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King Abdullah meets with Israeli PM Yair Lapid
His Majesty King Abdullah met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Al Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday, and the two discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, King Abdullah stressed the importance of creating a political…
Four dead as earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes Luzon island in Philippines
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has been reported by the American Geological Survey as having struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday. Severe tremors were felt throughout Manila, the capital of the country. In the northern…
An accident involving a bus in Kenya has left 34 people dead
A bus carrying 34 passengers veered off a bridge in central Kenya, plunging into a valley, according to local media reports. According to the Daily Nation and Standard newspapers, the incident occurred over the weekend in Tharaka Nithi…
German forest fire declared a major incident as it covers 800 hectares
Forest fires have spread across an area of about 800 hectares in Germany's north-east, causing the fires to be declared a major incident by local authorities. A fire in the Elbe-Elster district of Brandenburg, south of Berlin, spread…
The Arab League stepping in to help Somalia cope with its drought crisis
Ahmad Abul-Gheit, the Secretary General of the Arab League, expressed the League's willingness to support Somalia in its efforts to face the drought and food security crisis which have hit the country. The Arab League said in a statement…
President El-Sisi meets the President of Somalia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received at Al-Ittihadiya Palace President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. A formal reception was held for the Somali President. According to the Presidency's…
Jordan State Minister meets Egyptian Head of Media Regulation
A delegation led by Egyptian Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) Head Karam Gabr was received by Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs and government spokesperson Faisal Shboul. In the meeting, Shboul and Gabr emphasized the…
Sakurajima volcano eruption alert raised to highest level in Japan
It has been reported that a volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted early Monday for the second day in a row, with the country's weather agency maintaining heightened alerts, Kyodo news agency reported. In…
California armored truck was robbed of jewelry worth millions of dollars
Jewels and gems worth millions of dollars belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored truck traveling north of Los Angeles. A Brink's Co truck headed towards a storage facility in Frazier Park when the…
Spain has experienced the worst forest fires on record this year
According to news reports published on Friday by Spanish media, the country is experiencing the worst year for forest fires since records began, as much of Southern Europe remains in the grip of a heat wave, the German press agency (dpa)…