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UAE President's Cup heads to Casablanca Anfa

United Arab Emirates

UAE President's Cup heads to Casablanca Anfa

The Casablanca Anfa dirt racecourse in Morocco will host the fourteenth leg of the UAE President's Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses tomorrow, part of the 33rd edition of the prestigious series. Seventeen horses representing elite studs and owners from Morocco, the Arab world and Europe will compete.

Ceuta images fuel far right, EU says

Morocco

Ceuta images fuel far right, EU says

Images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have fuelled support for far-right parties despite a sharp decline in irregular arrivals in Europe following tougher migration policies, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Friday.

Former Adra prison chief sentenced to 60 years for torture

Syria

Former Adra prison chief sentenced to 60 years for torture

A former Syrian government official who headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad and was convicted of ‌torture by a US federal jury has been sentenced to 60 years in prison by a US judge, federal prosecutors said.

Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach

Morocco

Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beach

Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets into the air and struck people with batons on Friday as they began an operation to clear thousands of migrants off beaches in the North African enclave of Ceuta and move some of them into temporary housing.

Yemen displacement tops 112,000 as war widens

Yemen

Yemen displacement tops 112,000 as war widens

At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday. 

State Department approves 48 F-35s for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

State Department approves 48 F-35s for Saudi Arabia

The US Department of State has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, it said on Thursday as the kingdom has been drawn deeper into the Middle East war.

Katz suggests Turkey relocate Hamas members to Antalya

Hamas

Katz suggests Turkey relocate Hamas members to Antalya

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz proposed Thursday that Turkey take in Hamas members from Gaza, amid growing tensions between Ankara and Jerusalem, a suggestion delivered with all the diplomatic subtlety of a passive-aggressive group chat message.

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