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Palestinians ride a donkey-drawn cart on a rain-flooded street in Gaza City on Friday. — Reuters
Nearly 795,000 displaced Gazans face flood risk

GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains; and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organisation for Migration said on Friday. Torrential rain swept across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, flooding tents sheltering families displaced by two years...
A boy holding a supply stands among people waiting to collect supplies at Batthkav refugee camp, Cambodia. — Reuters

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
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US plan sees Ukraine joining EU in 2027
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Middle East tops in airlines' net profit margins
Palestinians ride a donkey-drawn cart on a rain-flooded street in Gaza City on Friday. — Reuters

Nearly 795,000 displaced Gazans face flood risk
A drone view shows a residential area damaged by continued Russian military strikes, amidst Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. — Reuters

US plan envisages Ukraine joining EU in 2027
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. — AFP

US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war fears build
Trending Stories
22 institutions from Oman participated in the Bahrain exhibition.

Omani products draw huge interest at Bahrain’s Mara’i Exhibition

The centre features digital screens with comprehensive information on local attractions.

Al Buraimi Gate opens new Tourist Information Centre

The exhibition aims to support craftswomen and enhance the visibility of heritage and traditional industries.

Heritage crafts exhibition opens in Al Shuwaimiyah

The festival offered an interactive platform for visitors to engage with Suhar’s identity.

Suhar Festival returns with culture, innovation and sustainability

The winter aid is expected to reach Gaza within three days

Oman sends 22 trucks of winter aid to Gaza

INTERNATIONAL VIDEOS
Region
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Middle East tops in airlines' net profit margins

Airlines are expected to achieve a combined net profit of $41 billion in 2026, up from $39.5 billion in 2026, a new record, while the net profit transported per passenger is expected to be $7.90.The Middle East is the strongest region in terms of...

Palestinians ride a donkey-drawn cart on a rain-flooded street in Gaza City on Friday. — Reuters
Nearly 795,000 displaced Gazans face flood risk
Rescuers work at the site of the collapse of two buildings in Fes, Morocco, December 10, 2025. REUTERS
At least 22 killed in collapse in Moroccan city
A displaced Palestinian child carries a water container as she walks at a tent camp in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/

Israel continues violations on Gaza truce
The first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus

Syria marks one year since Assad toppled
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Israel, Qatar and US hold trilateral meeting in New York
Opinion
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Americas

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. — AFP

US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war fears build

Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year

Nobel laureate Machado says US aided Norway entry

US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories

Lots of oil, little production: What to know about Venezuelan energy

Africa

Soldiers patrol in front of the headquarters of Benin's radio and television station, in Cotonou, Benin. — Reuters

Nigeria dispatches jets, troops to quash Benin coup bid

Sudan paramilitary seizes key oil field: engineer

Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt

Tunisian oppn leader arrested amid crackdown

European, African Unions talks hone in on closer ties in Angola

Europe

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US plan sees Ukraine joining EU in 2027

US plan envisages Ukraine joining EU in 2027

UK slaps sanctions on RSF paramilitary deputy, other commanders

EU leaders urge action on Ukraine reparations proposal

Ukraine peace deal nears as Moscow demands changes

Asia
A boy holding a supply stands among people waiting to collect supplies at Batthkav refugee camp, Cambodia. — Reuters

Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting

BANGKOK: Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand, after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump's claim that a truce had been agreed to end days of deadly fighting. Violence between the...
A soldier stands on a multiple rocket launcher B-21 along a street in Siem Reap province during clashes along Cambodia-Thailand border. — AFP

Thai PM dissolves parliament, clearing way for elections

Displaced residents rest in a bunker in Thailand's Surin province amid clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border. - AFP

Fighting rages along Cambodia-Thailand border

The 6th Air Wing of Japan Air Self-Defence Force's F-15 fighters hold a joint military drill with the US B-52 bomber over Sea of Japan. — Reuters

US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force

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Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds

GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
Losing international students could devastate many US colleges

Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer at Amherst College, now works as a private consultant to international students who want to come to the United States. This week, as he held meetings in China with prospective...

The campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 12, 2018. (Cody O'Loughlin/The New York Times)

Sanitation crisis in Gaza spreads disease

Gazans flee homes as Israeli strikes resume

10 years after typhoon, Philippine city rises from the ruins
Australia
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How Australia plans to ban under-16s from social media

Sydney, Australia, will soon ban under-16s from the likes of Facebook and TikTok, a world-first move of huge interest to all those worried about the harms of social media.Internet regulators the world...
Protesters take part in the Rising Tide People's Blockade in Newcastle, Australia. — Reuters

Australia arrests dozens in coal port protest

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks as he stands next to Australian PM Anthony Albanese during a press conference, in Sydney. — Reuters

Australia, Indonesia announce new security treaty

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Australia to offer three hours free solar per day to millions

Australian PM Anthony Albanese reacts during a press conference in Sydney. — AFP

Australia, PNG to sign 'historic' defence deal

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