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Egypt's Sisi visits Qatar, nabs $7.5B in investments: What to know

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives in Doha on Sunday for an official visit and is welcomed by Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival.

UN says dust levels in air dropped slightly in 2023

Dust shrouded parts of northern and northwestern China in an orange haze in March 2023

Agence France-Presse

WHO says child dies after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital

A gurney lies among debris after an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City

Agence France-Presse

Gaza hospital hit as Israel intensifies assault

A gurney lies among debris after an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City

Agence France-Presse

Trump's return boosts Israel's pro-settlement right: experts

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump, whom he will likely ask for a reprieve from US tariffs while seeking further backing on Iran and Gaza.

Agence France-Presse

Hamas raises fears for hostage at centre of latest Gaza truce offer

A picture from Israel's Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters shows Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

Agence France-Presse

Israeli, Emirati foreign ministers meet in Abu Dhabi, discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Gideon Saar, Israel's Foreign Minister, in Abu Dhabi.

'Snow White' banned in Lebanon, Kuwait over Israeli star Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot

Israel says 30 percent of Gaza turned into buffer zone

A wounded Palestinian girl stands amid the debris of her family home after overnight Israeli strikes

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Saudi defense chief meets Khamenei in historic Iran visit: What to know

This handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office on April 17, 2025 shows Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major-General Mohammed Bagheri (L) receiving Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman (C) in Tehran on April 17, 2025.