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Saudi Airstrikes Hit Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen as Oil

Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport on Monday, according to Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control Yemen's capital, ....

Oil Prices Jump More Than 4% as US and Iran Trade Attacks

Oil prices surged more than 4% on Monday as the United States and Iran traded attacks in an escalating standoff over control of the Strait of Hormuz, ....

European Union Launches $1 Billion "Team Gaza Initiative"

The European Union officially launched the "Team Gaza Initiative" on Monday, bringing together €883.6 million (about $1 billion) in ....

GCC, EU Underscore Need to Intensify International Efforts

BRUSSELS — Gulf Cooperation Council and European Union officials underscored the need to intensify international efforts leading to ....

Somalia Declares Three Days of Mourning Following Passing

MOGADISHU — The Federal Republic of Somalia has announced three days of official mourning following the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh ....

FIFA President Infantino Remembers Qatar's Father Amir as a

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid an emotional tribute to Qatar's Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a ....

US President Declares Naval Blockade on Iran

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States is reinstating a naval blockade on Iran, blocking all ships from entering or ....

HH the Amir Meets Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin ....

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The Serial Entrepreneur Building

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, widely known simply as "E," has spent more than a decade building some of Africa's most consequential technology ....

Sergio Tati: From Football Pitches to Fintech, the

Sergio Tati Nührmann has taken an unusually winding path to becoming one of Angola's most closely watched startup founders — one that ....

Tayo Oviosu: The Engineer Who Built Nigeria's Largest

Tayo Oviosu is the founder and Group CEO of Paga, the mobile payments company that has grown into one of Nigeria's largest financial services ....

DRC Ebola Outbreak Grows to Nearly 1,800 Cases as Virus

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 1,792 Ebola cases, including 625 deaths, as of July 9, in what has become the country's 17th ....

Russian "Doomsday" Command Aircraft Lands in Tehran Amid

A Russian Tupolev Tu-214PU airborne command post — a hardened, specially equipped aircraft sometimes referred to as a "doomsday ....

Iran Says Only Way to Reopen Hormuz Is to "End US Military

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to shipping until the United States ends what it ....

"Michael," Starring Jaafar Jackson, Becomes First Biopic to

"Michael," the Michael Jackson biopic starring the late singer's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson, has crossed $1 billion at the global ....

UN Secretary-General Calls for De-Escalation, Resumption of

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for de-escalation and an urgent resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iran, as ....

Pakistan Declares National Mourning, Lowers Flags to

The Government of Pakistan has declared a national day of mourning on Monday following the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father ....

Jordan Intercepts Four Missiles Launched From Iran

Jordan's air defense systems intercepted and shot down four missiles that entered the kingdom's airspace from Iran early Monday, an official ....