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The United States approved the sale of over $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt, an essential partner in mediation efforts during the Gaza conflict.

A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.

The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, and the ambulance service said 14 people received mild injuries.

The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended a long-running peacekeeping mission between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for six months and expressed concern that military activities in the area could escalate tensions.

Russian authorities have announced the implementation of electronic visas for Jordanian citizens, according to a statement from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

Outgoing Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamiyé (Hezbollah), conducted a tour of the Beirut International Airport (AIB) on Friday, assuring the public of a smooth holiday travel season despite challenges. The minister expressed optimism about managing air traffic effectively during this busy time.

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters have said they will work with a planned new government to oversee territories they control, the starkest move they have made towards a partition of the country after 20 months of civil war.

Morocco's annual inflation rate, measured by the consumer price index, rose to 0.8% in November from 0.7% a month earlier, the country's statistics agency said on Friday.

Two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets in Turkey were killed in northern Syria on Thursday after their vehicle was allegedly targeted by a Turkish drone, Turkish media and a pro-Kurdish party said.

In the wake of Damascus falling into the hands of rebel forces, declarations of support for the Syrian people and calls for a peaceful transition have flooded in from capitals across the world. 

The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA) has announced the 12th edition of the International Show Jumping Cup, set to take place from 2nd to 5th January 2025 at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club.

A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets well beyond South Asia, making it an "emerging threat" to the United States.