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Migrants return to Morocco after Ceuta ordeal

Morocco

Migrants return to Morocco after Ceuta ordeal

Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to rush into Spain's African enclave of Ceuta this week were returning home on Saturday, with many saying hunger, exhaustion and hostility from locals had crushed their hopes of a new life in Europe.

US warns citizens across Middle East as strikes on Iran loom

Israel

US warns citizens across Middle East as strikes on Iran loom

US embassies in Jerusalem, Baghdad and Amman issued security alerts Saturday urging American citizens to exercise "heightened vigilance," as tensions flare between Iran and the United States. Americans were also told to "consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation."

Spain regains control after deadly Ceuta border surge

Morocco

Spain regains control after deadly Ceuta border surge

Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

UKMTO warns of two tanker incidents in Omani waters

Oman

UKMTO warns of two tanker incidents in Omani waters

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman, including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.

Culture as strategy: Abu Dhabi's bet on creativity and diversification

Abu Dhabi

Culture as strategy: Abu Dhabi's bet on creativity and diversification

Abu Dhabi is pressing ahead with plans to cement its status as a global hub for culture, tourism and creativity, driving forward strategic projects that place the creative economy at the heart of its sustainable development and economic diversification agenda.

Several towns in Nepal under curfew after sectarian violence

Politics

Several towns in Nepal under curfew after sectarian violence

Several towns in southeastern Nepal remained under curfew on Friday as the region grappled with lingering tensions after days of sectarian violence that erupted on Sunday and left at least three people dead, authorities said.

Fake news drives rush to Spain's Ceuta

Morocco

Fake news drives rush to Spain's Ceuta

As 16-year-old Moroccan Ayoub El Abyad scrolled through Instagram videos showing migrants crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, he and his cousin, then still a 12-hour drive from the border, decided to try their luck.

Aoun presses Palestinian envoy on camp disarmament

Lebanon

Aoun presses Palestinian envoy on camp disarmament

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun received a Palestinian delegation at Baabda Palace on Friday, led by Yasser Abbas, special representative of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Algeria bus disaster leaves 25 dead

Algeria

Algeria bus disaster leaves 25 dead

At least 25 people were killed and 44 injured on Friday, after a passenger bus overturned in Algeria's Boumerdès governorate, the Civil Protection agency said.

Spain regains control after Ceuta border surge

Morocco

Spain regains control after Ceuta border surge

Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with thousands of people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

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