CAIRO — A car crash on the Cairo-Alexandria highway resulted in the deaths of three individuals and injury to three others, according to Egypt’s official MENA news agency.
The accident occurred when a car from the Delta province of Qalyubia, carrying a family of six who were en route to Alexandria for their summer vacation, was struck from behind by another vehicle.
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RIYADH/TEHRAN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed bilateral relations in Jeddah on Friday.
The meeting took place during the first official visit of the Iranian foreign minister to Saudi Arabia since both countries agreed to restore diplomatic ties in March, brokered by China.
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TEHRAN — The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced on Friday that it has apprehended key individuals responsible for supporting the “terrorist” attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the Fars province.
In a statement posted on its website, the ministry revealed that the detainees were based in Iran and had direct communication with ISIS leaders in Syria and Afghanistan.
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ADEN, Yemen — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) issued a distressing warning on Friday regarding a major funding crisis jeopardizing crucial food assistance programs in war-torn Yemen.
Due to a substantial funding shortfall for the next six months, the WFP will be compelled to implement severe cutbacks to all prominent initiatives in Yemen starting at the end of September. These cutbacks will include reductions in food distribution, nutrition, school feeding, and resilience activities, as stated in a WFP announcement on its website.
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