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Best photos of February 15: A shepherd boy in Nablus to Kuwait Sports Day
47+ min ago (138+ words) A Dragon Boat race in Abu Dhabi to Valentine's Day in Afghanistan The 22 must-watch Arab TV series and shows this season My Own Home: Emirates doctor lands in Dh4.1 million Damac Lagoons villa Money & Me: "We quit our jobs to start…...
US military says strikes hit 30 ISIS targets in Syria as detainees are transferred to Iraq
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (664+ words) The US Central Command on Saturday said it conducted 10 retaliatory strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria between February 3 and 12. "US forces struck ISIS infrastructure and weapons storage targets with precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft,…...
Ukraine’s drone war ignites European production drive
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (1189+ words) A burly soldier in combat fatigues carrying a backpack containing eight AI-enabled drones represents the Ukraine-style vision of war that could extend across Europe. Surrounded by the rich black earth of Bavarian farmland, a nondescript German industrial unit is producing…...
UK's Yvette Cooper denies UAE sent British arms to Sudan's RSF with more than a 'dozen countries' fueling war
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (911+ words) UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Saturday that more than a dozen countries are involved in arms flows to Sudan's warring parties, a view echoed by US envoy Massad Boulos, who said both sides are receiving counterproductive external support....
UAE deepens Africa investment push with focus on renewables and logistics
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (778+ words) The UAE has committed more than $110 billion in investments across Africa since 2019, with much of that targeting renewable energy and logistics infrastructure to support industrial growth and trade integration, an Emirati minister has said. "Between 2019 and 2023, the UAE committed more…...
Syrian Foreign Minister Al Shibani claims 'no violence' against minorities despite widespread killings
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (933+ words) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani denied that the country's minority groups had been subjected to violence, stating that their rights were protected, despite violent episodes involving the Druze, Alawites and Kurds over the past year. Speaking to Hadley Gamble…...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Iranian regime must be 'stopped immediately"
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (10+ words) Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Iranian regime must be 'stopped immediately'thenationalnews.com...
Syria appoints Kurdish official as governor of Hasakah after SDF deal
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (707+ words) Kurdish official Noureddin Issa officially assumed office as governor of Hasakah on Saturday under a presidential decree, according to Syria's news agency, Sana. The move is seen as a way to guarantee political participation and local representation of Syria's ethnic…...
Shaker Jweihan maintains family tradition while navigating Middle East rally world
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (1448+ words) Jordanian rally driver Shaker Jweihan is carrying on the family tradition after being inspired by the exploits of his aunt who is a trailblazing figure in the region's motorsport world. The 28-year-old multiple Jordan Rally, Time Attack and Hill Climb…...
US military preparing for possible weeks-long operation in Iran
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (885+ words) The US military "is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald "Trump orders an attack, two American officials told Reuters, in what "could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the…...