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Smoke marks caused by a fire are seen on the exterior of a building in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — courtesy Reuters
Sixteen killed in blaze at Al-Ras apartment building
DUBAI — Sixteen people are dead and nine others injured after a fire at a residential building in Dubai, local media report.The blaze happened in the Al-Ras area, one of the oldest parts of Dubai. It is home to many migrant workers and traders.The fire broke out on the fourth floor of the five-story building, according to local media reports.Dubai Civil Defense said it was caused by a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements.Fire crews arrived on the scene at 12:41 local time (09:41 GMT) on Saturday.The Al-Ras area is near the city’s gold and spice markets, which are popular tourist attractions.Dubai Civil Defense told UAE newspaper The National that an investigation into the deadly blaze was under way.It said it was important that “residential and commercial...
April 16, 2023

Sixteen killed in blaze at Al-Ras apartment building

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has expressed his deep concern over the current combat operations taking place between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum and other areas.
Aboul Gheit calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan
CAIRO — The Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has expressed his deep concern over the current combat operations taking place between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum and other areas.In a statement released Saturday, the Arab League called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the violence, reiterating the responsibility of the warring parties to protect the security and safety of Sudanese citizens in the conflict zones and across the entire state.He expressed a willingness to work with the relevant parties to achieve this.The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi expressed deep concern over the escalation and military clashes between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces.He called on all...
April 15, 2023

Aboul Gheit calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan

Fedha appeared as a woman with light-coloured hair, wearing a black jacket and white T-shirt
Kuwait news outlet unveils AI-generated presenter Fedha
KUWAIT CITY — A Kuwaiti media outlet says it has created a virtual news presenter using artificial intelligence (AI)."Fedha" made her debut on the Twitter account of Kuwait News, an affiliate of the Kuwait Times.She appears as an image of a woman with light-colored hair, wearing a black jacket and white T-shirt.Abdullah Boftain, deputy editor-in-chief for Kuwait News, told AFP news agency the move tested AI's potential to offer "new and innovative content"."I'm Fedha, the first presenter in Kuwait who works with artificial intelligence at Kuwait News. What kind of news do you prefer? Let's hear your opinions," the AI-generated presenter said in Arabic.Boftain said Fedha may develop to have a Kuwaiti accent and read online news...
April 11, 2023

Kuwait news outlet unveils AI-generated presenter Fedha

Israelis stand in outpost of Eviatar in the West Bank, Monday.
Palestinian teen killed in raid as thousands of Israeli settlers march to West Bank outpost
TEL AVIV — Thousands of Israelis — led by at least seven Cabinet ministers — marched to an evacuated West Bank settlement on Monday, threatening to raise tensions that have been heightened by days of unrest across the region.Monday’s march took place in the northern West Bank. Thousands of Israeli police and army forces were reportedly deployed to secure the march. Tensions have reached a fever pitch in the region after two police raids on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque.The march to Eviatar, an unauthorized settlement outpost in the northern West Bank that was evacuated in 2021, was being led by hard-line ultranationalist Jewish settlers.Several members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar...
April 11, 2023

Palestinian teen killed in raid as thousands of Israeli settlers march to West Bank outpost

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed ways to to advance regional security, stability, and prosperity during a phone call on Sunday.
US, UAE discuss shared commitment to peace in Yemen
WASHINGTON/ ABU DHABI — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed shared commitment to peace in Yemen.This came during a phone call between the two sides Sunday, said Secretary Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.Blinken emphasized the urgency of de-escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, reiterating the continued US commitment to the two-state solution.He also noted that his country will continue to consult closely with partners on how to advance regional security, stability, and prosperity.The two leaders also reviewed the latest developments in the Middle East.The UAE's top diplomat emphasized the importance of stopping the escalation of...
April 09, 2023

US, UAE discuss shared commitment to peace in Yemen

An observation tower on the border crossing between Israel and Syria. — courtesy Reuters
Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rocket attacks overnight
TEL AVIV — Israel struck multiple military targets in Syria after rockets were fired into territory it controls overnight, the Israeli military has said.Israeli artillery and drones were used to hit a Syrian army compound and rocket launchers after six rockets were fired from Syria at the Golan Heights.Officials said three rockets had entered Israeli territory. Two hit open ground and a third was intercepted. On Facebook, the Syrian Defense Ministry confirmed the Israeli attacks.Syrian defense officials claimed that air defenses had responded to the strikes and successfully intercepted some of the missiles.It added that no casualties had been reported, with only material damage caused by the strikes.Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported explosions near the capital Damascus.Earlier, air...
April 09, 2023

Israel hits multiple targets in Syria after rocket attacks overnight

EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
EU calls for immediate end to Middle East violence
BRUSSELS — The European Union Saturday expressed deep concern over the grave escalation of violence in recent days in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Lebanon.“Last night again, deadly terrorist attacks have occurred in Tel Aviv, one of them killing an Italian tourist. The EU expresses its total condemnation of these acts of violence,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement. “This must cease,” he urged.“The EU calls for an immediate end to the ongoing violence. Everything must be done to prevent the conflict from spreading,” said EU High Representative Borrell in a statement.“This upsurge in violence follows days of tension and clashes at the holy sites, including the intervention and the use of force by Israeli police inside the...
April 08, 2023

EU calls for immediate end to Middle East violence

The aftermath of a car ramming attack on the beachside promenade in Tel Aviv. A white car can be seen on its roof. — courtesy photo.
One tourist killed and seven wounded in car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV — An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say.Italy’s foreign minister said Israel had identified the man killed as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini, 36.A doctor told Israeli television the wounded included three British nationals and one other Italian.Footage from the scene showed an overturned car near a promenade and an Israeli police officer opening fire.Local police said the suspected attacker was shot dead by officers. Police have named him as Yousef Abu Jaber from Kafr Qasim, an Israeli-Arab city.The attack came after two British-Israeli sisters were killed and their mother injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank earlier on Friday.Police in Tel Aviv said at...
April 08, 2023

One tourist killed and seven wounded in car-ramming attack in Tel Aviv

The injured woman was taken by helicopter to a hospital for treatment
Two Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting attack
RAMALLAH — Two Israeli women have been killed and another seriously injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military and medics say.The women were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the settlement of Hamra, in the Jordan Valley.The Magen David Adom ambulance service said two women in their 20s were declared dead at the scene. The third, who is 45, is in a critical condition.The military said its troops had "started a pursuit of the terrorists".The incident was initially reported as a collision between an Israeli vehicle and a Palestinian vehicle, but when troops arrived they found several bullet holes in the Israeli vehicle, the military said.The injured woman was taken by helicopter to hospital for treatment.There has been an...
April 07, 2023

Two Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting attack

Plumes of smoke were seen rising above Gaza City after Israeli strikes
Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack
GAZA CITY — Israel’s military has launched air attacks on southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip following a spate of reported rocket attacks on the country.The escalation in tensions comes after Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on successive days this week, firing stun grenades and attacking Palestinians as they gathered for Ramadan prayers.Israel's military said it struck targets linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas inside Lebanon and across the Gaza Strip.Israel blamed the reported rocket barrage on its territory from Lebanon on Hamas.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas' "terrorist" infrastructure was hit in southern Lebanon.Tensions are high after Israeli police raided Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on consecutive...
April 07, 2023

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack

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