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More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday, as authorities arrested four suspected insurgents over … Read More

Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others wounded in areas of northern Syria under Ankara’s control to keep out jihadists and Kurdish rebels, the defence ministry tweeted Sunday.

Egypt may not have a strong badminton team but its two female representatives at the Tokyo Games have plenty of moxie.

Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui was so shocked to see his name in the gold medal position for the 400m freestyle on Sunday he did not believe his eyes but after letting … Read More

French anti-riot police fired teargas on Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign, television reported.

A sixth site in Saudi Arabia has been added to UNESCO’s world heritage list, the UN organisation announced on Saturday.

Lebanon recorded 843 new coronavirus cases and one death in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Saturday, amid fears the latest spike in infections indicate a new wave … Read More

Jordan will start vaccinating children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19 from Sunday, the state news agency said on Saturday.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a “terror cell” behind a Baghdad market bombing that killed dozens and was claimed by the Islamic State group.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new deal to stay at Old Trafford until at least 2024, with an option for an extra year, the Premier League … Read More