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Muslim World League strongly condemns Israeli attacks on southern Syria 21 Mar 2026 - 07:30 pm

Makkah Al Mukarramah: The Muslim World League strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on military infrastructure in southern Syria. In a statement issued today,...

UN expresses readiness to support de-escalation efforts in the Middle East 21 Mar 2026 - 06:46 pm

New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that the United Nations was ready to contribute to efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in the...

GCC condemns Israeli attack on Syria 21 Mar 2026 - 06:23 pm

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned an Israeli attack targeting military infrastructure in southern Syria. In a statement, GCC Secretary-General Jasem...

Jordan intercepts 35 missiles and drones during third week of attacks 21 Mar 2026 - 05:01 pm

Amman: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced that 36 missiles and drones targeted the country during the third week of ongoing Iranian attacks. Air...

14 killed in South Korea car plant fire 21 Mar 2026 - 04:56 pm

Seoul: Fourteen people were killed in a fire in a car parts factory in South Korea that also injured 59 others, authorities told...

Taiwan leader says two nuclear power plants 'meet conditions' to restart 21 Mar 2026 - 04:24 pm

Taipei: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Saturday two nuclear power plants "meet the conditions for reactivation", as the energy import-dependent island moves to...

UK meningitis outbreak cases rise to 34: official 21 Mar 2026 - 04:09 pm

London: The number of meningitis cases reported in a deadly outbreak linked to a nightclub in southeast England rose from 29 to 34,...

Over 1 million affected by extreme weather events in Mozambique 21 Mar 2026 - 03:57 pm

Maputo: More than one million people have been affected by extreme weather events in Mozambique since the start of the 2025-2026 rainy and...

Record-breaking heat wave grips western US 21 Mar 2026 - 03:30 pm

Los Angeles, United States: A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event...

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies' 21 Mar 2026 - 01:49 pm

Jinja, Uganda: Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to...

US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders 21 Mar 2026 - 01:09 pm

San Francisco, United States: A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's...

LIVE UPDATES: US temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil loaded on vessels 21 Mar 2026 - 11:57 am

Doha, Qatar: The US temporarily lifted sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil loaded on vessels as of March 20, in a bid...

11 dead in South Korea car plant fire 21 Mar 2026 - 09:10 am

Seoul: Rescuers combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean car parts factory for missing people after a fire killed at least 11...

King of Bahrain, Indian Prime Minister review bilateral relations, regional developments by phone 20 Mar 2026 - 08:25 pm

Manama: HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Indian Prime Minister HE Narendra Modi discussed by phone...

Egypt, Turkiye warn of catastrophic repercussions of continued violence, escalating conflict in region 20 Mar 2026 - 07:54 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, warned in a phone call today of the catastrophic and dangerous...

UAE President, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss regional developments 20 Mar 2026 - 07:41 pm

Abu Dhabi:The President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Foreign Minister of Turkiye, HE Hakan Fidan met...

Syrian Foreign Ministry denounces Israeli airstrike on southern Syria 20 Mar 2026 - 07:35 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry has denounced the airstrike carried out by Israeli warplanes targeting a military site in Daraa province in southern...

Turkiye is mobilising all resources to achieve peace, stability in the region: President Erdogan 20 Mar 2026 - 07:26 pm

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that his country is harnessing all its resources to achieve peace and stability in the region....