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More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee the conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and forces loyal to the internationally recognised government, according to the United Nations. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the rapidly escalating hostilities alo

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday (14 September) pointed to the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement as a landmark initiative by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan to demonstrate solidarity across the Islamic world, telling youth in Samsun that the pact marks a new phase in cooperation. Makkah pa

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will hold talks in Cairo on Tuesday (15 September) to strengthen bilateral cooperation, with discussions also expected to address regional tensions including Houthi attacks threatening navigation in the Red Sea and Ba

The World Health Organization will halt diesel supplies to over 20 hospitals and health centers in Gaza starting September 19 due to lack of funding. The decision threatens to paralyze hospitals and health centers, including Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Al-Sahaba Hospital, and others that rely on WHO fuel

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that Muslim communities risk technological "colonization" if they fail to master artificial intelligence, saying religious scholars must confront modern challenges to preserve their societies' autonomy and ethical foundations. Speaking at the Sheikh

Türkiye has completed the production, assembly and integration of the spacecraft being developed for the country's first Moon mission, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır on Monday (14 September) revealed it. The spacecraft has been sent to the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Spa

Hundreds of rescuers including the coastguard have joined the search for 129 people missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea, authorities said Monday (14 September). The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said crews had rescued 108 people and that at least six o

The Interventional Radiology Department at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital has reopened following extensive renovation work carried out by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), which continues to provide humanitarian and health care assistance in the besieged territory. IHH said in a statement that he

With lost livelihoods, destroyed homes and little security, many displaced Lebanese are faced with an entrenched reality More than six months after Israel intensified its war on Lebanon, a displacement crisis is slowly solidifying. At its highest point in April, more than 1.2 million people were d

Iraqi authorities have said their security forces have located and seized a drone-launching platform allegedly used in an attack that struck Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline. In a statement published by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Saturday, Lieutenant General Saad Maan, head of Ir

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have discussed the issue of forest fires and developments in the Middle East conflict during their meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in India. "With President Prabowo, we also had the opportun

Leaders of the BRICS nations were meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts, as the bloc seeks a bigger role in shaping the global agenda for emerging and developing countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vla

Bangladesh and the Philippines have discussed prospects for establishing direct air connectivity between the two countries as part of efforts to boost two-way tourist flows and deepen bilateral tourism cooperation. The issue figured prominently at a meeting between a delegation of the Bangladesh Ou

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS summit. The Chinese President will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Saturday (12 September). The Chinese President Xi's entourage includes Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau o