Yemen toll of flooding fatalities climbs to 61

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AL-MUKALA: Four internally displaced people were killed and many others injured on Sunday when heavy rain and strong winds lashed their tents in central Yemen's Marib province. The death toll in Yemen reported by the UN since late July has risen to 61, from four. The internationally recognized government executive in charge of the internally … Read more

Iran president presents cabinet to parliament for approval

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Deir al-Ballah, Gaza Strip: The Israeli army ordered further evacuations from southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike killed at least 80 Palestinians at a northern school turned shelter, local health officials said. Israel said it targeted a militant command post, killing at least 19 militants.Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its military … Read more

ACWA Power restructures debt and ownership in Turkish affiliate 

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RIYADH: Saudi utility giant ACWA Power has restructured the debt and ownership of its Turkish affiliate, converting its outstanding loans into equity, following an agreement with its major lenders and minority shareholders. ACWA Guc, which operates a 950-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Kirikkale, Turkey, is partly and indirectly owned by ACWA Power. The … Read more

Qatar sees 36% rise in building permits issued in July

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RIYADH: Remittances from Saudi Arabia abroad reached $3.2 billion in June, up 11.32 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Saudi Arabian Asset Management Agency (SAMA). These figures highlight the important role that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays in global remittance flows and are evidence of its influence on the economic dynamics … Read more

Thousands of Ukrainian troops on incursion to ‘destabilize’ Russia: official

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KIEV: Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an invasion aimed at destabilizing Russia by exposing its weaknesses, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP as the offensive entered its sixth day. “We have launched an offensive. The goal is to expand the enemy’s positions, inflict maximum losses and destabilize the situation in Russia because … Read more

Downed Ukraine-launched missile injures 13 in Russia’s Kursk, regional officials say

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Veteran human rights defender released in exchange claims Russia is retreating to Stalin era BERLIN: Oleg Orlov, a human rights activist since the 1980s, believes Russia reached a turning point when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president took over.But when Vladimir Putin seized power, crushed the opposition and launched a full-scale invasion … Read more

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