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Sudan truce in tatters as fighting rages on
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» KHARTOUM: Gunfire and explosions gripped Khartoum for a 20th straight day Thursday leaving the latest ceasefire effort in tatters, a day after UN chief Antonio Guterres acknowledged the international community had "failed" Sudan.
New Sudan clashes despite truce, UN warns country at 'breaking point'
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» KHARTOUM: Fierce fighting broke out again Monday between Sudan's army and paramilitaries despite the formal extension of a truce, after the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation reached "breaking point".
Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first Damascus trip since war
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» DAMASCUS (SYRIA) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries.
Saudi-Yemen prisoner swap continues
AFP, Published on 15/04/2023
» ABHA, Saudi Arabia: A flight carrying rebel prisoners of war left Saudi Arabia bound for Yemen on Saturday, and Saudi prisoners were due to be released later in the day, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Yemen prisoner swap starts as truce talks set for second round
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» SANAA - Hundreds of captives from Yemen's brutal civil war were set to be reunited with friends and family as a major prisoner swap started on Friday, hours after truce talks broke up with an agreement to meet again.
Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria's long isolation
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» RIYADH - Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness, as regional relations shift following Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to resume ties.
Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.
Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as Middle East ties thaw
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for re-establishing diplomatic ties after years of bitter divisions.
Polking keen on good results
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 25/03/2023
» Thailand coach Mano Polking aims to get good results in the two upcoming warm-up games in the Middle East.
Polking says he has quality players to face Syria, UAE
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 22/03/2023
» Thailand coach Mano Polking says he still has quality players despite the absence of some stars.