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The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering temperatures in the desert nation acutely vulnerable to climate change.

Worshippers at Friday prayers reported feeling faint and some residents appeared unsteady on their feet, even in a country that is accustomed to extreme temperatures.

The highest temperature was recorded in an area of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the oil-rich Gulf state that lies in one…

Over 300 parliamentarians from around the world have joined a growing international outcry over the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, signing an urgent petition demanding immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to the besieged territory.

The petition, titled “Urgent Call for Action to End Starvation in Gaza and Ensure Humanitarian Access,” highlights deliberate policies and blockades that have resulted in famine-like conditions,…

Six members of a security aid team were killed early Friday in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, due to an Israeli air strike, as reported by the Government Media Office.

The statement, sent to Safa news agency, described the incident as “a horrific massacre” and accused the Israeli military of deliberately targeting the team as part of a strategy to “engineer starvation and obstruct humanitarian relief”.

The office condemned the attack, reporting that the…

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has named Tom Barrack, the current US ambassador to Turkey, to be the State Department’s next special envoy for Syria.

“President Trump has outlined his clear vision of a prosperous Middle East and a stable Syria at peace with itself and its neighbors,” a statement by Barrack published Friday by the US embassy in Ankara read.

“As President Trump’s representative in Türkiye, I am proud to assume the role of the US Special Envoy for Syria and…