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Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted
Damascus [Syria], December 20: Syria will remove all references to the former ruling Baath party from its educational system as...

As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born...
Mayotte [France], December 20: Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a...

US officials who have quit over Biden's support...
Washington [US], December 20: President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its more than 14-month war in Gaza has spurred...

Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with...
Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks...

Clear skies after days of drenching but more...
Washington [US], December 20: The Sunshine State is not getting any sunnier, with more heavy showers and flooding on the...

Iraq repatriates 1905 Syrian soldiers
Baghdad [Iraq], December 20: Iraq said on Thursday that it had repatriated 1,905 Syrian soldiers, who had sought refuge in...

MSF report exposes Israel's campaign of total destruction...
Gaza [Israel], December 20: Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the...

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 17 people
Gaza border [Israel], December 20: A total of 17 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli air attacks on various parts...

El-Sisi, Erdogan discuss Gaza, Syria, other regional developments
Cairo [Egypt], December 20: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed Thursday the latest developments concerning Gaza, Syria, and other regional developments...

Damascus airport resumes operation after al-Assad's downfall
Damascus [Syria], December 19: A domestic flight took off from the airport in Damascus on Wednesday, marking the facility's operation...

Fronts in Ukraine 'heat up' in face of...
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The US has handed over to NATO the responsibility of coordinating Western military aid to Kyiv,...

South Korea's impeached president fights to the end
Seoul [South Korea], December 19: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is delaying investigations into his declaration of martial...

Canada announces plan to strengthen border security with...
Ottawa [Canada], December 19: Reuters reported yesterday that four Canadian ministers on December 17 announced a border security plan that...

Republicans cancel spending bill, US government may have...
Washington [US], December 19: Republicans have rejected a bipartisan spending bill that could trigger a government shutdown without a backup...

Türkiye hits back at Trump over Syria 'takeover'
Washington [US], December 19: Türkiye has called for Syria's new government to be removed from the terror list while rejecting...

US warns of Russia's possible recognition of North...
Washington [US], December 19: North Korea praised its effective alliance with Russia and condemned recent statements by the US and...

US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban...
Washington [US], December 19: The US Supreme Court has accepted TikTok's lawsuit and scheduled it for hearing before the social...

US has critical bird flu case, California declares...
California [US], December 19: The US recorded a case of bird flu in a patient with critical condition, while the...

Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision
Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly for an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon on...

Congress to vote on new restrictions on US...
Washington [US], December 19: The U.S. Congress is set to vote in the coming days on legislation restricting U.S. investments...

World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 19: The World Bank said on Wednesday its executive board approved $2.05 billion in Development Policy Operation...

Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons...
Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russia said it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a...

Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts, Israeli strikes kill...
Gaza border [Israel], December 19: The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought to conclude an agreement between Israel and...

ACRES 2025's Egypt pavilion features over 400 property...
Sharjah [UAE], December 19: The upcoming edition of Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition - ACRES, set to take place from January...

ENOC Group, Drive Terra announce strategic partnership to...
Dubai [UAE], December 19: ENOC Group partnered with Drive Terra (TERRA), a company dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology, to...

Arab League calls for adopting 'Arab Reading Challenge'...
Cairo [Egypt], December 19: The Arab League (AL) has called on ministries of education in Arab countries to adopt the...

OPEC Fund signs €50 million loan agreement with...
Vienna [Austria], December 19: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed its first loan agreement with...