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Israeli workers’ strike on Jordan bridge disrupts travel for Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli workers’ strike on Jordan bridge disrupts travel for Palestinians in West Bank

  • Strikes have resulted in a reduction of buses entering Jordan by at least 50 percent since Thursday
  • Since late 2023, the daily number of travelers crossing the border point has averaged between 4,000 and 6,000
By Arab News ·
Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

By AFP ·
UAE president arrives in El Alamein for talks with Egyptian president

UAE president arrives in El Alamein for talks with Egyptian president

By Arab News ·
US President Donald Trump speaks with the media aboard Air Force One shortly after departure from Mildenhall Air Force Base.

Trump says US hit Iran ‘very hard’ in latest attacks

By AFP ·
President Al-Sharaa walks through the chamber after addressing the inaugural session of Syria's newly formed People's Assembly.

New Syrian parliament meets for first time in Damascus

By Reuters ·
Oman says 23 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off coast

Oman says 23 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off coast

By AFP ·
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl, medics say

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl, medics say

By Reuters ·

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US President Donald Trump speaks with the media aboard Air Force One shortly after departure from Mildenhall Air Force Base.

Trump says US hit Iran ‘very hard’ in latest attacks

Oman says 23 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off coast

Oman says 23 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off coast

Overnight US strikes on Iran kill one soldier: Iranian media

Overnight US strikes on Iran kill one soldier: Iranian media

Iran adviser says Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs

Iran adviser says Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs

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Overnight US strikes on Iran kill one soldier: Iranian media

Overnight US strikes on Iran kill one soldier: Iranian media

By Agencies ·
Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected

Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected

By Reuters ·
Iran adviser says Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs

Iran adviser says Hormuz ‘more important’ than nuclear bombs

By AFP ·
’In our blood’: Palestinians keep horse culture alive against all odds

’In our blood’: Palestinians keep horse culture alive against all odds

By AFP ·
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

By Agencies ·
Iran attacks Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and UAE after fresh US strikes over Hormuz video

Iran attacks Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and UAE after fresh US strikes over Hormuz

By Arab News ·

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Nine dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes

Nine dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes

Israeli workers’ strike on Jordan bridge disrupts travel for Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli workers’ strike on Jordan bridge disrupts travel for Palestinians in West Bank

France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwave

France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwave

Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

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People search through volumes of secondhand books at Sunday’s market in Mahila Haat, Delhi, July 5, 2026. (AN photo)

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