17 killed, 100 injured in Gaza by unexploded ordnance since 2014
Two years on from the devastating Israeli offensive, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remain at risk from unexploded ordnance – or Explosive Remnants of War…
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French mayor bans burqinis in Cannes
The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burqinis – full-body swimsuits – on the beaches of the French Riviera resort famous for its…
Iraq Kurds say IS financier killed in joint raid with US
Kurdish authorities said their troops conducted a joint raid with US forces Thursday, killing a jihadist financier near a western Iraqi town that is far…
Turkey sends humanitarian aid to Syria
The Turkish Red Crescent sent Thursday 10 trucks of humanitarian aid to Syria via the Oncupinar border crossing in the southern province of Kilis. Syria…
British schoolgirl who joined Daesh ‘killed in airstrike’
One of the three British schoolgirls who made headlines last year when they fled their London homes to find husbands in the Daesh extremist group…
UN, US welcome Turkey-Russia cooperation against Daesh
A United Nations spokesman on Thursday welcomed a joint pledge by Turkey and Russia to cooperate against Daesh, APA reports quoting AA. “We welcome any…
Inspiring cartoon shows UAE’s Yemen aid effort
A new cartoon has been released to highlight the Dh4.3 billion given in aid by the UAE to Yemen since April last year. The Emirates…
IMF agrees $12 billion loan to boost Egypt economy
Egypt has reached an initial agreement with the International Monetary Fund for $12bn in funding over three years, the fund said on Thursday. The Egyptian government…
Turkish military attaches missing after being summoned in post-coup probe: official
Two Turkish military attaches working in Greece are missing after being called back to Ankara in a post-coup probe Two Turkish military attaches, both working…
Nine parents in Dubai court over fight at children’s birthday party
Nine parents have appeared in court after a fight broke out at a child’s birthday party. The brawl started after a 41-year-old Egyptian threw a party…