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Syria detains two leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Syria

Syria detains two leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Syrian authorities have detained two senior members of the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad, which took part in the October 2023 attacks on Israel from Gaza, the group's armed wing and a Syrian official said on Tuesday.

Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly

Pope Francis

Gaza's Christians 'heartbroken' for pope who phoned them nightly

Members of Gaza's tiny Christian community said they were "heartbroken" on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave and spoke to them on the phone every evening throughout the war.

Gulf issuers chase capital as oil prices strain budgets

Saudi Arabia

Gulf issuers chase capital as oil prices strain budgets

Several major Gulf institutions, including Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), are preparing to issue new bonds in the coming weeks, defying recent volatility in global debt markets triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

France and Qatar ink cultural agreements amid geopolitical controversy

Qatar

France and Qatar ink cultural agreements amid geopolitical controversy

In a move that has sparked both interest and debate, France and Qatar have signed multiple agreements to bolster cultural collaboration, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the French Ministry of Culture and Qatar Museums, the organization responsible for managing and developing Qatar’s museums. 

Al-Azhar mourns a humanitarian giant

Pope Francis

Al-Azhar mourns a humanitarian giant

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Pope Francis describing him as a “distinguished humanitarian and dear friend.”

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