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March 12, 2023

Bangladesh opposition not to contest next general elections

Bangladesh’s main opposition party will not participate in the next general elections slated for January 2024, party officials told EU diplomats in a meeting.Demanding a neutral non-partisan caretaker government to be formed before the parliamentary e…

Iraq says 22 Daesh/ISIS terrorists killed in Anbar

Iraqi security forces killed 22 members of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group in a security operation in western Iraq, according to a top military official.Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab al-Saedi, head of the Counter Terrorism Service, said senior Daesh/ISIS leader…

Russia claims 8 sabotage attempts by Ukrainian forces thwarted

Russia on Sunday claimed it prevented eight sabotage attempts against its forces in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that five of these attempts were conducted by Ukraini…

Mecca moves to online education due to heavy rain warnings

The education department in Mecca announced Saturday that learning will turn to online platforms Sunday because of heavy rain warnings.State-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that similar decisions were made by education directorates in Jeddah, Me…

American alpine skier Shiffrin breaks World Cup wins record

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin set a World Cup record with her 87th career win, surpassing Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark on Saturday.”The best feeling is to ski on the second run when… of course you want to win,” Shiffrin said after the vi…

Russia says EU uses ‘foul play’ to ensure economic dominance

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the EU uses “foul play” to ensure its global economic dominance.In a statement on its website, the ministry called a “myth” the EU parliament resolution, claiming that farmers from other regions, such…

Saudi Arabia launches new national airline

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday announced the creation of a new national airline.Riyadh Air will be headquartered in the Saudi capital and is wholly-owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).The company’s board of directors will be ch…