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Oct 14, 2024 · China launched fighter jets and other aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Monday as part of military drills aimed at sending a "warning" to the self-ruled island. Here, AFP looks at the critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: - Where is the Taiwan Strait? - The strait separates the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian from the main island of Taiwan, home to around 23 million people.

Dec 26, 2024 · In just nine days, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will kick off the 2025 edition of the world-famous Dakar Rally, marking the sixth consecutive year the Kingdom hosts this prestigious event. The rally, which runs from January 3 to 17th, is organized by the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and the Saudi Motorsport Company, with oversight from the Ministry of Sport, SPA reported.

Dec 23, 2024 · Early this year, France’s center-right Republicans decided to move to a new home. After a decade of demoralizing defeats, the party vacated its headquarters for one closer to France’s National Assembly, hoping the move would bring a change in fortune.

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Dec 2, 2024 · As the official announcement approaches on December 11 for the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, all eyes are on Saudi Arabia, as this monumental sporting event is poised to bring about a transformative economic shift, aligning with the Kingdom’s vision of fostering a diversified and sustainable economy.

Dec 4, 2024 · The Saudi International Golf Tournament, powered by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and SoftBank, is set to start on Wednesday, featuring a lineup of the world’s top golf stars, alongside five Saudi players. The championship, held from December 4 to 7 at Riyadh Golf Club, is held for the first time in the capital; five previous editions were hosted at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in ...

Oct 20, 2023 · What happened to the family of the man, who ruled Libya with an iron fist for more than four consecutive decades? During the 12 years that followed the overthrow of the regime of the late President Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, his family did not meet even once, and his seven children were separated, either by death, or imprisonment, or voluntary exile.

Dec 30, 2024 · Mark Mazzetti, Sheera Frenkel and Ronen Bergman Right up until he was assassinated, Hassan Nasrallah did not believe that Israel would kill him. As he hunkered inside a Hezbollah fortress 40 feet underground on Sept. 27, his aides urged him to go to a safer location. Nasrallah brushed it off, according to intelligence collected …