Thursday, February 5, 2026

Fire hits UAE residential tower, no casualties reported

A major fire broke out in a residential tower at Ajman in the United Arab Emirates late on Monday, the latest in a series...

Talks between Lebanese political rivals postponed

Lebanon's parliament speaker cancelled the last day of this week's meeting aimed at discussing ways out of a political crisis after politicians made no...

Tillerson’s Middle East aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran

(AP) — As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the Middle East this weekend, he'll hope to achieve something that has eluded top...

Syrian army regain power in northeast areas

As Turkey sent more reinforcements, Syrian government forces captured new areas in the northwest, state media and opposition activists said on Saturday. The escalated situation...

About 27 dead after Islamists seize hotel in Mali's capital

Around 27 people were reported dead on Friday after Malian commandos stormed a hotel seized by Islamist gunmen to rescue 170 people, many of...

U.N. Yemen envoy says peace talks to resume in Kuwait Wednesday

U.N. backed peace talks to end Yemen's civil war will resume on Wednesday after they were suspended by the Yemeni government in protest at...

Stiffer penalties for cyber crimes planned

The Shoura Council is studying amendments to the regulation for combating cyber crimes, according to sources. The proposed amendments include imprisonment for a maximum period...

Deadly clashes split ranks of Gulf allies in Yemen war

At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 others were wounded as southern Yemeni separatists fought government troops in the southern city...

Emergency plan of Civil Defense for Haj approved

Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee Prince Mohammed bin Naif has approved the...

Heaviest air strikes yet rock Yemeni capital Sanaa

Dozens of air strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, in what residents described as the heaviest aerial attacks yet in nine months...

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