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UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States is wary of a new UN resolution on the war in Gaza, its deputy ambassador said Wednesday, as a draft seeks an immediate ceasefire and a halt to Israel’s offensive in Rafah. Algeria called an…

UNITED NATIONS: The United States will boycott a United Nations tribute on Thursday to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash, a US official said. The 193-member…

LONDON: The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule. Five weeks of campaigning officially began as 650 seats of members of…

MAKKAH: Almost 5,000 people are set to volunteer for programs launched by the Makkah arm of the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The branch has launched 247…

OTTAWA: Canada declared yesterday that it would grant visas to 5,000 Gazans, surpassing its initial commitment. The country expressed shock and horror over an Israeli attack in Rafah that resulted in a fire that claimed 45 lives.…

PUTRAJAYA: Cyclone Remal made landfall between the shores of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India on Sunday (May 26). Wisma Putra is actively following the effects of the cyclone through the Malaysian high commissions in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and…

The duo perished on Sunday when the helicopter carrying them crashed in a mountainous region of northern Iran At least two dozen top officials and serving heads of state have died in plane and helicopter crashes over the past…

Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, President of Religious Affairs, described it as the largest religious operational plan yet undertaken by the presidency The plan is focused on serving pilgrims, enriching their religious…

The conference will be held in Algiers on May 26-27 Al-Sheikh said that the Shoura Council’s participation in the conference stems from the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting joint Arab action RIYADH: Speaker of the…

STRESA: The threat made by Israel to cut off Palestinian banks from their Israeli correspondent banks, which would cut off a vital lifeline for the Palestinian economy, alarmed US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen yesterday. The US and its…