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Slippers lie outside a military base after a suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia [Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu] Several people have been reported killed in a suicide bombing at an army recruitment centre in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The attacker on Sunday targeted a queue of young recruits lining up outside the Damanyo base, killing at least 10 […]

Arab leaders meeting Saturday at a summit in Baghdad called on the international community to push for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, as Israel ramped up its military offensive in the besieged territory. Arab leaders pose for a group photo ahead of the opening session of the 34th Arab League summit, Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, […]

Hamas is holding direct negotiations with the US administration, a senior official for the Palestinian militant group confirmed in an interview with Al Arabiya English, further deepening concerns Israel has about the reliability of its most important ally. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim. (Screengrab) “We were, in some stations, in direct talks with the American […]

Asenior Hamas official announced that the entry of much-needed humanitarian aid into Gaza was the “minimum requirement” to restart cease-fire and hostage deal talks. Palestinian children queue for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, May 5, 2025. (AFP File Photo “The […]

Israeli airstrikes overnight into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children and their parents, whose tent was bombed in Gaza City, according to health officials. Palestinians mourn one of the victims of an Israeli airstrike during their funeral, Gaza City, Palestine, May 7, 2025. (EPA Photo) The bombardment continued amid growing […]

The proposal for direct talks with Kyiv comes hours after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and four European leaders, with the backing of the US, demanded that Moscow agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire starting on Monday Copyright Pavel Bednyakov/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved Russia’s President Vladimir Putin did not respond to world leaders’ […]

French President Emmanuel Macron called the U.S. president on his mobile phone to brief him on the discussions in Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin must issue “no more ifs and buts, no more conditions and delays,” U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in Kyiv. | Pool Photo by Maxim Shemetov via Getty Images KYIV — […]

Türkiye Discovers 20 Billion Barrels of Oil Off Somalia‘s Coast Türkiye has made a major energy breakthrough with the discovery of approximately 20 billion barrels of oil off the coast of Som.alia, according to official sources. The find was made by the Oruc Reis, a Turkish seismic research vessel conducting offshore surveys in the region. The oil reserves are spread across three exploration blocks, with two […]

RAWALPINDI – Pakistan forces have successfully thwarted Indian drone attacks as they have shot down 77 drones were neutralised in different cities across the country. Reports said Pakistan had downed 29 Indian drones by the evening of May 8 while 48 were others destroyed till today from last night. Earlier in the day, four drones […]

Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza forced a major relief organization on Thursday to close its community soup kitchens, as empty warehouses and the lack of resupply left it unable to feed civilians in the war-ravaged enclave. Palestinian children queue for a hot meal at a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp, […]