February 22, 2025 9:19 pm

Middle East

Temperature Drops Below Freezing in Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Israel Has Become the ‘Laughingstock’ of the Middle East: Ben-Gvir
Iran Develops Deadly AI-Powered Cruise Missile
Middle East Posts
Azerbaijan Orders BBC to Close Its Office in the Country
Traffic Congestion on Roads! UAE to Launch Air Taxis
Palestinian Land Is Not for Sale: Mahmoud Abbas
Hamas Hands Over Four Coffins to the Red Cross
Rabbi and Son Return to Syria, Read from Torah Scroll for the First Time in Three Decades
UAE Rejects Trump’s Proposal to Displace Palestinians from Gaza
Egypt Calls for International Plan to Rebuild Gaza Without Displacing Palestinians
Gaza Group Proposes Release of All Hostages on Condition of Ceasefire
Saudi Mediation in U.S.-Russia Talks: The Underlying Reasons
Heavy Rain Forecast in Saudi Arabia, Risk of Flooding
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