Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati met on Saturday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha during a stopover en route to Islamabad to participate in the quadrilateral ministerial meeting to discuss efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 108
Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have now killed 108 people in Kenya, the National Police Service said on Saturday in an updated death toll.
Israel military kills 15-year-old Palestinian boy
The Israeli military killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem late on Friday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, as violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank surges.
Zelensky agrees air defence coop. with UAE, Qatar
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday which includes cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state’s government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours.
Flights resume at Washington airports
The Federal Aviation Administration said traffic was resuming at the three primary Washington, DC-area airports late on Friday after a strong chemical smell forced the evacuation of a Virginia air traffic control facility.
UN warns of global food risk
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched an interagency task force to help secure the passage of fertilisers through the Strait of Hormuz; his spokesperson announced on Saturday.
‘GEM among 2026’s top global destinations’
Time magazine has included the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) among the world’s leading tourist and archaeological destinations recommended for visitation in 2026.
Max calls his Red Bull car ‘undriveable’
TOKYO — A despondent Max Verstappen labelled his Red Bull car “undriveable” after the four-time world champion qualified a lowly 11th for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Russian drones kill 4 in Ukraine
Russia launched a barrage of drones in waves of attacks on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging gas production facilities, port infrastructure, residential buildings and a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
Israeli strike kills 3 Lebanese journalists
An Israeli strike on a car in southern Lebanon has killed three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon’s Al Manar TV reported on Saturday.
