US proposes hostage-to-prisoner ratio in Gaza truce talks, Israeli official says

The United States has made a “bridging proposal” for the number of jailed Palestinians to be released by Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas in any new Gaza truce, an Israeli official briefed on the Qatar-hosted talks said on Saturday.An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea has been in Doha…

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ISIS claims responsibility for attack in busy Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 60 dead.

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack at a popular concert venue complex near Moscow Friday that left at least 60 dead and 145 hospitalized after assailants stormed the venue with guns and incendiary devices. The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram on…

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“UN Chief Applauds Saudi Arabia’s $40 Million Contribution to UNRWA”

The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed a $40 million contribution announced by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to support a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees emergency appeal in Gaza.Antonio Guterres said that “at a time when the people of Gaza face the threat of looming famine, such…

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Kuwait prime minister performs Umrah rituals in Makkah during official Saudi visit.

Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on Friday performed Umrah rituals during his official visit to Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He was received at the Grand Mosque by a number of officials in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Sheikh Mohammed then departed from Jeddah after concluding…

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Pakistan PM receives Saudi fund chief in Islamabad.

Saudi Fund for Development CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and his accompanying delegation were received by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday in Pakistan, the fund reported via its account on X. During the meeting, the five decades of development relationship and the progress of the fund’s development projects in Pakistan were discussed.

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Saudi Arabia’s Measures to Stabilize and Replenish Groundwater Reserves.

Groundwater levels are in significant decline around the world, particularly in agricultural regions with dry climates that experience severe water deficiency. Saudi Arabia is one of several Middle Eastern nations that struggle with water scarcity. The Kingdom is among the most arid countries in the world due to its minimal rainfall and high evaporation rates….

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Biden to Host Iraqi Leader Amid Discussions on Coalition Downsizing Against Daesh.

 President Joe Biden plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, who is visiting next month as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the mission of a US-led military coalition formed to fight the Daesh group in Iraq.The meeting is scheduled for April 15, the White House said Friday.The leaders will “consult…

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Lebanon to complain to UN, saying Israel disrupts navigation systems.

Lebanon will file an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council over what it called Israel’s violation of its sovereignty by disrupting its navigation systems, the foreign ministry said on Friday.In a statement, the foreign ministry said Israel was affecting the safety of civil aviation in the airspace of Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport.“Lebanon also…

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US Resolution Blocked by Russia, China at UN Security Council Due to Lack of Clear Call for Gaza Ceasefire.

Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-backed draft resolution at the UN Security Council on Gaza, with Moscow rejecting what it described as a “diluted formulation” of a ceasefire call that will not save Palestinian lives and fails to rein in Israel at a time when the enclave “has been virtually wiped off the…

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