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Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday that they clashed with government forces in Dayr Hafir in Aleppo province.

Kuwait Finance Minister Nora Al-Fassam has resigned from her position, state news agency Kuna reported on Monday, without giving reasons for her resignation.

Iran's top security body approved the establishment of a National Defence Council on Sunday, according to state media, following a short air war with Israel in June that was Iran's most acute military challenge since the 1980s war with Iraq.

Dubai’s global tourism momentum remains strong, with the city welcoming 9.88 million international overnight visitors between January and June 2025 — a 6% rise compared to the same period in 2024. 

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday that five of its members had been killed during an attack by Islamic State militants on a checkpoint in eastern Syria's Deir el-Zor on July 31.

The commander-in-chief of Iran's military, Amir Hatami, said on Sunday that threats from Israel persist, according to state media.

Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and fired shells at several villages in the violence-hit southern province, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed deep shock and revulsion following the release of disturbing new videos by Hamas and its ally, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, showing emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza. 

Egypt's state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Sunday that two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel were set to enter Gaza, months after Israel severely restricted aid access to the enclave before easing it somewhat as starvation began to spread.

Armenia and the United States will hold joint military exercises in Armenia on August 12-20, Russia's Interfax news agency cited the Armenian Defence Ministry as saying on Saturday.

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza.

The prestigious UAE President’s Cup Series for Purebred Arabian Horses will make its 8th stop in the 32nd edition of the global series this Sunday at the Duindigt Turf Racecourse in The Hague, Netherlands.