasingly anxious about inequalities of income, wealth, and…
Rubio says US yet to decide on new Iran strikes
ATLANTA: US President Donald Trump has not made a decision about fresh strikes on Iran amid stalled peace talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday. “We can achieve military objectives if we seek to,” Rubio told a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was hosting G20 foreign ministers for a…