Fears of US veto loom large on eve of UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire call
Saudi envoy expresses hope the US will allow adoption on Friday of resolution drafted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the UN’s Arab Group of nations
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Bangladesh embassy celebrates Armed Forces Day in Riyadh
RIYADH: The Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh marked Armed Forces Day on Tuesday to celebrate the nation’s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and to remember those who died in the 1971 war of independence. The reception was hosted at the embassy in the diplomatic quarter. Bangladesh celebrates Armed Forces Day every year on Nov. 21 to mark the […]
Lebanon accuses Israel of white phosphorus attacks
Incendiary weapon can cause serious burns if it hits people
UN alarmed as Middle East war intensifies
Antonio Guterres: ‘Civilians have borne the brunt of the current fighting from the outset’
Fallen drone injures six in Egypt town near Israel
Earlier this week, Israel said a rocket claimed by Hamas hit an area outlying Eilat, opposite Taba on the Israeli side of the border
Saudi Tourism: KSA poised to be next global tourist hotspot
Kingdom aims for 30m pilgrims, 100m tourists annually by 2030
Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘big mistake’
US leader: Hamas ‘don’t represent all the Palestinian people’
Israeli shelling hits south Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire
Hezbollah claimed firing precision missiles at Israeli position in response to killing of its members in Israeli shelling
Nagorno-Karabakh: Fuel depot blast kills 20 as refugee count doubles
An explosion at a fuel depot in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local Armenian authorities say. Nearly 300 people were admitted to hospitals, with dozens of them “still in critical condition”. It comes as the Armenian government said 13,350 refugees crossed into the country from the enclave. The disputed Nagorno-Karabakh […]
Lancet becomes most efficient UAV in special operation zone
The Armed Forces of Ukraine may face new problems over the upgraded Russian unmanned aerial vehicle Lancet, Forbes observer David Axe said. Pravda.Ru turned to military experts to ask them about the features of the modernised Russian drone. The Russian Lancet UAV has been upgraded to the range of up to 45 miles (about 70 kilometres), David Axe noted. […]