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September 7, 2024

Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, four airports shuttered

HANOI: Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, hit northern Vietnam on Saturday, forcing authorities to shutter 4 airports, the meteorological agency said.

Generating winds of up to 149 km/h, the typhoon struck Quang Ninh province a…

Egypt wins silver medal at Paris Paralympic Games

Egyptian weightlifter Fatima Mahrous won the 67 kg silver medal at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024, which is being held from August 28 to September 8.

Mahrous succeeded in lifting 130 kg in the first attempt, in the second she raised 134 kg, and in t…

Bassil: FPM supports defending Lebanon against Israel

Head of the “Free Patriotic Movement”, MP Gebran Bassil, confirmed that the “movement” supports defending Lebanon against Israel, but does not support linking it to wars in which it has no interest.

MP Bassil said: “The FPM is in favor of partnership…

Bahrain crowned champions of Gulf Basketball Championship

The Bahraini team made history on Saturday after being crowned champions of the Gulf Basketball Championship for Men for the first time ever following a five-point difference victory against their Qatari counterpart.

On the other hand, the Kuwaiti te…

PM returns home after attending FOCAC summit in Beijing

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli returned home on Saturday morning after wrapping up his visit to Beijing where he took part in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on September 4-6.

The premier participated in the forum’s …