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6.1 tremor jolts Turkey, some buildings cave in, rescue ops begin
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Balıkesir Province in western Turkey today, shaking Istanbul and İzmir, collapsing about a dozen buildings, and…
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621 people affected by chlorine gas leak near Karbala
The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced that 621 people suffered from asphyxiation after inhaling chlorine gas which leaked from a…
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‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing’; ZATCA foils attempt to smuggle drugs, three arrested
The Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at the Haditha port thwarted an attempt to smuggle 406,395 amphetamine (Captagon) pills,…
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Kuwait students win four medals at prestigious Arab event in Amman
Students from the Ministry of Education earned a silver medal and three bronze medals at the 10th Arab Chemistry Olympiad,…
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30 Injured in train derailment in Southern Iran
A train derailed on the Kerman–Zarand railway line in southern Iran today, injuring 30 people but causing no fatalities, Iranian…
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Emirates ‘bans’ in-flight use of power banks starting Oct 1, 2025
As a precautionary in-flight safety measures, the Emirates has announced a new policy restricting the use of power banks on…
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Kuwait maintains calm diplomacy as Iraq undermines decade-old UN-backed treaty
The Khor Abdullah maritime navigation agreement, signed in 2012 between Kuwait and Iraq, aimed to regulate navigation in a critical…
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Kuwait champions smart water solutions and regional leadership at SCO Summit in China
Heba Abbas, Technical Advisor and Head of the Sustainability Committee of the Water Association of Kuwait, participated in the “Media…
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UNIFIL busts web of tunnels, seizes cache of arms near Israeli border
The French army announced that a unit from its battalion serving in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has…
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Trump urges full Mideast participation in Abraham Accords
U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of expanding the Abraham Accords to include all Middle Eastern nations, claiming that…
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