250,000 people attend the final Friday Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
A massive Israeli security presence lined the streets of Jerusalem as up to 250,000 Palestinian Muslims performed the fourth and probably final Friday prayer of…
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Japanese PM unhurt after blast during campaign event
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western…
US airman arrested over classified leaks
FBI agents on Thursday arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets — including about the…
More than 18,000 cows die in Texas dairy farm explosion
More than 18,000 cows have died in an explosion and subsequent fire at a family dairy farm in Texas. Firefighters rescued one employee from the…
intelligence leaks: Biden says US ‘getting close’ on investigation
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that investigators were closing in on the source of the leak of highly classified US intelligence documents, in…
King Salman and crown prince send condolences to emir of Kuwait
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have sent cables of condolences to emir of Kuwait on the death of Sheikh Mubarak…
North Korea fires new ‘intermediate- or longer-range’ ballistic missile
North Korea launched an “intermediate- or longer-range” missile into the sea Thursday morning, Seoul defense officials said, escalating tensions days after North Korean leader Kim…
Bahrain and Qatar agree to restore diplomatic ties
Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations. The agreement was made in a meeting between dignitaries of the two countries in Saudi Arabia,…
Iran delegation visits Saudi amid thaw between regional powers
An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to…
Non-Muslims banned from Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end
Israel has banned visits by non-Muslims to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of Ramadan. The move followed outrage after Israeli…