France cutting troops in West, Central Africa to 600 – sources
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s plan
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Relief for pilgrims as heavy rain descends on Makkah after extreme heatwave
Amidst the extreme heatwave in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there was a relief on Monday when heavy rainfall was experienced in Makkah and parts of Mi
Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet – Israel official
A senior Israeli official told AFP on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had dissolved the war cabinet following the resignation earlier th
Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha
Pilgrims on Sunday performed the last major ritual of the hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia as Muslims the world o
IS prisoners take two prison guards hostage in Russia
Two prison officers have been taken hostage by Islamic State inmates at a jail in Rostov, southern Russia, the prison services announced Sunday. ̶