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The nationwide observance on November 3 is a powerful display of unity, and following the correct protocols is key to showing respect. The UAE will witness a sea of its national colours on Sunday, November 3, as the country marks Flag Day. This heartfelt tradition involves citizens and residents alike hoisting the flag at homes and workplaces in a unified tribute to the nation’s identity and the vision of its founding fathers. The flag’s history dates back to 1971, when a young Abdullah Al Ma’enah won a design competition. His creation, first raised by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan…

Despite the ceasefire, Israel’s strikes and severe restrictions on aid leave Gaza’s civilians struggling to survive.Since a US-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect last month, Israel has continued its deadly attacks across Gaza, killing at least 236 Palestinians and wounding more than 600 others, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.In the past 24 hours alone, hospitals in Gaza reported the deaths of three more people and recovered three additional bodies from beneath collapsed buildings. Another person succumbed to injuries sustained in earlier attacks, the ministry said on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hamas rejects US…

A historic drought in the country has culminated in a ‘100 percent drop in precipitation’ in the Tehran region.The main source of drinking water for residents of the Iranian capital Tehran is at risk of running dry within two weeks, according to state media, due to a historic drought plaguing the country.The Amir Kabir Dam, one of five that provide drinking water for Tehran, “holds just 14 million cubic metres of water, which is eight percent of its capacity”, the director of the capital’s water company, Behzad Parsa, was quoted as saying by the IRNA news agency on Sunday.Recommended Stories…

Many people remain unaccounted for while camps and towns surrounding el-Fasher are overwhelmed too.Millions of people across war-ravaged Sudan, particularly its western parts, remain in dire need of humanitarian aid as key generals show no intention of ending the civil war amid ongoing violence and killings in North Darfur’s el-Fasher.International aid agencies called on Sunday on the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to facilitate increased entry of aid while a roadmap by mediators has failed to produce a ceasefire so far.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight…

Industrial protest action is a potent tool that can disrupt war supply chains and force governments to act.A ceasefire has been in effect in Gaza since October 10, but Israel has not stopped its brutal violence. In the span of three weeks, it has killed more than 220 Palestinians. On Tuesday, it massacred more than 100 people in 24 hours. Israel continues to refuse to let in the amount of aid agreed in the ceasefire. It is blocking materials and equipment for reconstruction and large-scale medical evacuations.In the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers and settlers continue to attack the Palestinian…

NewsFeedMoroccans celebrate UN support for Rabat’s Western Sahara autonomy planThousands of Moroccans filled the streets of Rabat singing and waving flags after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution describing autonomy for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty as the most feasible solution to the decades-long territorial dispute. The US-drafted text provides international endorsement of Morocco in its dispute with the Algeria-backed Polisario Front.Published On 2 Nov 20252 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharefacebooktwitterwhatsappcopylinkSave

Al-Sharaa’s trip, planned for November 10, will be first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House.United States President Donald Trump is to host Syria’s interim leader for talks this month in what would mark the first visit by a Syrian president to the US capital.Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said in a speech on Sunday that the visit will help open a “new chapter” in relations between Damascus and Washington.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump threatens to launch attacks in Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians’list 2 of 4Trump’s 7,500 refugee cap; echoing restrictive US immigration…

Israel has carried out regular attacks on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah last November.An Israeli air strike has killed at least four people in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health, in an attack that put more pressure on a nearly yearlong truce with Hezbollah.In a statement on Saturday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said the Israeli attack in the town of Kfarsir in the Nabatieh district also wounded three.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN experts call for probe into Israeli ceasefire violations with Lebanonlist 2 of 3Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon…

Al-Sharaa’s trip, planned for November 10, will be first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House.United States President Donald Trump will host Syria’s interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, for talks on November 10, according to Washington’s envoy to Damascus, in what would mark the first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the US capital.Tom Barrack, the US envoy to Syria, told the Axios newspaper on Saturday that al-Sharaa is expected to sign an agreement to join an international US-led alliance against the ISIL (ISIS) group during his visit.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump threatens to launch…

Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.Authorities in Gaza say that Israel has only allowed a fraction of the humanitarian aid deliveries agreed on as part of the United States-brokered ceasefire into the enclave since the agreement came into effect last month.In a statement on Saturday, Gaza’s Government Media Office said that 3,203 commercial and aid trucks brought supplies into Gaza between October 10 and 31. This is an average of 145 aid trucks per day, or just 24 percent of the 600 trucks that are meant…