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April 21, 2023

WHO: 413 people have died in Sudan fighting

The World Health Organisation said Friday that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with...

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April 21, 2023

UN agency fears that fighting in Sudan could plunge millions more into hunger

The unrest in Sudan has the potential to plunge millions more into hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Thursday as it has been forced to temporarily cease operations,...

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April 21, 2023

Around 120,000 Muslims do special prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 120,000 Muslims perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Masjid al-Aqsa in East Jerusalem. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting....

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April 21, 2023

Venue built for Qatar World Cup hosts Eid prayers for 1st time

Thousands of Muslims in Qatar on Friday offered Eid al-Fitr prayers in the Education City Stadium, which was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the city of...

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April 21, 2023

Putin discusses OPEC+ deal in call with Saudi Crown Prince

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the OPEC+ deal to cap oil production with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, in a telephone call on Friday, the...

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April 21, 2023

Pipers of Palestine: bagpipers lead scouts march for Eid in occupied West Bank

The sound of bagpipes fills the streets of Ramallah as Eid celebrations in the occupied West Bank kick off with a lively 'scouts march' featuring pipers, drummers, and baton...

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April 21, 2023

Shootouts in Sudan capital on Eid holiday, army moves in on foot

Gunfire ripped through several neighbourhoods of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al Fitr on Friday, after the army deployed on foot...

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April 21, 2023

Erdogan offers free gas pre-election after first Black Sea field shipment

President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday flicked the switch on Turkey’s first delivery of natural gas to an onshore plant from a reserve discovered in the Black Sea and promised...

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April 21, 2023

African Union hosts ministerial meeting calling for week-long humanitarian cease-fire in Sudan for Eid al-Fitr

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat convened a virtual special ministerial meeting Thursday attended by representatives of institutions, organizations and concerned states which reiterated a call for a...

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April 21, 2023

Sudan's paramilitary RSF announces 72-hour truce during Eid

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group announced a 72-hour humanitarian truce starting from 6 am local time Friday, saying it coincides with the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday marking...

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